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
Budget laptops advertised with 1.1TB storage could have a huge cloudy catch
PSA: watch out for this shady practice with cheap laptops that appear to have 1.1TB or 1.2TB of storage — they absolutely don't.
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.
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.
This Dell 16 Laptop is great for school or everyday use — and it’s now £300 off
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For work, school, or other simple tasks, the Dell 16 is a great laptop – and it's particularly tempting with this £300 discount.
The best laptop deals in February 2026
I've rounded up all of the best laptop deals available right now so you can get a device that best suits your budget and needs.
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.
