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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.
Latest about Laptops
Intel says it 'welcomes the competition' from Nvidia's new RTX Spark CPU
Intel is playing it cool about Nvidia's new CPU, but I suspect that in reality it's worried that this could be bad news for its laptop dominance.
Best Buy's Chromebook deals start at just $219 this week
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Best Buy has a range of excellent Chromebook deals this week, including options that start at just $219.
Nvidia claims RTX Spark laptops will offer all-day battery life
Computex 2026 I asked Nvidia what kind of battery life RTX Spark laptops will have, and the answer was reassuring, if a bit vague.
Dell announces the new XPS 13 as a budget-priced MacBook Neo rival
Computex 2026 Dell has regeared the XPS 13 as an entry-level productivity laptop specifically geared against Apple's MacBook Neo for students.
Latest MacBook Air M5 tumbles to new record-low price at Amazon
Is there any reason not to buy the excellent MacBook Air M5 now? It's just got even cheaper thanks to a record-low price at Amazon.
12 of the best Memorial Day laptop deals — my top picks from Dell, Best Buy, Apple, HP, and Lenovo from $179
I've searched through all of this year's Memorial Day laptop sales and picked out the top 12 offers I'd recommend, with prices starting as low as $179.
Today's 8 best laptop deals in the Dell Memorial Day sale
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On the lookout for a new laptop? Dell's Memorial Day sale includes everything from super-cheap work-from-home machines to high-end gaming laptops.
