Laptops

News and reviews of MacBooks, Chromebooks, and everything in between—as they get smaller, lighter, and more powerful.

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The best Dell laptops in 2024

By Heather Kuldell

A lineup of four of the best HP laptops cut vertically into fourths
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The best HP laptops in 2024

By Heather Kuldell

Get steep discounts on desktops and laptops with these Amazon Prime Day deals in October 2023.
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Save up to 40% on computers from Apple, Samsung, HP, MSI, and more with these Prime Day deals

By Jen McCaffery

A lineup of the best 2-in-1 laptops on a blue and white background
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The best 2-in-1 laptops

By Billy Cadden, Amanda Reed

A lineup of the best Linux laptops on a white background
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The best Linux laptops in 2024

By Fiona Tapp

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The best gaming laptops under $500 in 2024

By Brandon Russell

A lineup of the best laptops for working for home
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The best laptops for working from home in 2024

By Fiona Tapp

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This is your last chance to save $250 on a MacBook Air at Amazon

By Amanda Reed

Start the school year right with the best laptop for kids.
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The best laptops for kids in 2024

By Andrew Waite

Best Cheap Gaming Laptops
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The best cheap gaming laptops in 2024

By Chris Coke

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The best business laptops

By Fiona Tapp

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Get Apple’s new 15-inch M2 MacBook Air for cheap at Amazon

By Stan Horaczek

A man holding a laptop in an airport and looking at the flight board.
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3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer—maybe all day

By David Nield

The best cheap Chromebooks
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The best cheap Chromebooks in 2024

By Brandt Ranj

MSI Pulse GL66
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MSI’s premium gaming laptop is now available at its lowest price ever on Amazon

By Brandt Ranj

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This refurbished MacBook Air is only $250 until June 18

By Stack Commerce

The best Windows laptops
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The best Windows laptops

By Brandon Russell

A Razer gaming laptop on a purple gradient background
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Get a Razer gaming laptop for $700 off on Amazon

By Amanda Reed

The Best Laptop Stands In 2023
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The best laptop stands

By Jeremy Helligar, Brandt Ranj

The best laptops for video editing
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The best laptops for video editing, chosen by experts

By Brian S. Hawkins

Two M1 MacBooks on a periwinkle background
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Get $300 off Apple’s M1 MacBook Pro right now on Amazon

By Amanda Reed

You can find plenty of savings with the best refurbished gifts that will last.
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14 refurbished gifts that will last, if they last

By Jen McCaffery

Last minute black friday computer deals
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Don’t miss out on these last-minute Black Friday computer deals

By Tony Ware

The Best Computer Black Friday Deals
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Black Friday computer deals: 30+ laptops, desktops, and more

By Brandt Ranj

The Best Apple Deals
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Apple Black Friday deals: 30+ iPads, AirPods, MacBooks and more

By Brandt Ranj

Best Buy Black Friday deals 2022
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Best Buy Black Friday deals: TVs, electronics, appliances, and more

By Stan Horaczek

Walmart Black Friday deals
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The best 60 Walmart Black Friday deals

By Jen McCaffery

Lenovo Yoga 9i Review
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Lenovo Yoga 9i review: Transforming into a great 2-in-1

By Brandon Russell

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Here’s how you can get a refurbished MacBook Air for $250

By Stack Commerce

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Best Chromebooks under $300

By Brandon Russell

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Find out if you need to replace your laptop with a tablet

By David Nield

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Go back to school with graduate-level sound thanks to this Audio-Technica deal on Amazon

By Amanda Reed

MacBook Air M2
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Apple MacBook Air M2 review: Semi-pro

By Stan Horaczek

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Best laptops under $500

By Amanda Reed

A brunette woman wearing a light pink shirt and light blue jeans sitting on a white carpet in front of a white couch and typing on her new silver laptop.
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The quickest way to set up a new PC

By Whitson Gordon

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Save hundreds on top tech at Best Buy, this weekend only

By Amanda Reed

Apple WWDC 2022 News
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Everything you need to know about the new Apple M2 laptops and WWDC 2022

By Brandon Russell

Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 with Civilization VI on the screen
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Best Lenovo laptops

By Albert Bassili

Best Chromebooks
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Best Chromebooks

By Don Melanson

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Best Samsung laptops

By Brandon Russell

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Save $330 on the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ from Best Buy

By Amanda Reed

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Best laptops for music production

By Tamara Palmer

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Best Chromebook for kids

By Andrew Waite

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Best laptops for photo editing

By Brandon Russell

Head to campus with the best laptop for college.
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Best laptops for college

By Eri Simmons

Best Gaming Laptops
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Best gaming laptops

By Chris Coke

Best cheap laptops
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Best cheap laptops

By Nicholas Ware

Apple MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air
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MacBook Air vs. Pro: Which Apple laptop is right for you?

By Stan Horaczek

Best Laptops of CES 2022
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CES 2022: Laptops get thinner, taller, and more powerful

By Mike Epstein

Great sleeves and cases to keep your laptop secure
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Great sleeves and cases to keep your laptop secure

By Trevor Vaz

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The new MacBook Pro is everything you missed about Apple’s best laptop

By Stan Horaczek

Framework Laptop Review
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Framework Laptop review: Buy now, upgrade and repair later

By Chris Coke

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How to choose the right laptop for you

By David Nield

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The best early Black Friday laptop deals from Apple, Dell, HP, and more

By Amanda Green

Close up of a MacBook Pro battery
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One telltale sign it’s time to replace your laptop battery

By Harry Guinness

Nvidia RTX 30-series laptop
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Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics cards could be a big boon for cheap gaming laptops

By Stan Horaczek

A framework modular laptop on a blue background surrounded by extra parts including a main board and a keyboard.
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This $999 modular laptop makes repairs and upgrades easy

By Stan Horaczek

The Galaxy Book Pro 360 in tablet form
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro laptops take aim at Apple’s M1 MacBooks

By Stan Horaczek

Testing the Goods: The New MacBook Airs
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Testing the Goods: The New MacBook Airs

By John Mahoney and Mike Haney

Samsung ATIV Book 9
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Hybrid Computers Are Starting To Get Good

By Rafi Letzter

A hand holding the AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processor at CES 2021.
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The most exciting new laptop tech coming in 2021

By Stan Horaczek

Apple M1 MacBook Air Review
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Apple’s M1 chip makes the new MacBook Air shockingly good

By Stan Horaczek

macOS Big Sur update
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With mac OS Big Sur, the line between laptop and tablet continues to blur

By Stan Horaczek

Lenovo X1 Fold folding PC
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The world’s first folding PC is up for pre-orders. Here’s what to know.

By Stan Horaczek