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 Reddit, YouTube, Hacker News and Bluesky, 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.

1. 1

   MacBook Air M4

   76 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the performance. Watch for controls & input.

   95
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2. 2

   MacBook Air M2

   67 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for performance.

   92
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3. 3

   MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max

   41 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the price & value. Watch for performance.

   88
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4. 4

   Framework Laptop 16

   33 owner reviews · medium confidence

   Owners like the display. Watch for controls & input.

   84
5. 5

   Framework Laptop 13

   56 owner reviews · medium confidence

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

   83
6. 6

   ThinkPad X1 Carbon

   68 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the build & durability. Watch for controls & input.

   80
7. 7

   ThinkPad T14

   68 owner reviews · high confidence

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

   80
8. 8

   MacBook Air M1

   64 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for display.

   78
9. 9

   MacBook Air M3

   76 owner reviews · high confidence

   Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for performance.

   78
10. 10

    MacBook Pro 14 M3

    52 owner reviews · medium confidence

    Owners like the battery & charging. Watch for performance.

    78
11. 11

    ThinkPad T14s

    40 owner reviews · medium confidence

    78
12. 12

    Surface Laptop 7

    46 owner reviews · medium confidence

    74
13. 13

    ThinkPad P1

    29 owner reviews · medium confidence

    71
14. 14

    ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14

    42 owner reviews · medium confidence

    69
15. 15

    Dell XPS 15

    25 owner reviews · medium confidence

    69
16. 16

    Dell XPS 13

    73 owner reviews · high confidence

    68