MacBooks are laptops made by the tech giant Apple, and over the years they’ve become synonymous with thin, light yet powerful notebooks. It’s hard to overstate the impact MacBooks, particularly the iconic MacBook Air, had on the laptop market - such as prompting its Windows-based rivals to create a whole new genre to compete: the Ultrabook.
The latest generation are Apple’s best yet, so it’s little surprise, then, that MacBooks often find their way onto our best laptops list.
If you mainly associate Apple with iPhones, AirPods and iPads, then you really need to check out what it’s doing in the laptop space as well - releasing a range of products that combine powerful performance with stylish looks and the superb build quality for which the company has become known.
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The best MacBook Pro deals in October 2025
We've rounded up all the best MacBook Pro deals available right now so you can pay the lowest price for Apple's premium laptop.
The best MacBook Air deals in October 2025
All of the best MacBook Air deals in one place, including the lowest prices for the latest M4 models.
The best MacBook deals in October 2025
Our roundup of all the best MacBook deals so you can pay the lowest price for one of Apple's premium laptops.
The best MacBook and Macs of 2025
Updated We weigh up the pros and cons of Apple's best MacBook and Macs, from the Mac mini to the new M4-powered MacBook Air.
Apple just declared three MacBooks are now obsolete – here’s what that means and why you need to upgrade more than ever
These newly obsolte MacBooks are 2015’s 11-inch MacBook Air, as well as 2017’s MacBook Pros.
Are MacBooks good for students?
Many students own MacBooks, but does that mean Apple's laptop is right for you?
A $599 MacBook could actually be coming – and even as a hardened Windows fan, I'd be tempted to take the plunge
There's more chatter about a cheap MacBook, and rumored $599 price would indeed 'shake up the notebook market' - to put it mildly.
MacBook Pro with OLED display rumored for late 2026 launch — and Samsung could make the screen
Keen to get your hands on a MacBook Pro OLED? You should be able to buy one late in 2026, the rumor mill keeps insisting.
