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Laptop buying guide: 8 essential tips to know before you buy
By Sean Riley last updated
Our laptop buying guide will teach you how to choose a laptop by showing you what to look for in a laptop and everything you need to consider before you buy.

Best gaming laptops 2025: 5 top tested and reviewed picks
By Rami Tabari last updated
Here are the best gaming laptops in 2025 for every budget based on hundreds of hours of testing and reviews, which include 13 performance and gaming tests.

Best gaming laptops under $1,500 in 2025: 6 tested picks
By Rami Tabari last updated
I've combed through the most highly rated and fairly priced gaming laptops on the market to bring you the best gaming laptops under $1,500 based on our reviews.

Best Lenovo laptops in 2025: 6 tested and reviewed picks
By Stevie Bonifield last updated
The best Lenovo laptops based on hundreds of hours of testing and reviewing, including ThinkPads, Yoga 2-in-1s, Legion gaming laptops, and affordable Ideapads.

Best laptops in 2025: My top 10 based on testing and reviews
By Sean Riley last updated
Our regularly updated guide to the best laptops in 2025 leverages Laptop Mag's testing and reviews of over 100 laptops annually to find the best picks for you.

Best 14-inch laptops in 2025: 7 tested and reviewed picks
By Joanna Nelius last updated
The best 14-inch laptops in 2025 for consumers and business users — including our most well-reviewed 2-in-1s, gaming notebooks, and Chromebooks.

Best laptops for computer science students in 2025
By Claire Tabari last updated
The best laptops for computer science students in 2025 based on hundreds of hours of testing and reviews. Power through Visual Studio, Python, CLion, and more.

Best MacBook in 2025: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
By Sean Riley last updated
Picking the best MacBook is a tough call, but we've tested and reviewed every MacBook Air and Pro to ensure you know which Apple laptop you should buy.
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