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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 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
MacBook Air review (13-inch, mid-2012)

With only a modest upgrade, can the Air still lead the ultra-light pack?

David Pierce
Toshiba Excite review: 13, 10, and 7.7-inch tablets

Will everyone find something to love in Toshiba’s three-tablet lineup?

David Pierce
MacBook Pro with Retina display review (15-inch)

Apple’s new flagship is powerful, thin, and has an industry-leading high-res screen — does it live up to great expectations?

Ross Miller
Lenovo ThinkPad X230 review

Meet the new ThinkPad: Same as the old one, with a new keyboard

Nate Ralph
New Samsung Chromebook & Chromebox review: Chrome OS grows up

A new look and new hardware for Google’s browser OS

David Pierce
Samsung Series 9 review (15-inch, early 2012)

Is the thinnest 15-inch laptop worth $1,500?

Sean Hollister
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG review

Acer redefines the ultrabook, for better and for worse

Sean Hollister
Toshiba Excite 10 LE review

Is the thinnest tablet the best tablet?

David Pierce
HP Envy 14 Spectre review

Can HP step out of Apple’s shadow with an ultrabook design all its own?

Sean Hollister
Dell XPS 13 review

Round Rock’s first ultrabook is a chip off the old block

Sean Hollister
Razer Blade review

Razer’s first laptop is a beauty, but is it just skin-deep?

Sean Hollister
MacBook Air with Windows 7 review: the ultrabook to rule them all?

Does putting Windows 7 on the MacBook Air make it the best ultrabook?

Joanna Stern
Alienware X51 review

Alienware’s latest desktop is a departure from form: a console-sized gaming PC with nearly fully modular components

Sean Hollister
HP Envy 15 (late 2011) review

How many corners do you have to cut for a $1,100 MacBook Pro competitor?

Sean Hollister
HP Folio 13 review

A Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD, backlit keyboard, and a plethora of ports for just $900 — is this finally the ultrabook to beat?

Joanna Stern
Samsung Series 7 Chronos review

Samsung heavily draws on the specs and design of the MacBook Pro while shaving off $500

Joanna Stern
Toshiba Portege Z835 ultrabook review

Toshiba’s ultrabook comes gunning for the MacBook Air with a lighter design, more ports, and a cheaper price

Joanna Stern
Samsung Series 7 all-in-one review

It’s big and beautiful, but can Samsung’s new all-in-one deliver internal hardware and software to match?

David Pierce