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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch Review
While the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch is about as close as a Windows laptop can come to being a MacBook Air on the outside, its weaker hardware and display put it at a distant second.
I put the new Surface Laptop 13-inch head-to-head with the MacBook Air 13-inch, and the results are telling
Putting the Surface Laptop 13-inch vs MacBook Air 13-inch to the test
How to choose a laptop for university
Back to school 2025 Here’s everything you need to know before picking out your new university laptop.
The best Dell laptop 2025
Buying Guide We're rounding up only the best Dell laptops on the market for productivity and gaming across all screen sizes and resolutions
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.
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 Review
The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 is a very solid and affordable pick, especially for students.
The end of Intel Macs? The latest macOS 16 rumors have me worried about my 2018 MacBook Pro
macOS Tahoe could be a death knell for my aging MacBook when it arrives at WWDC 2025
Microsoft Surface Pro 12 (2025) review: has Microsoft finally made a competitor to the iPad?
For the past week I’ve put aside my iPad Pro and used Microsoft’s brand-new Surface Pro 12 (2025) - but can it compete with Apple's finest?
