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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 S7 review (2013)

This is how you build a Windows 8 laptop

David Pierce
11-inch MacBook Air review: living with Apple’s smallest laptop

Laptops are getting thinner, lighter, and smaller. How far will it go?

David Pierce
Razer Blade review (14-inch)

Gaming laptops aren’t just for geeks anymore

Sean Hollister
Lenovo ThinkPad Helix review

Was the one we’ve been waiting for worth all the wait?

David Pierce
MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013)

Apple builds the ultimate coffee shop computer

Nilay Patel
Alienware 14 review

The welterweight extraterrestrial beefs up, in more ways than one

Sean Hollister
Sony VAIO Pro review: ‘we’re going to war with the MacBook Air’

Two laptops, one purpose: make a thin, light laptop to take on Apple’s

David Pierce
Acer Aspire R7 review

What happens when you re-think everything about laptop design?

David Pierce
Toshiba Kirabook review: finally, a flagship Windows 8 laptop

Windows gets its own high-res notebook

David Pierce
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review: a netbook by another name

Bringing new meaning to “all-day” battery life

David Pierce
Razer Edge review

High-powered gaming hits the road

David Pierce
HP Spectre XT TouchSmart review

Round two in HP’s fight against the MacBook Air

Sean Hollister
Chromebook Pixel review

Google’s first Chrome OS device combines high tech and high fashion

David Pierce
Asus Taichi review (11.6-inch)

The second screen you never knew your laptop needed

David Pierce
The best gaming laptop: we review the most powerful portable computers on the market

In the battle of the beefiest, which gaming behemoth comes out on top?

Kimber Streams
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review

Reach out and touch me

David Pierce
HP Envy x2 review

Another attempt to prove Windows 8 hybrids can actually work

David Pierce
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist review

Partying like it’s 2002

David Pierce
Acer Aspire M5 review: the affordable all-purpose ultrabook

One laptop, with something for everybody

Sean Hollister
Acer C7 Chromebook review: the rebirth of the $199 laptop?

Chrome OS promises to deliver cheaper, simpler laptops — Acer takes the idea to its extreme

David Pierce
Acer Aspire S7 and Dell XPS 12 review: battle of the transforming 1080p touchscreen ultrabooks

Two Windows 8 laptops with 1080p screens, premium builds, and very different gimmicks

Sean Hollister
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 review

A fresh entrant in the “what does a Windows 8 laptop look like?” pageant

David Pierce
HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 review

For this inexpensive Windows 8 ultrabook, does a touchscreen seal the deal?

Sean Hollister
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display review

Is this the MacBook Pro we’ve been waiting for?

Nilay Patel
Toshiba Satellite U925t review

A normal-looking ultrabook with a trick up its sleeve

David Pierce
Samsung Chromebook review

With ARM, has Google’s cloud-based laptop finally found its soulmate?

Chris Ziegler
Vizio 14-inch Thin + Light ultrabook review

Does Vizio’s smaller, lighter laptop fare any better than its big brother?

Kimber Streams
HP Envy Spectre XT review

HP goes toe-to-toe with Apple — and its own success

Sean Hollister
Archos 101 XS review

Archos pulls out all the stops to rekindle its reputation

David Pierce
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review

The brainy professor goes on a diet

David Pierce
Toshiba Satellite U845W and U845 review

Two takes on the ultrabook

David Pierce
Maingear Pulse 11 and Origin EON11-S review

Can these 11.6-inch gaming notebooks keep up with the big kids?

Nate Ralph
Vizio 15.6-inch Thin + Light ultrabook review

Can Vizio’s first laptop live up to the hype?

Sean Hollister
Samsung Series 7 Gamer review

Can Samsung’s beefy gaming rig live up to its name?

Nate Ralph
Samsung Series 9 review (13-inch, mid-2012)

Thin is in, but is thirteen inches the sweet spot?

Sean Hollister
Dell XPS 14 review (2012)

Can a 4.6-pound ultrabook fly?

Sean Hollister
Lenovo IdeaPad U310 review

Lenovo shows some design flair

Nate Ralph
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A review

Is a high-resolution display what the ultrabook needs?

Sean Hollister
Alienware M17x R4 review

Can Alienware’s gaming goliath best its own price tag?

Nate Ralph
Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 review

Does Lenovo’s moderately priced entertainment PC stand out in a crowd?

Nate Ralph