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Laptop Reviews
Laptops are evolving at a dramatic pace, and this is the place to track their progress, or lack thereof. The best laptop is out there, and our laptop reviews dig deep into what’s new from the world’s biggest manufacturers to help you find it. From each new iteration of the Apple MacBook and Microsoft Surface to what’s coming up from likes of Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more, The Verge has you covered.
Acer Aspire 5 review: a $549 laptop that doesn’t completely suck
But try to find an AMD model
Apple MacBook Pro with M1 review: flexing Arm
Apple’s M1 processor has many upsides, with few downsides
Dell XPS 13 (late-2020) review: greatness, refined
A 2020 standout, a 2021 question mark
Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) review: ARM gets more muscle
A lot has changed with Windows on ARM
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We tested one of Intel’s Tiger Lake processors — and Xe Graphics are the real deal
It beats AMD in single-core performance as well
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 7 is a showcase for AMD’s exceptional new processor
An unremarkable laptop with a remarkable chip
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2020) review: great gaming on the go
But Asus still keeps the crown
Lenovo’s Legion 5i is a gaming laptop of few compromises and few perks
It’s faster than the IdeaPad Gaming 3, and as a result, it’s not as budget friendly
Microsoft’s 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 puts modern guts in a dated design
2015’s detachable in a 2020 world
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: this has no business costing so little
Cut corners don’t ruin the experience
Gigabyte Aero 15 review: works hard, plays hard
An OLED screen, a cutting-edge GPU, and a hefty price tag
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HP Elite Dragonfly (2020) review: recycled in the right ways
HP puts its best ideas in a laptop that few can afford.