Ah, laptops. Just like a regular computer, but you can place it atop your lap. Truly the grandest innovation the computing industry has ever seen. We jest, of course - we love laptops, whether they’re super slim and sleek ultrabooks or powerful gaming laptops.
What makes a laptop the best laptop, though? It’s a question we’ve been seeking the answer to for years - along with half of the tech industry, in fact. Apple thinks it has portable perfection in its MacBooks, while some prefer the laid-back simplicity of the best Chromebooks instead.
Whatever your choice of laptop, you’ll find below every single article we’ve written about our favorite (and least favorite) portable PCs. Struggling to choose a new laptop? We’ve got you covered.
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MacBook Neo vs iPad 11: which affordable Apple setup should you buy?
The new MacBook Neo is an affordable laptop that's almost identical in price to an iPad 11 with a Magic Keyboard Folio. So which is best for you?
24 hours with the MacBook Air M5 — it's already faster than the M4 MacBook Air
We unboxed the MacBook Air M5 and instantly put it to the test — and now we have the first benchmark numbers.
Apple's MacBook Neo nails the netbook by being nothing like it
Apple's new MacBook Neo is the perfect Netbook you always dreamed of, even while being nothing like it.
Best Buy is already discounting Apple's brand-new devices — score discounts on the MacBook Neo, iPad Air, and MacBook Pro
The MacBook Neo, iPad Air M4, and MacBook Pro M4 are available to preorder, and Best Buy is offering incredible discounts, up to $250 in savings.
The MacBook Neo might be a creator's dream — hear me out
It’s not the most powerful Mac, but between iPhone Mirroring, macOS tools, and Apple’s ecosystem, the affordable MacBook Neo might be the perfect creative companion.
You can get the MacBook Neo for just $499 / £499 with this easy-to-miss education discount at Apple
Apple's official education store is a gold mine for discounts if you're eligible—even on new models like the latest MacBook Neo.
Apple says 'life is just better on a Mac' — and the $599 MacBook Neo may be its smartest pitch yet
Just as polished, but a much, much lower price
Steve Jobs derided netbooks, and now Apple’s made one in the MacBook Neo
Opinion Apple's new cheap laptop is a big upgrade to a throwback idea
