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If you’re in the market for an inexpensive laptop for day-to-day tasks, you’re in luck. We’ve got a list of our top picks below. That said, it’s important to be smart about your choices. Although you may need to deal with a couple of minor drawbacks like a dim display or short battery life, it’s still possible to score a sub-$500 laptop with strong performance. Why you should trust us: It’s in our name! PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and expertise. We’ve been covering PCs since 198…

In our never-ending quest to find the best laptops, we’ve scoured the market looking for the top options in all categories—from premium laptops to budget laptops to gaming laptops and everything in between. In the list below, you’ll find our top picks for November 2023. Why you should trust us: Hey, it’s in our name! PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and expertise. We’ve been covering PCs since 1983, and we now review more than 70 laptops every year. All of the picks below have been pe…

Models from Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and HP make up our picks for the best laptops for engineering students available today.

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Gone are the days of backpacks overloaded with binders and the chronic hand-cramps from trying to write as fast as possible. Nowadays, a good laptop elevates your productivity and allows you to keep all your important lesson materials in one place. Whether you’re new to campus or heading into your final year, having a laptop that’s capable, sturdy, and portable -- with good battery life, natch -- will help keep you on top of your studies, or gaming (no judgement). Why you should trust us: It’s…

Calling all gamers! Whether you consider yourself a serious gamer or someone who’s more casual, we’ve got quite the diverse list below. The best part is that every laptop has been tested by a member of PCWorld and we’ve checked out everything from graphics performance and typing experience to connectivity options and image quality. We’ve also got laptops with both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards, if you’re particular about hardware. These rigs can basically do anything a desktop PC can do. Why yo…

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These are the best gaming laptops under $1,000 including popular brands such as Acer, HP, and Asus.

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