The best laptops of 2026
The top 3 according to 20 votes from people: HP Omnibook 7 Aero · Dell Inspiron 14 Plus · HP Chromebook Plus 15.6-inch. (Updated Sep 10, 2026.)
MacBook Air M5 on top, with Dell, Asus, HP and Samsung close behind: the laptops TechRadar and Tom's Guide recommend after testing in 2026.
Top 17
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1
HP Omnibook 7 Aero
Best thin and light.
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2
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus
Best value.
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3
HP Chromebook Plus 15.6-inch
Big-screen Chromebook.
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4
Dell XPS 16 (2026)
Large-screen XPS.
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5
Dell XPS 14 (2026)
Premium Windows laptop with a great screen.
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6
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)
Best overall for both TechRadar and Tom's Guide.
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7
Dell XPS 13 (2026)
Compact Windows ultrabook.
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8
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro)
Power for creative work.
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9
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5)
Pro performance in a smaller size.
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10
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
Compact gaming laptop.
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11
Razer Blade 16
Premium gaming laptop.
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12
Apple MacBook Neo
Apple's budget laptop.
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13
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra
Best Windows laptop for TechRadar.
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14
Asus Zenbook Duo (2026)
Two screens for multitasking.
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15
Framework Laptop
Repairable and upgradeable.
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16
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14
Best Chromebook for Tom's Guide.
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17
MSI Prestige 13 AI+
Very light business laptop.
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