The best products on the market, as picked by our editors

PREMIUM LAPTOPS

Apple MacBook Pro M4

M4 beast from £1,599 from apple.com/uk

This M4 update to the already brilliant MacBook Pro line is an easy recommendation, so the big question becomes do you choose the 14in version from £1,599 or 16in from £2,499? And then how much do you upgrade, as Apple isn’t afraid of high prices.

But whatever you choose should last for years, and look great while it’s doing it. REVIEWIssue 364, p50

Apple MacBook Air M4

If you don’t need the all-out power of the Pro, this is a brilliant, cheaper alternative despite the unchanged chassis and screen. 13in from £999, 15in from £1,199 from apple.com/ukREVIEWIssue 368, p54

Asus Zenbook S 14 OLED

Asus pairs a Core Ultra 9 288V with a 72Wh battery to produce a laptop that lasts almost 20 hours on a charge. What’s more, this 1.2kg machine looks (and feels) the business. From £1,750 from scan.co.ukREVIEWIssue 362, p46

Asus ProArt PX13

With AMD’s new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 inside, this 1.4kg compact powerhouse offers incredible amounts of power. Add a fantastic OLED screen and RTX 4070 graphics and it’s a winner. From £2,000 from uk.store.asus.comREVIEWIssue 361, p50

BUSINESS LAPTOPS

Dell Pro 13 Premium

Sheer quality from £1,452 exc VAT

from dell.com Dell’s business laptop series has a new name, but its commitment to build quality and astonishing levels of configuration remain the same. Here, you benefit from a 1.1kg weight and 24-hour battery life, with Intel’s 200V vPro series there for easier remote management. Just make sure you avoid the cheap screen option. REVIEWIssue 368, p46

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

The X1 Carbon range has stepped up a gear thanks to Intel’s Core Ultra chips, and Lenovo matches it with the stunning build quality and keyboard you’d expect. From £1,375 from lenovo.com

REVIEW Issue 358, p58

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)

There’s no better laptop if you want to try out Snapdragon, thanks to its combination of build quality, speed and battery life. £1,500 exc VAT from lenovo.comREVIEWIssue 360, p56

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip

A top-quality 2-in-1 with a terrific 14in OLED panel, great build quality and superb battery life thanks to Intel’s latest generation Core Ultra 7 processors. From £1,699 from hp.comREVIEWIssue 365, p46

COPILOT+ PCs

Asus Zenbook A14

Sub-1kg style for an affordable £1,100 from uk.store.asus.com

It says something about this affordable and super-slim laptop that with its 14in OLED panel it could easily take pride of place in our premium laptops category. It has all the performance most people need and fantastic build quality.

REVIEW Issue 367, p58

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 9

A Snapdragon X1E-78-100 makes this a nippy Copilot+ PC, and the battery lasts over 16 hours despite the demands of its top-quality 14.5in OLED screen. £1,350 from lenovo.comREVIEWIssue 361, p57

Microsoft Surface Laptop, 7th Edition

The poster child for Copilot+ PCs offers quality, great looks and staggering battery life. From £1,049 from microsoft.comREVIEWIssue 360, p50

Asus Zenbook S 15 OLED

With a price drop to £1,200 this 15.6in laptop becomes a viable competitor to the Yoga Slim 7x if you need a bigger screen. £1,200 from uk.store.asus.comREVIEWIssue 359, p52

EVERYDAY LAPTOPS

Acer Aspire 14 A14-51GM

Compact power for £850 from acer.com

Want gaming power? Buy the version with RTX 2050 graphics for £850 (part code NX.KSVEK.005). Just care about value? Get a Core 5 processor and integrated graphics for £600 (part code NX.KRWEK.00B). Whichever you choose, it’s a staggering laptop for the price.

REVIEW Issue 359, p82

NEW ENTRY

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)

If you can stretch past £1,000, this is a top-quality Core Ultra laptop with a superb 120Hz screen and great battery life. From £1,099 from uk.store.asus.com

REVIEW Issue 359, p58

Framework Laptop 13 (DIY Edition)

With a competitive price, modular approach and easy-to-repair ethos, you can pick and mix your perfect 13in laptop. From £779 from frame.work

REVIEW Issue 360, p58

MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo A2VM

Astonishingly good value whether you buy the Core 7 or Core 9 Ultra versions, this sub-1kg laptop packs a great screen, power and supreme battery life. From £899 from currys.co.uk

REVIEW Issue 369, p60

CHROMEBOOKS

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (2024)

Core 5 power for £749 from samsung.com

The first truly desirable Chromebook since the Pixelbook, this is a top-quality laptop from the all-metal chassis to the 15.6in Full HD OLED screen. And thanks to Intel’s Core 5 120U processor, it’s fast enough to last for years. REVIEWIssue 364, p65