Laptops

Laptops sit at the intersection of portability and power, and the gap between “ultrabook” and “desktop replacement” keeps narrowing. The portable computers have always been about balance, such as portable enough to carry, powerful enough to matter.

Today, that spectrum runs from featherweight ultrabooks built for travel to bulky gaming rigs that could replace a desktop. Specs like CPU, GPU, RAM, and display refresh rate decide how far you can push performance, but weight, thermals, and battery life often matter just as much. Here, we cut through marketing spin, test new releases in the real world, and separate marketing claims from actual results to help you figure out which laptops are actually worth your money.