Laptops
The best student laptops in 2026
Looking to buy a laptop for note-taking research and working on your coursework? We’ve tested hundreds and these are our favourites
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The best laptops to buy right now Looking for a new laptop? We’ve reviewed and tested loads of them but only the best make our list -
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11: A mighty fine laptop Lenovo's latest is a smart, capable 15in laptop with incredible battery life£1080 -
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Honor MagicBook 16 (2026) review: An excellent all-rounder with epic battery life If you want a smart, modern 16in laptop and a decent amount of change from £1,000, the new MagicBook 16 is about as good as it gets£849 -
Dell XPS 14: A reboot that delivers style and substance at a price The first new XPS laptop since Dell backtracked on the series' demise is a sleek, high-quality machine, but it’s not cheap, and the entry-level models are rather puny£1749 -
Amazon Prime Day 2026: The BIGGEST laptop deals Keep up to date with the latest, greatest laptop deals from Amazon's week of Prime Day deals 2026 -
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I love the Asus Zenbook A14 and it's now on sale for a song in the Amazon Spring Sale The Asus Zenbook A14 is incredible value for money at £530 - you won't find a better deal during Prime Day 2026 -
The new Microsoft Surface costs far more than last year The new Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro laptops use Snapdragon X2 chipsets but cost hundreds more than before -
Acer debuts massive Aspire 18 AI laptop ahead of Computex The 18in behemoth was unveiled alongside a new Predator gaming handheld, laptops running on the latest Snapdragon platforms and more -
Is Dell's budget XPS 13 a better MacBook Neo? Microsoft's newly affordable XPS 13 takes on the MacBook Neo at a tempting $699 price -
Microsoft pulls wraps off Surface Laptop Ultra Microsoft's first Nvidia laptop since the Surface RT is "the most powerful Surface Laptop ever built" -
Five good reasons you should buy a laptop with an Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processor inside The latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 laptop chipsets from Intel have redefined what buyers can expect from a modern laptop in terms of battery life, power, AI enhancements and graphics performance -
Microsofts latest Surface laptops are out and they're pricey Could latest models could signal an end to Snapdragon Surface machines? -
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Asus Zenbook A14 (2026): The ultimate compact laptop * but there's a caveat: it's far too expensive£1599