Best Laptops According to 133 Publications

Updated Aug 6, 2026

Best for most

Apple

MacBook Air M3

$850

critic score

90

based on 6
critic reviews

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Alienware

16X Aurora

$2,899

critic score

80

based on 5
critic reviews

Low cost

Lenovo

Chromebook Plus 14

$595

critic score

89

based on 5
critic reviews