You can dive into the various subcategories here for detailed
suggestions for every need and budget, but on this page, we present the
current laptops that are our personal favorites, because of style,
power, value, or just because we like them.
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Best high-end laptop
The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed.
Price: $2,059.99 - $2,199.00 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch)
Best ultra-thin 13-inch
This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be.
Price: $1,099.95 - $1,199.00 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
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Samsung Series 7 Gamer
Best gaming laptop
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is huge, expensive, and unattractive, but it's also one of the best gaming laptops that we've seen this year. If you don't mind its beefy 17-inch form, you won’t be disappointed.
Price: $1,749.90 - $1,899.99 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
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Acer Aspire S5
Thinnest ultrabook
Even thinner and lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air, the Acer Aspire S5 is a great example of an ambitious ultrabook, held back by a few flaws and its high price.
Price: $986.00 - $1,400.75 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
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Dell Inspiron 14z
Best budget laptop
Dell has managed to give a very upscale feel to its mainstream Inspiron 14z, a 14-inch ultrabook that comfortably juggles price, design, and performance.
As shown: $899.00
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Best high-end laptop
The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed.
Price: $2,059.99 - $2,199.00 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
 |
Best ultra-thin 13-inch
This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be.
Price: $1,099.95 - $1,199.00 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
Samsung Series 7 Gamer
Best gaming laptop
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is huge, expensive, and unattractive, but it's also one of the best gaming laptops that we've seen this year. If you don't mind its beefy 17-inch form, you won’t be disappointed.
Price: $1,749.90 - $1,899.99 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
Acer Aspire S5
Thinnest ultrabook
Even thinner and lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air, the Acer Aspire S5 is a great example of an ambitious ultrabook, held back by a few flaws and its high price.
Price: $986.00 - $1,400.75 (check prices)
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
Dell Inspiron 14z
Best budget laptop
Dell has managed to give a very upscale feel to its mainstream Inspiron 14z, a 14-inch ultrabook that comfortably juggles price, design, and performance.
As shown: $899.00
4 stars
Excellent
|Read full review
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