Product Review Best Laptops Of 2025

Best HP Laptop for 2025

These are my favorite HP laptops from the company's OmniBook, EliteBook and Omen lines -- all tested and reviewed by CNET editors. Read More

10 Of The Best Laptops You Can Buy In 2025, According To Consumer Reports

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Computers are downright essential to modern life. Even if you don't use a computer for work (e.g., data entry or accounting), you still need ... Read More

The Best High-End Laptops for 2026

If you’re shopping in the $1,500-plus tier, excellence isn’t optional. These elite laptops rate their price tags in our tests. Read More

Readers’ Choice Awards 2025: Your Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More

The results for our first Readers’ Choice Awards are in. We asked you guys to vote for your favorite tech, and you delivered. The winners are both surprising and not so surprising. Over 1,100 people ... Read More

Best Laptop Brands of 2025

When you’re shopping for a new laptop, the large number of brands and models can seem overwhelming. To help you in your journey, Consumer Reports tests dozens of laptops every year, and our ratings ... Read More

We tested over 30 laptops in 2025. Here are the 12 best for every budget and use case.

As of December 2025, I think the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4) is the best MacBook for most people. It's a sleek-as-ever notebook featuring impressive performance, open-lid support for two external ... Read More

Laptop Comparisons

Display, design, connectivity, cost, and more: Here's all you need to know to land the best MacBook for your daily computing and commuting, now factoring in the MacBook Pro with the M5 processor. The ... Read More

I spent a week with the Dell 14 Premium. Here’s why you should get a different laptop

The Dell 14 Premium, the new name for the most recent iteration of Dell’s XPS 14, was once a consistent front-runner among the best laptops for the last decade that I’ve been reviewing computers and ... Read More