The best laptops, ranked by owners

Laptops for work, school and gaming, ranked by owner satisfaction after real use.

Each product's Owner Score is the share of credible owners who recommend it, from public posts on YouTube, Hacker News, Bluesky, Lemmy and enthusiast forums, with bots and sponsored posts filtered out. Only products with at least 25 owner reviews are ranked, so a few loud opinions can't top the list. How we score

What owners focus on: Laptop owners most often mention battery life after a year or two, heat and fan noise under load, keyboard and trackpad quality, and hinges or ports that loosen over time.

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1. 1

   MacBook Air M2

   65 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the price & value. Watch for performance.

   96
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2. 2

   MacBook Air M4

   113 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the price & value.

   91
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3. 3

   MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro

   51 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for performance.

   87
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4. 4

   MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max

   38 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the price & value. Watch for sound.

   87
5. 5

   ThinkPad X1 Carbon

   78 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the connectivity. Watch for customer support.

   85
6. 6

   Framework Laptop 12

   37 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the display. Watch for software & ai.

   83
7. 7

   MacBook Air M1

   63 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for display.

   82
8. 8

   ThinkPad T14

   71 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for price & value.

   79
9. 9

   ThinkPad T14s

   42 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the build & durability. Watch for sound.

   78
10. 10

    Framework Laptop 16

    55 owner reviews · medium confidence

    Owners like the display. Watch for controls & input.

    76
11. 11

    Framework Laptop 13

    121 owner reviews · high confidence

    76
12. 12

    Surface Laptop 7

    84 owner reviews · high confidence

    74
13. 13

    Surface Laptop 3

    57 owner reviews · medium confidence

    73
14. 14

    MacBook Pro 14 M3

    48 owner reviews · medium confidence

    73
15. 15

    ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14

    70 owner reviews · high confidence

    72
16. 16

    MacBook Air M3

    78 owner reviews · high confidence

    72
17. 17

    ThinkPad P1

    31 owner reviews · medium confidence

    69
18. 18

    Dell XPS 15

    26 owner reviews · medium confidence

    64
19. 19

    Dell XPS 13

    62 owner reviews · high confidence

    60