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
Dell just won this year's Labor Day laptop sales — get the top-rated XPS 13 from as little as $599
This Dell XPS 13 is easily the best Labor Day laptop deal I've seen this year — and it's an even better offer for students, as you can save an extra $100 off the sale price.
Nvidia RTX Spark is on my gaming radar after my hands-on at Gamescom 2026
Nvidia's RTX Spark left a strong, long-lasting impression on me after my hands-on at Gamescom 2026, and I'm hoping handheld makers might step up.
9 best Labor Day laptop deals I've found this weekend — up to $900 off Dell, HP, Apple, Acer, Lenovo, and more
I've searched through all the biggest Labor Day weekend sales to find nine of the best laptop deals that I'd recommend buying from HP, Apple, Acer, Lenovo, and more.
IFA 2026 'Best in Show' awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo
Our 15 favorite innovations from the enormous IFA 2026 tech exhibition
This gaming laptop's innovative fold-out stand helps keep the CPU cool
New Japanese laptop boasts a clever cooling innovation that might catch on elsewhere.
Nvidia RTX Spark-powered laptops launch in October, and won't throttle performance on battery
At IFA 2026, Nvidia announced that laptops from Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, and more powered by its new RTX Spark chip will ship in October... but other details remain thin on the ground.
This $649 Dell Core i7 laptop is my favorite Labor Day deal
Best Buy just slashed $450 off this Dell Core i7 laptop, making it my favorite Labor Day laptop deal.
Acer reveals Swift Blade 14 — the ultimate portable laptop at just 799g
IFA 2026 Acer had plenty to show off at IFA 2026, including a highly repairable laptop alongside the featherweight Swift Blade 14.
