Top Laptops 2023

Aimed at small-to-midsize businesses that might not have the money for ThinkPads, Lenovo's ThinkBook 13s is a likable, if not landmark, ultraportable available in Core i5 and Core i7 flavors.

Dell's entry-level mobile workstation, the Precision 3530, is a powerful and configurable choice, but it's priced only a smidge below the trimmer and lighter Editors' Choice Precision 5530.

If you need a VGA port to connect to a legacy display, the Latitude 3490 is a business laptop worth shortlisting.

The Zenbook 3 UX390UA is rather unique among ultraportables, as a sleek and ultra-compact laptop with Core U hardware, fast storage, lots of RAM and plenty of other solid traits. As expected, all these don't come cheap and a few compromises were made in order to create such a sleek and powerful computer. If you're fine with the few corners that were cut off, the Zenbook 3 could be an excellent pick for you, just make sure to read the article below to understand exactly where this machine shines and where it trails behind.

The Acer TravelMate P4 is a durable laptop with a strong performance, long battery life, and a lot of different uses.

The Elgato FaceCam has all the right features for the people it’s meant for, but because it’s so narrowly focused, it’s not as good for everyone else.

With new top-end Intel and Nvidia components wrapped in arguably the nicest-looking gaming laptop shell on the market, the Alienware x17 R2 is impressive, and its mechanical keyboard option feels great. But MSI's competing GE76 Raider performed a bit better on our gaming tests and has a bigger battery.

The Alienware x17 is an attractive gaming notebook with a beautiful display and a great mechanical keyboard, but it can run a bit hot despite an advanced cooling system, and it is definitely pricey.

A slightly dim and bland display is the only major flaw of Asus' affordable VivoBook S14 almost-ultraportable.

The 2020 AMD Acer Nitro 5 uses a Ryzen 4000 series processor to give gamers entry-level performance for great value.