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
HP admits RAM crisis means memory now consumes 35% of total cost of its PCs
HP has 'qualified new suppliers' as RAM crisis intensifies — memory now accounts for 35% of the cost of its PCs.
Laptops packing Nvidia's Arm CPUs could be here in a few months
Nvidia's new Arm CPU could debut in laptops in Q2 2026 — but I'm skeptical we'll see these notebooks anytime soon.
The top 6 laptops that I recommend from the Dell Tech Days sale — save up to $600 on well-rated Inspiron and XPS devices
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The latest Dell Tech Days sale has just launched, so I've picked out several of the best laptops that are genuinely worth buying from the event, with discounts of up to $600.
The best laptop deals in February 2026
I've searched around and gathered all the best laptop deals in one place to suit a range of budgets and needs.
Acer and Asus have stopped support for laptops in German patent dispute
Needing a VPN to get support for your laptop is not an acceptable situation.
These are the 8 editor-approved laptops I'd buy this week from $199
I've looked through the top retailers and manufacturers and picked out the eight best laptop deals available this week, with prices starting at $199.
Forget the CPU in Apple's rumored cheap MacBook — I'm worried about the RAM
A lower-tier MacBook with a wallet-friendly price is expected to debut soon, but I fear Apple won't equip it with enough RAM.
