The Very Best Laptops

Here's everything you need to know when shopping for your next laptop, along with our top performers in testing.

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Killer Gaming Laptops

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• Review Date: September 09, 2019

  Bottom Line: Panasonic's Toughbook 55 isn't full-on armored, but among 'true' rugged laptops, it's the easiest to customize and one of the best-equipped.

  Bottom Line: Panasonic's Toughbook 55 isn't full-on armored, but among 'true' rugged laptops, it's the easiest to customize and one of the best-equipped.

• Bottom Line: Acer makes a surprisingly strong play for the hyper-competitive 14-inch business laptop market with the TravelMate P6, a light touch-screen system with several appealing extras.

  Bottom Line: Acer makes a surprisingly strong play for the hyper-competitive 14-inch business laptop market with the TravelMate P6, a light touch-screen system with several appealing extras.

• Bottom Line: One of the smallest and lightest laptops you can buy, the VAIO SX12 is a finely crafted 12.5-inch ultraportable with great connectivity, but one or two ergonomic gotchas.

  Bottom Line: One of the smallest and lightest laptops you can buy, the VAIO SX12 is a finely crafted 12.5-inch ultraportable with great connectivity, but one or two ergonomic gotchas.

• Bottom Line: Razer's Blade 15 Advanced Model was always envy-inducing, and the OLED-screen version makes it even more so. It's pricey, even for a gaming laptop, but if you can afford it, you'll find it sleek, satisfying, and powerful.

  Bottom Line: Razer's Blade 15 Advanced Model was always envy-inducing, and the OLED-screen version makes it even more so. It's pricey, even for a gaming laptop, but if you can afford it, you'll find it sleek, satisfying, and powerful.

• Bottom Line: Dell's 13.3-inch Latitude 7300 is a plain-looking but excellent business ultraportable with a battery-sipping screen, a comfortable keyboard, and a wide array of upgrade options.

  Bottom Line: Dell's 13.3-inch Latitude 7300 is a plain-looking but excellent business ultraportable with a battery-sipping screen, a comfortable keyboard, and a wide array of upgrade options.

• Bottom Line: Thanks to a Core i9 processor and full-fat GeForce RTX graphics, MSI's GE65 Raider is one of the fastest 15.6-inch gaming notebooks you can buy—and it packs a panel with a wildly high refresh rate. Just be prepared to put up with some loud fans.

  Bottom Line: Thanks to a Core i9 processor and full-fat GeForce RTX graphics, MSI's GE65 Raider is one of the fastest 15.6-inch gaming notebooks you can buy—and it packs a panel with a wildly high refresh rate. Just be prepared to put up with some loud fans.

• Bottom Line: For less than $900, this 17.3-inch version of Acer's Nitro 5 bargain gaming rig plays top games at top quality settings at close to 60fps. Its screen is merely adequate, but the laptop as a whole is a great value.

  Bottom Line: For less than $900, this 17.3-inch version of Acer's Nitro 5 bargain gaming rig plays top games at top quality settings at close to 60fps. Its screen is merely adequate, but the laptop as a whole is a great value.

• Review Date: August 23, 2019

  Bottom Line: The MSI WS75 is a big-screen mobile workstation that weighs two and a half pounds less than its rivals, while packing eight-core CPU power and Nvidia's latest professional graphics. The display's just average, but the laptop on the whole is impressive.

  Bottom Line: The MSI WS75 is a big-screen mobile workstation that weighs two and a half pounds less than its rivals, while packing eight-core CPU power and Nvidia's latest professional graphics. The display's just average, but the laptop on the whole is impressive.

• Review Date: August 21, 2019

  Bottom Line: With a sturdy, lightweight carbon-fiber exterior, an excellent keyboard, and plenty of security and manageability features, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is the best laptop you can buy for your business.

  Bottom Line: With a sturdy, lightweight carbon-fiber exterior, an excellent keyboard, and plenty of security and manageability features, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is the best laptop you can buy for your business.

• Bottom Line: Among Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPads, the slim T490s is a better bet than the bulkier T490 model, but the premiere X1 Carbon remains tempting, if not for the reason you might expect.

  Bottom Line: Among Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPads, the slim T490s is a better bet than the bulkier T490 model, but the premiere X1 Carbon remains tempting, if not for the reason you might expect.

• Bottom Line: Aimed at small-to-midsize businesses that might not have the money for ThinkPads, Lenovo's ThinkBook 13s is a likable, if not landmark, ultraportable available in Core i5 and Core i7 flavors.

  Bottom Line: Aimed at small-to-midsize businesses that might not have the money for ThinkPads, Lenovo's ThinkBook 13s is a likable, if not landmark, ultraportable available in Core i5 and Core i7 flavors.

• Bottom Line: The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is a detachable Windows tablet that includes comprehensive IT security features, along with excellent build quality and the field's niftiest kickstand.

  Bottom Line: The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is a detachable Windows tablet that includes comprehensive IT security features, along with excellent build quality and the field's niftiest kickstand.

• Bottom Line: Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPad E490 is a bit hefty but delivers durability, all-day battery life, and a stellar keyboard for budget business buyers.

  Bottom Line: Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPad E490 is a bit hefty but delivers durability, all-day battery life, and a stellar keyboard for budget business buyers.

• Bottom Line: The Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is a gorgeous ultraportable but forces you to decide between 4K fidelity and full-day battery life.

  Bottom Line: The Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is a gorgeous ultraportable but forces you to decide between 4K fidelity and full-day battery life.

• Review Date: August 07, 2019

  Bottom Line: Performing like a pricier machine without skimping on build quality or features, Acer's 2019 Predator Helios 300 delivers excellent value. It's our new top pick among entry-level gaming laptops.

  Bottom Line: Performing like a pricier machine without skimping on build quality or features, Acer's 2019 Predator Helios 300 delivers excellent value. It's our new top pick among entry-level gaming laptops.

• Bottom Line: Big-screen convertibles are clunky, but the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition's built-in pen holder is elegant. So are several of its other features, making it a solid pick if you're sold on the form factor.

  Bottom Line: Big-screen convertibles are clunky, but the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition's built-in pen holder is elegant. So are several of its other features, making it a solid pick if you're sold on the form factor.

• Bottom Line: Dell's Precision 3540 is a 15.6-inch mobile workstation with an exceptionally low starting price, giving you access to ISV applications but not a surplus of speed to power through them.

  Bottom Line: Dell's Precision 3540 is a 15.6-inch mobile workstation with an exceptionally low starting price, giving you access to ISV applications but not a surplus of speed to power through them.

• Bottom Line: Dell's new Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition (the moniker for just-south-of-XPS deluxe models) shoots to near the top of the convertible ranks with impressive features at a fair price, and the best pen storage bar none.

  Bottom Line: Dell's new Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition (the moniker for just-south-of-XPS deluxe models) shoots to near the top of the convertible ranks with impressive features at a fair price, and the best pen storage bar none.

• Review Date: July 29, 2019

  Bottom Line: The 13-inch MacBook Pro is Apple's best ultraportable laptop, thanks to stylish looks, an excellent touchpad, and long battery life.

  Bottom Line: The 13-inch MacBook Pro is Apple's best ultraportable laptop, thanks to stylish looks, an excellent touchpad, and long battery life.

• Bottom Line: The 2019 edition of Apple's MacBook Air is cheaper and has a slightly richer feature set than its solid predecessor, making it a decent ultraportable for buyers who won't perform many resource-intensive computing tasks.

  Bottom Line: The 2019 edition of Apple's MacBook Air is cheaper and has a slightly richer feature set than its solid predecessor, making it a decent ultraportable for buyers who won't perform many resource-intensive computing tasks.