Mark Coppock

The HP Spectre x360 13.5 and Asus ZenBook S 13 Flip are evenly matched in performance, longevity, and display quality. But the ZenBook is lighter and thinner.

The Dell XPS 13 Plus and Apple MacBook Air M1 are two of the best 13-inch laptops available today. Choosing between them is hard, but not impossible.

The HP Spectre x360 13.5 and Apple MacBook Air M1 are both excellent laptops, and the MacBook is cheaper. But the Spectre is the more flexible machine.

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and Intel Core i7-12700H perform similarly, all things considered. Each has its advantages, so choosing between them can be a challenge.

The Apple MacBook Air M1 presents a formidable challenger to the Dell XPS 13, long considered one of the best laptops on the market.

The Dell XPS 13 Plus is a new member of the XPS lineup, bringing new technologies and a new design. Does it have what it takes to dethrone the base XPS 13?

The Asus Vivobook 17X sports a large 17.3-inch display and performance that’s fine at its lower prices, but not so much at the $1,000 review unit pricing.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 adds Intel’s 12th-gen CPUs and drops AMD’s Ryzen processors while maintaining excellent build quality and aesthetics.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 departs from the usual ThinkPad formula, but that’s okay. It’s a solid 16-inch laptop competitor with a lot of sustainable materials.

Asus Vivobook S 14 Flip: for when you’re looking for value first.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 is small, powerful, and extremely well-built. It’s aimed at business users, but it’s good for mainstream buyers as well.

The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is a thin and light 14-inch laptop with excellent performance and solid battery life that’s also well-built and attractive.

The HP Envy 16 is a more modern and powerful laptop than its predecessor, and it’s a solid choice for anyone looking for a creative workstation.

The Lenovo Slim 9i is an unabashedly premium laptop that costs a lot. But it’s designed and built accordingly, with solid performance and a spectacular display.

The Dell Precision 5470 achieves its objective of being an incredibly thin and light portable workstation. But it’s just too slow to be practical.

The Acer Swift 3 OLED offers just enough performance and build quality to live up to its new OLED display and make it a viable 14-inch laptop option.

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The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s has long battery life and optional always-connected internet in a thin and light chassis. Its performance is a step behind, however.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 refines one of the best business laptops, although its performance is lacking.

The Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7 received a massive upgrade in its latest generation, with a stunning new design and excellent performance and build quality.