Top Laptops 2023

Too slow: The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 11IGL05 does not convince us due to its slow components.

While the Dell Latitude 5490 may not turn heads with its design, this business laptop's wealth of connectivity and strong performance make it a great workday companion.

The ROG Zephyrus is a bit like the Razer Blade - extremely portable and powerful, but also loud and expensive. That's not to say the Zephyrus is a bad laptop, as it is easily the most powerful notebook IGN has tested for its size, which is impressive. But that size comes at a steep price. If your number one priority is to have a portable gaming laptop that doesn't skimp on horsepower, the Zephyrus is your jam. Otherwise, save yourself some money and get a bigger, bulkier laptop for significantly less money.

With a 16-inch screen, Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 7 tries something different. This laptop is portable and runs on AMD. It has a 16-inch screen and a GPU that is more in the middle of the pack. It stays charged all day. And

Chromebooks are Chromebooks, so this isn’t the machine if you’re looking for full flexibility. But its power plant tears through ChromeOS, its battery is entirely decent, and its large screen makes it a highlight against the competition. We’d argue with Acer’s intention to point this towards the business market, though: its webcam is terrible, and there’s no Ethernet.

With its 14-hour battery life, best-in-class port selection and lightweight, premium design, HP's Dragonfly G3 is a study in business ultraportable excellence. Just don't ask about the price.

The Gigabyte Aero 16 excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired.

HP's ZBook Studio G8 outshines the ZBook Firefly and challenges the ZBook Fury as the top all-rounder in the company's workstation lineup.

Priced just above $1,000 in our test model, Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkBook Yoga competes with convertible laptops costing hundreds more.

The Lenovo Legion 5i hits two key points for a laptop, with a vivid display and comfortable keyboard, but you may want to tinker with the Advanced Optimus settings.