Ever found yourself staring at a laptop wall in a store, feeling like you’re decoding hieroglyphics? You’re not alone. The average person spends 14 hours researching before buying a laptop, and still ends up with buyer’s remorse 30% of the time.

I’ve tested 47 laptops over the past year so you don’t have to waste your weekends comparing specs. This guide to the best laptops in 2025 cuts through the marketing fluff to show you exactly which machines deliver real value.

From budget-friendly workhorses under $700 to premium powerhouses that’ll make creative professionals weep with joy, I’ve organized everything by what actually matters: performance in real-world situations.

But before I reveal which gaming laptop finally solved the heat problem that’s plagued the industry for years…

The Laptop Landscape in 2025: What’s Changed

Key Technology Breakthroughs Shaping Today’s Devices

Do you remember when laptops were just computers which were portable typewriters and they also had Internet capabilities? Those days are long gone. The laptops that we will see in 2025 have technology in them that could literally be pulled from a sci-fi movie made five years ago.

The biggest change? Quantum-enhanced processors. While not fully a quantum computer, these processors use some quantum principles to accelerate specific calculations, like AI tasks, with minimal power consumption.

Fully flexible displays have also finally found an audience. No more images limited to flat screens, contemporary displays can be folded, bent, and stretched; now your display can conform to your work style, not the other way around. And your display can now have bezels which are no longer inches thick.

Some of the most interesting developments have been in holographic interface technology. While still new and evolving, they have already changed the way we interact with our machines. Why tap your displays when you can manipulate objects in midair?

New Processing Standards: Beyond Traditional CPUs

The traditional CPU architecture has changed more than it has in decades. The whole x86 vs ARM discussion? Haha how quaint.

Most of your everyday computing that seems mundane is done by neuromorphic chips, which copy the structures and mechanics of the human brain, and these chips are the reasons your laptop can run complex AI computations without cooking through the table.

Your laptop is also a great example of a multi-architecture system, dynamically switching between processing types depending on what you are doing:

Task Type	Processor Used	Benefit
Creative work	Quantum-enhanced	5x faster rendering
Daily tasks	Neuromorphic	90% power reduction
Gaming	Hybrid GPU/NPU	Realistic physics + AI NPCs

Battery Life Revolution: All-Day Computing is Now Standard

The days of searching for power outlets have ended. You can thank the graphene-silicon composite batteries that went into mass production just last year.

A standard laptop now lasts over 30 hours on a charge. A high-performance gaming laptop? 15 hours plus while pushing high-performance frames.

The insane part is how quickly they charge. 10 minutes for 80 percent battery life with the new magnetic resonance charging. Just set your laptop next to the charger and it charges.

Also, solar integration is no longer gimmicky nonsense. The transparent photovoltaic coating on the top covers of top-tier laptops noticeably adds charging during the time outside.

Connectivity Options in the Post-5G Era

5G was great, until 6G came into play. Suddenly your laptop can pull 10Gbps down virtually anywhere there is cellular reception.

Wi-Fi 8 is so good your home network feels like direct brain access – latency so low you can’t even perceive it. Finally cloud computing feels genuinely local.

The smart mesh protocols mean your laptop is automatically networking with nearby devices for the best connectivity and resource sharing. Your processing power actually multiplies when you connect and work near others.

Satellite connectivity is built into premium models as well. With Starlink integration, you will never be truly offline unless you want to be…even in the middle of nowhere.

Budget-Friendly Champions ($500-$800)

Best Overall Value: Models That Punch Above Their Weight

Are you looking for a low-cost laptop that performs like it costs twice as much? These laptops offer high-end features without the high-end price.

The Acer Swift 3 (2025) is the champion here. At only $699, you get an aluminum chassis, 12 hours of battery life, and a fast processor easily handling any task, except maybe extreme hardcore gaming. They’ve finally resolved that aspect of the awful trackpad on previous models.

The HP Pavilion Plus 14 comes in next at $749, with a beautiful OLED so that everything looks fantastic. Seriously, OLED for that price! The only downgrade is that it’s a little bulky.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 starts at $599 and has 16GB RAM standard, which was practically non-existent for this price point just a short time ago! The keyboard feels like it belongs on a $1500 laptop.

Student-Focused Options with Maximum Durability

Going to college certainly puts a computer through its paces. These laptops can tolerate being crammed into backpacks, coffee accidents, and those frequent late-night study sessions.

The ASUS Vivobook 15 ($649) has a MIL-STD-810H certification that makes it virtually indestructible. The spill-resistant keyboard has saved countless papers from coffee disasters.

The Dell’s Inspiron 14 ($599) has a reinforced hinge holding up to 20,000 open/close cycles. The rubberized edges help absorb shock from falls. And we love the way the matte finish resists fingerprints.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 ($549) weighs in at only 2.48 pounds, but survived drops from desk height. In addition, the Alcantara keyboard covering actually repels most liquids rather than absorbing them.

Entry-Level Gaming Possibilities

Gaming on a budget no longer feels like oxymoron. These laptops allow you to play the majority of modern games while saving you some money.

HP Victus 15 ($749) features an RTX 3050, which will still run the most modern titles on medium settings with 60 FPS or more. The cooling actually works, unlike the other budget gaming laptops which sound like jet engines.

Acer Nitro 5 (2025 edition) starts at $699, and runs Cyberpunk at decent settings. They have finally updated the screen too as 144Hz is now standard.

MSI GF63 Thin ($799) just makes it into our budget range and has surprising effects from its thermal efficiency work. It doesn’t looked like a “gamer” with obnoxious RGB, just makes it easier for you to take out in public if you wanted to.

Work-From-Home Essentials on a Budget

Remote work doesn’t mean spending thousands of dollars. These laptops deliver productivity without the price tag.

The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 ($649) offers business-class capabilities at consumer prices. It also has a 1080p webcam that will at least make you look human in Zoom calls, and a privacy shutter to be able to have some peace of mind.

Dell’s Inspiron 15 3000 ($579) comes with a full number pad for you spreadsheet warriors. The new anti-glare display is life-altering for those who are near windows.

HP’s 14″ Laptop ($529) has surprisingly good microphones that pick up your voice well, while filtering background noise – you’ll never need a headset if you don’t want to.

Best Battery Life in the Budget Category

There is little worse than wildly searching for outlets when working on your laptop. These laptops will continue working, when others simply stop.

The Asus VivoBook K15 ($649) has an impressive 13 hours of real-world use. Not manufacture’s claims, just straight real-world productive use.

The Lenovo’s IdeaPad 3i ($599) provides 11.5 hours of power, and has fast charge features – the battery will give 4 hours of use in 30 minutes of charge time.

While the previous generation of Acer Aspire 5 ($629) was not bad, it now has a 58Wh battery so it out runs most of its competitors. The addition of a low power use display also goes a long way in maximising how long it lasts.

Mid-Range Marvels ($800-$1,500)

Productivity Powerhouses for Professionals

In 2025, the mid-range laptop category has made great strides. No need to sacrifice power for price anymore.

The Dell XPS 14 Plus is right there for you at $1,199. With a 13th-gen Intel i7 and 16GB RAM, you can multitask on spreadsheets, join video calls, and have 30+ tabs open without a hiccup for 14 hours of battery life! You can leave your charger at home.

HP has a powerhouse in the EliteBook 840 G10 ($999). Military-spec durability and a spill-resistant keyboard for road warriors. Plus a 1080p webcam to not look haggard when you video conference from a hotel room with bad lighting.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon ($1,299) will always be the keyboard champ. Your fingers will love you after a session of everyday marathon typing. And here’s a neat little feature, a 30-minute rapid charge that’ll get you back to work with 80% battery.

Content Creation Capabilities Without Breaking the Bank

The ASUS ProArt PA348 ($1,399) is a true creator’s display. The factory-calibrated display boasts 100% Adobe RGB color accuracy right out of the box, while a built-in dial offers accuracy with apps such as Photoshop and Premiere.

Acer’s ConceptD 5 ($1,299) impresses with its RTX 4060 graphics card and is able to render 4K video projects surprisingly quickly for the price. It features a silent cooling system so you won’t even be aware it is working.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 ($1,499) allows you to switch between laptop and tablet mode with ease, while digital artists love the precision of its stylus on the 120Hz display.

Gaming Performance That Impresses

Bronze category gaming has never been more impressive. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (at $1,199) offers fantastic framerates powered by its RTX 4060. It even successfully ran Starfield at 60fps on high settings without heating up the entire house – literally.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (at $1,349) puts AMD’s latest chips plus NVIDIA graphics in a 3.5-lb package. It’s the portable gaming machine you’ve been dreaming of!

HP’s Victus 16 (at $949) is king of budget. It won’t max out the most popular AAA titles, but it will happily play popular games like Fortnite and Valorant at 100+ fps.

Premium Performers ($1,500-$2,500)

Ultimate Ultrabooks: Portability Meets Performance

Premium ultrabooks in 2025 are insane. These devices are so thin, they are thinner than the money you have left after buying one, but they are definitely worth the cost.

Let’s face it, the new Dell XPS 15 OLED Plus is amazing. Only 2.2 pounds and 15-inch screen that makes everything else seem washed out. It has the Intel Core i9-1600H processor and it doesn’t even break a sweat with 30 or more Chrome tabs open.

Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro 14″ is really good too. The battery last for basically two work days (21 hours in real testing), and that new nano-texture display has basically eliminated glare for ever.

For those that are agnostic as to which platform to choose from, the Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 14 has a keyboard that feels like you are typing on clouds with military-grade durability.

Creative Professional Workstations

When your paycheck depends on rendering speeds, you need serious hardware. The refreshed HP ZBook Create G10 doesn’t mess around with its NVIDIA RTX 4080 Studio graphics, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM – it has made video editors weep tears of joy with 8K timeline scrubbing that doesn’t stutter.

The Microsoft Surface Studio Laptop has transformed into something quite special. The haptic touchpad now has custom pressure profiles for different creative apps and built-in color calibration tool for photographers is a game-changer.

For the audio folks, the Razer Blade 16 Studio Edition’s custom DAC setup delivers reference quality monitoring. And with its vapor chamber cooling you won’t hear the fans at all during recording sessions.

High-End Gaming Laptops Worth the Investment

Gaming laptops cost two grand, so they had better do what they are supposed to do, and the 2025 models won’t disappoint.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 combines power and portability with a 240Hz OLED screen, with a 0.2ms response time, you’ll never be able to blame the hardware for losing again.

Alienware’s x17 R3 boasts desktop-class CPU and GPU overclocking and performance. The laptop has a 7-pipe heat system that remained comfortably cool throughout 8-hour raids.

If your a user that will use all this performance for competitive gaming, MSI’s Stealth 17 Studio is the world’s first 360Hz mini-LED with G-SYNC – exploit if you can!

Business-Class Features for Enterprise Users

Although there is a focus on consumer-driven laptop purchases, business laptops have their own sets of requirements, needs, and preferences, and the business-class premium laptops are meeting those needs.

The ThinkPad T16 Carbon now includes mechanisms for hardware-level threat detection that can monitor and report suspicious activity even if power is off. Its secure enclave processor will manage any biometric authentication separately from the main CPU.

Dell’s Latitude 9540 has integrated AI features for meetings like automated meeting transcriptions (even speaker identification) and background noise removal, so effective it can filter out nearby crying babies.

HP’s EliteBook 1060 G2 has a modular design enabling IT departments to change out components in a matter of minutes instead of hours, thus the potential to extend device lifecycle substantially overall. The security suite includes a zero-trust reference architecture built in on the hardware side of the laptop.

Luxury and Specialized Systems ($2,500+)

Engineering and Scientific Computing Beasts

Gone are the days when engineers and scientists needed to be tethered to workstations. The 2025 lineup of high-end laptops delivers desktop-crushing performance in surprisingly portable packages.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P95 packs a punch with its 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro, 128GB of ECC RAM, and dual NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada GPUs. What makes it special? It will run complex finite element analysis mid-flight and not even flinch.

HP’s ZBook Fury G10 does something different, using a liquid-cooling system—not your typical laptop—allowing you to keep temperatures in check during a 12+ hour simulation. And good luck finding a better display for visualizing data—CalColor certified 8K with 100% AdobeRGB.

For applications in specialized fields of study, Dell’s model Precision 7990, with its quantum processing accelerator module, enables researchers to use quantum simulation capabilities that would have been seemingly impossible to even consider in a portable format a few months ago.

Ultimate Gaming Experiences with No Compromise

Perfection is expected when gaming at the highest levels and for ultra-premium gaming laptops, there can only be perfection.

The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 19 is folding to perfection with its 240Hz 4K OLED screen with 0.03ms response time that is borderline cheating in competitive games. You can haptically determine when a keypress officially registers with adjustable actuation point keyboard. That is critical when gaming where every action demands precise timing.

The Alienware x18 R3 shows up on this list for the world’s first holographic display on a gaming laptop. The glasses-free 3D imaging provides depth and gives you a significant advantage in fully assessing your spatial awareness. With its 32-core Intel Meteor Lake-X processor and dual RTX 5090 GPUs linked with SLI, this gaming laptop can ray trace at an incredible 4K level with frame rates that would envy last year’s desktops.

MSI’s Titan GT78 HX has taken cooling to whole new heights with a vapor chamber providing cooling to both CPU and GPUs, allowing this gaming laptop to maintain clock speeds under thermal stress, where other laptops simply cannot.

AI Development and Machine Learning Platforms

AI developers are always in need of bespoke hardware, and when it comes to premium laptops, that doesn’t change in 2025.

The Microsoft Surface Studio Laptop, with its built-in Neural Processing Unit, takes the cake with a processing power of 650 TOPS (trillion operations per second). It will allow you to train mid-sized models right on your lap, which would previously have required cloud infrastructure.

The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max with 64 neural engine cores has established itself as the standard for on-device AI development. It is downright ridiculous how quickly it can compile and test frameworks, while maintaining an astonishing 28 hour battery life.

For anyone working with visual AI, the NVIDIA AI Studio Pro’s Tensor Matrix Accelerators can process computer vision datasets 3.8x faster than any of last year’s models. Along with 128GB of dedicated HBM4 memory, you won’t be continually shuffling data around.

Film and Video Production Powerhouses

A portable editing suite is best for professional content creators to edit 16K RAW footage more efficiently.

The Apple MacBook Pro Cinema Edition has an exceptional ProXDR XL display, which means its 1600 nits of sustained brightness really shine. It has video encoding engines that can handle ProRes RAW files in real time. We also love the color grading control panel that is integrated into the palm rest.

For those of us in the Windows environment, our favorite is the Razer Blade Pro Studio. This laptop captures the hearts through its dual-screen functionality—the main 17″ display that can be used to edit timeline footage while the lower 14″ touch panel can be used for controls and waveforms. The miniLED technology offers 2,048 separately controlled dimming zones so that blacks can be black and highlights can shine.

Lastly, we were surprised by Sony’s VAIO Creator X, supplied with specialized criteria for their cinema cameras with direct-attach SSD slots for footage cards used in their Venice line of products, thus completely eliminating possible transfer times. Built-in hardware LUT processing means there are zero render times to wait when colour adjustments are made.

Choosing the Right Laptop Based on User Needs

Questions to Ask Before Purchasing

Purchasing a new laptop in 2025 isn’t just about getting the newest model with the biggest price tag. You have to be honest with yourself regarding your needs.
To begin, start with asking youself, “What will I be doing 90% of the time?” Gaming has different specs than video editing, which has different specs than basic office work.
Then, think about where you will use it. If you are going to be constantly on the go, battery life and weight will matter more than power.
Then, consider your budget honestly. The sweet spot of performance to value is in the $900-$1200 range for almost all users in 2025.
Also ask yourself, “How long do I need this laptop to last?” If you’re thinking years, then it is worth spending a little extra on better components.

Essential Specs for Different Use Cases

For Students

• Processor: Intel Core i5 13th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 8000 series
• RAM: 16GB minimum
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Battery: 10+ hours
• Weight: Under 4 pounds

For Creative Professionals

• Processor: Intel Core i7/i9 14th gen or AMD Ryzen 9 8000 series
• RAM: 32GB minimum
• Storage: 1TB+ SSD
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 or AMD equivalent
• Display: 4K with 100% Adobe RGB color accuracy

For Gamers

• Processor: Intel Core i9 14th gen or AMD Ryzen 9 8000 series
• RAM: 32GB+ DDR5
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 or AMD RX 8900 XT
• Display: 165Hz+ refresh rate, 1440p minimum
• Cooling: Advanced vapor chamber systems

Future-Proofing Your Investment

Slow but steady progress may not sound like the most exciting headline, but it still matters. In 2025, laptops with Thunderbolt 5 or USB 4.2 are going to be a relevant connector and offer good connectivity going into the years to come.

Having the potential for a RAM upgrade is worth its weight in gold. 16GB might feel okay today, but when the laptop can accommodate going to 32GB or more, you’ll be glad you spent the extra money.

AI hardware capabilities are now also required. Most NPUs (neural processing units) in most laptops can perform everything from background noise canceling to realtime translating. Be sure to get a laptop equipped with dedicated AI hardware now.

Having options for upgrading storage in the future is definitely something to think about as well. Many ultrabooks will solder the SSD onto the motherboard. Avoiding things like that will provide you with options in the future.

Most people don’t think about battery replacements. After more than 30 years of laptops with sealed batteries, there are now a few manufacturers who sell laptops with batteries that you are able to replace the batteries. Just that alone can increase the potential useable life of the laptop by 2-3 years.

New Laptop Form Factors Worth Considering

A. Dual-Screen Innovations That Actually Work

Do you remember when dual-screen laptops were only gimmicks? We could put that era to rest. The 2025 lineup has brought it all together.

That was a neat thing to see in the new ASUS ZenBook Duo Pro X; a second screen that is useable, essential, and not an afterthought. The secondary screen actually extends the workspace without the gap seen in the previous generation dual-screens. Creatives are losing their mind, because now you can edit on the main display and have your tools and palettes on the second screen, all without limitation.
The new Latitude 9550 from Dell is an different experience altogether. Their dual-screen setup uses a magnetic connection for their second screen that allows you to move it anywhere on the main display you want it. Do you want it vertically, beside the main display? Done. Do you want it flat down below? Done too.

B. Foldable Displays: Finally Ready for Prime Time

The early foldables were… rough. Creases, physical qualities, prices that were sky high. Fast forward to 2025, and they have worked out nearly all of the kinks.

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X2 Fold has a new “microhinge” design that has almost erased the horrible center crease. I’ve used it for three months, and the screen still looks perfect. The ultra-thin glass coating feels just like a regular laptop display.

Samsung’s Galaxy Book Fold Pro finally has a foldable product that is not going to make you blow a gasket. Priced at $1699, it’s still not cheap, but its competitive with high end standard laptops!

C. Modular Systems for Maximum Upgradability

This year, Framework pushed their modular laptop concept to new heights. Their 2025 models have literally swappable anything— CPUs, GPUs, displays, keyboards, trackpads, you name it.

HP’s new EliteBook Modular takes a different approach. Their modular components snap onto the computer’s magnetic base. Need more battery life? Snap on the power module. Presenting? Add the projector module.

The best part about both companies is that they will support these systems with new modules for at least five years, so your laptop can actually keep up with the technology without a complete replacement.

D. Hybrid Tablet-Laptops with No Compromises

Past hybrid devices always seemed to be a subpar version of both tablets and laptops. The 2025 models bring the best of both worlds.

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11 manages to fit a desktop-class Intel Core Ultra 10 processor into a form factor that’s still thinner than most tablets, while providing a magnetic keyboard that has the same key travel as their premium laptops! Interestingly, the trackpad now has haptic feedback that feels conventional, and it mimics the haptic feedback of most machines seamlessly!

Apple’s new iPad Pro M4 with macOS Hybrid is the ultimate disruptor that nobody expected. The iPad Pro wiil run macOS in the dock, and when it is detached from the dock, it will switch to iPadOS in an instant! Knowledge of your entire workflow will be preserved with the transition!

Sustainability and Ethical Considerations

Eco-Friendly Materials and Manufacturing

The days of plastic shells covering a toxic base around laptops is behind us. In 2025, ‘sustainability’ is more than a marketing tactic.

Dell’s new Latitude series uses 95% recycled aluminum and ocean-bound plastics. New packaging? Mushroom-based, and can decompose in your garden in less than 30 days.

Framework continues to be flexible with modular use, now with bioplastics from algae. The material looks high-end but is about 78% less carbon than traditional plastics.

HP’s latest EliteBook series develops the casing from reclaimed agricultural waste. They figured out how to use corn husks to make premium laptop casings that feel high-end and professional.

Repairability Ratings and Right-to-Repair Compliance

The 10/10 repairability score isn’t just for specialty brands anymore.

Apple surprised everyone when it released MacBooks that were fully repairable, with easily accessible parts and repair guides included as part of macOS. Apple even ships its repair kits overnight.

What’s interesting is that Lenovo’s ThinkPad Ultra series includes a physical repair button that puts the laptop into service mode and projects step-by-step holographic repair instructions above the keyboard.

Even Microsoft has finally abandoned glued components on its Surface line. They use a magnetic assembly system that allows you to pop open the case with zero tools.

The EU’s Right-to-Repair laws have teeth now, and manufacturers have responded. Any laptops sold in 2025 must come with repair parts for at least 8 years.

Energy Efficiency Breakthroughs

Battery life in days, not hours. That’s the new standard.

Quantum dot display technology has reduced power consumption by 65% while providing richer colors and brighter screens.

ARM-based processors ruled the roost, seeing ultrabooks with 12-day battery life as the standard. Intel’s new hybrid ecosystem has finally caught up, running for 9 days on a single battery charge.

Samsung’s new graphene batteries reach 100% charge in under 10 minutes and have 95% capacity after the equivalent of 2000 cycles- effectively the life of your laptop.

Heat management has also improved significantly. The ASUS phase-change cooling technology absorbs heat and then releases it with no fan, giving us a truly silent high-performance laptop for the first time.

Companies Leading in Environmental Responsibility

Framework is now branding themselves as “the Patagonia of computing”. They offer a buy-back program which guarantees 50% of purchase price will be returned upon recycling of your laptop, regardless of its condition.

Acer reached carbon negative status in 2024. Acer replaces more carbon than they emit, through extensive reforestation projects and renewable energy investments.

All System76 USA laptops now come with a carbon offset certificate for their lifetime listing exactly what environmental projects your purchase is supporting.

The biggest step forward? Transparency: Every laptop now ships with a QR code where you can view the entire supply chain, carbon footprint, and ethical manufacturing certification.

Chinese producer Lenovo surprised everyone by announcing the most stringent supplier code of conduct in the industry, terminating contracts with 27 factories not meeting ethical supplier standards.

As 2025 unfolds, the laptop market continues to evolve with groundbreaking innovations at every price point. From budget-friendly options that deliver surprising performance to luxury systems pushing technological boundaries, there’s truly something for everyone. The key is identifying your specific needs—whether you’re a student, professional, creative, or gamer—and finding the device that delivers the right balance of performance, portability, and features within your budget.

When making your next laptop purchase, remember to consider not just the specs but also the emerging form factors and sustainability practices of manufacturers. The most advanced technology means little if it doesn’t align with your workflow or values. Take your time to research, compare, and if possible, test devices before committing. The perfect laptop isn’t necessarily the most expensive one—it’s the one that seamlessly integrates into your life while meeting your unique requirements.

Framework is now branding themselves as “the Patagonia of computing”. They offer a buy-back program which guarantees 50% of purchase price will be returned upon recycling of your laptop, regardless of its condition.

Acer reached carbon negative status in 2024. Acer replaces more carbon than they emit, through extensive reforestation projects and renewable energy investments.

All System76 USA laptops now come with a carbon offset certificate for their lifetime listing exactly what environmental projects your purchase is supporting.

The biggest step forward? Transparency: Every laptop now ships with a QR code where you can view the entire supply chain, carbon footprint, and ethical manufacturing certification.

Chinese producer Lenovo surprised everyone by announcing the most stringent supplier code of conduct in the industry, terminating contracts with 27 factories not meeting ethical supplier standards.

Conclusion

With the start of 2025, the laptop space is certainly changing and there are innovations happening at all price points! You have cheap laptops with performance that is impressive to high-end laptops that redefine the limits of hardware. There is a laptop for everyone, but the trick is figuring out which laptop you need to meet your specific needs as a student, professional, creator, or gamer and then finding a laptop that has the best and most balanced performance, portability, and features for your needs and budget.

When you decide to purchase your next laptop, keep in mind that you will want to take into account how the specs you are looking at can fit into emerging form factors and manufacturers’ sustainability practices too. The most advanced technology means little if it does not match up with your workflow or personal values. Take your time comparing and researching new laptops and, if you can, try to test out devices before committing. The best laptop is not necessarily the most expensive, but the best one is the device that integrates into your life seamlessly while meeting your specific needs.