Laptops
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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Dell Pro 13 Premium: The very essence of a compact productivity laptop By dialling down the eccentricity of the XPS 13 design, Dell has created an almost perfect compact laptop£2443 - best buy
Apple MacBook Air (M4, 2025): Blue sky thinking Windows laptops have caught up on battery life, build and screen quality; so why would you buy a MacBook Air M4?£999 -
The new M4 MacBook Air is a fairly minor update The latest update to Apple’s MacBook Air laptop is a minor one, with a move to M3 silicon, a new sky blue colour and a lower price -
Lenovo’s MWC laptops are wide, tall and downright adorable With the twice-folding ThinkBook Flip and a modular concept laptop, Lenovo is focusing on expanding its laptop array with expanding laptops - recommended
Asus Zenbook A14: By 'eck it's gorgeous Lightweight and beautiful, the Asus Zenbook A14 is one of the best-looking Windows laptops around and its battery life is stunning£1100 -
Intel Core Ultra9 285H: Can Arrow Lake H best beat Apple M4? Intel’s “Arrow Lake H” laptop chips emerge with the MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo and we’ve put it through its paces -
HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14: 2-in-1 laptop luxury The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is highly desirable but it’s marred by some irritating niggles£1699 - recommended
Acer Swift 14 AI OLED: The king of balance Long battery life, good performance and a fair price give the Swift 14 AI OLED a perfect trifecta£1299 - recommended
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Gen 9 Aura Edition: Well worth it A couple of minor niggles that could easily be remedied deny the Slim 7i a class victory but it’s still a laptop worthy of consideration£1400 -
CES 2025: Dell retires XPS, Latitude and Inspiron brands Inspiron, Latitude and XPS brands retired in favour of Dell, Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max ranges -
CES: Lenovo’s rollable laptop will be available to buy soon Want more screen space on your laptop? Lenovo’s latest innovation could well have the answer -
CES 2025: Asus’ Zenbook A14 is a true MacBook Air killer The Asus Zenbook A14 is a sub-1kg ultraportable laptop with battery life to die for and a highly competitive price -
CES 2025: Samsung unveils Galaxy Book5 and Book5 360 Samsung's new laptops feature faster performance across the board and boosted AI courtesy of new Intel chips