In this guide to the best laptops 2019 has to offer, TechRadar has rounded up a host of fantastic laptops that will appeal to a wide range of people, regardless of the type of laptop you're looking for. So we found the best Ultrabooks and Premium computers, as well as the best Mac, Chromebook, and Windows tablets. You will also find the best 2-in-1 gaming laptops and notebooks on this page. We made sure to round out this list of the best amazing coin-op laptops at all price points, so you can find the perfect laptop, whatever your budget. Don't forget that you don't need to spend a fortune to get one of the best laptops on the market. All of the laptops on this list have been tested here at TechRadar, so you can be sure you're getting what you pay for and the time you get. Only the best of the best laptops will make this list. So you don't have to worry about buying a lemon. Plus, we've included our exclusive price comparison tool so you can get the best possible deal on your laptop. And we'll keep this list up to date with the latest and greatest laptops as we review them. So here you will find the latest laptops, as long as they are worthy of inclusion. Best Laptops of 2019: Image 1 of 5 Image 2 of 5 Image 3 of 5 Image 4 of 5 Image 5 of 5 Editor's Choice1. Huawei MateBook 13 Our new pick for the world's best laptop CPU: Intel Core i5 - i7 8th Gen | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX150 2GB GDDR5 | RAM: 8GB | Display: 13-inch 1440p (2,160 x 1,440) | Storage: 256GB - 512GB SSD Great performance NVIDIA configurations Great valueNo 8GB RAM No Thunderbolt 3Huawei has done it again, and its latest laptop has dominated our list of the best laptops for 2019. Like the Huawei MateBook X Pro last year, the MateBook 13 comes with some of the latest components, including a discrete Nvidia MX150 graphics card and a gorgeous lightweight design that you'd expect to find in a much more expensive laptop. The fact that the MateBook 13 offers such a deal, while offering an impressive price, when compared to its competitor Ultrabook like the XPS 13 below, makes us the top choice for the best laptop. of the world. Of course, you might be missing some minor niceties to get such a competitive price, but overall it's the most value laptop we've ever tested. If you're looking for a few more options, like blazing-fast Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 4K display, the Dell XPS 13 or MacBook Pro (also on this list of best laptops) might be a smarter choice. For its money, the MateBook 13 is the laptop to beat in 2019. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook 13 This product is only available in the United States at the time of writing. For British readers, take a look at the still brilliant Huawei MateBook X Pro. Australian readers, discover an interesting alternative to the Dell XPS 13 Image 1 of 6 Image 2 of 6 Image 3 of 6 Image 4 of 6 Image 5 of 6 Image 6 of 62. Dell XPS 13 New and Improved for 2019CPU: Intel Core i5 - i7 8th Gen | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Display: 13,3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) - 4k (3840 x 2160) | Storage: 256GB - 1TB. SS-centric webcam. Better battery life than ever. The optional 4K display2019 display upgrade isn't huge. Expensive The Dell XPS 13 has been on our best laptops list for years, and the 2019 model is no exception. It retains everything we've come to enjoy from Dell's 13-inch flagship, from a gorgeous, lightweight design to powerful, modern components that power it. The Dell XPS 13 is an 5th Gen Intel Core i7 or iXNUMX processor and a glasses-free "Infinity Edge" display. This Dell XPS 13 is still the most popular Windows laptop in the world. Plus, there's a wide range of customization options so you can really make the Dell XPS 13 the best laptop for your needs. The 2019 model doesn't bring many improvements, but it doesn't over-improve the Dell XPS 13. Your webcam was placed at the top center of the screen instead of at the bottom, which many customers have asked for. The battery life of this model is also longer. Read the full review: Dell XPS 13 Image 1 of 3 Image Credit: HP Image 2 of 3 Image Credit: HP Page 3 of 3 Image Credit: HP3. HP Specter x 360 (2019) The best 2-in-1 processor just gets betterCPU: Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Display: 13,3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) - UHD (3840 x 2160) touchscreen | Storage: 256 GB - Very well built 2 TB PCIe SSD. HP Specter's HP Powerer and ThinExpensive UltraSpect and 2-in-1 notebooks have always been extremely attractive devices. So when we say that the 360 Spectrum x2019 takes things to another level, that should mean something. This is one of the most beautiful laptops on the market today, with its gemstone design and sleek profile. Add to that powerful Intel Whiskey Lake processors and long battery life, and you've got one of the best laptops on the market right now. Its ability to switch on a Windows tablet is just icing on the cake. Read the full review: HP Specter x360 (2019) Image 1 of 4Image 2 of 4Image 3 of 4Image 4 of 44. Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 13-inch 2018 The best Macbook Pro ever, improved for 2018CPU: quad-core Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, (2,560 x 1,600) IPS | Storage: 128GB - 2TB PCIe 3.0 SSDBest Macbook Pro EverydaySuper-fast performanceBackyNot a huge generation leap. If you're looking for the latest and greatest laptop from Apple, we suggest you take a look at the 2018 Model MacBook Pro 13-inch with Touch Bar. Although Microsoft outperformed last year's MacBook Pro, with the Surface Book 2, Apple introduced some very tight specs for the 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro, and more so if you go for the larger form factor. . thumb model. The Touch Bar title - a slim OLED screen on top of the keyboard that can be used for many things, from automatically suggesting words as you type or offering Touch ID so you can connect with your fingerprint - is included again . It's certainly kept Apple's style, but it comes at a cost. It is an expensive machine. You may want to consider one of the Windows alternatives. If you're ready to switch to a PC, consider the XPS 13 or the excellent MateBook X Pro. Read the full review: Apple Macbook with Touch Bar, 13-inch (2018) Image 1 of 7Image 2 of 7Image 3 of 7Image 4 of 7Image 5 of 7Image 6 of 7Image 7 of 75. Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701Best Gaming Guide Laptop 2017CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 (6GB GDDR8 VRAM, Max-Q) | RAM: 24GB | Display: 17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz panel | Storage: 1TB M.2 SSDGood performanceGreat designVery expensiveBattery life is shortThe Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is the best gaming laptop of 2019 thanks to its powerful components, including an Intel 6-core processor, and the latest RTX graphics 2080 from Nvidia. This is not only a brilliant performer, but also impressively smooth and light (by gaming laptop standards). Asus Zephyrus laptops have consistently pushed the limits of what gaming laptops can do, and this new model for 2019 makes no difference, which is why it landed squarely on our best laptops list. . It's available for pre-order now, but beware, this laptop is very expensive. If you're looking for something a little cheaper, check out the Acer Predator Helios 300 later on this list. Read the full review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701Image 1 of 5Image 2 of 5Image 3 of 5Image 4 of 5Image 5 of 56 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2A brilliant Microsoft CPU suite: Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Display: 13.5-inch (2,256 x 1,504) PixelSense | Storage: SSD Competitive power level of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB. A gorgeous new black color scheme No Thunderbolt 3 option Too few ports for its size Microsoft's second attempt at a pure laptop is an outright winner in our eyes, and while it's not a major overhaul of the original Surface Laptop, it does offer improvements on all the areas we've been waiting for, including upgraded hardware that offers a host of benefits in terms of performance. This is a laptop that finally delivers what Microsoft set out to do with the original: a pure and powerful laptop experience under Windows 10. If not sold with the 2-inch Surface -1 of the Surface Book 2 (which is also on this list of the best laptops), but like the quality and high-end design of Microsoft, the Surface Laptop 2 it's the laptop you need. A very useful addition to this list. Read the full report: Microsoft Surface 2 LaptopImage 1 of 3Image 2 of 3Image 3 of 37. Dell XPS 15 CPU: 2-in-1: Intel Core i5-i7 | Graphics Card: Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics card with 4GB HMB2 graphics memory | RAM: 8GB | Storage: 512GB PCIe SSD Impressive Power Ultra Slim Design High Cost Kind Last year's Dell XPS 15 was already one of the best laptops on the market, but now that Dell has taken the good redesign of the Dell XPS 13 and applied it here. By also making a convertible. Well, it's amazing. Not only does it have one of the most aesthetically pleasing 15-inch laptops on the market, but it also offers one of these new Intel Kaby Lake G series processors with Radeon "discrete class" graphics. This means that this laptop draws a lot of power, even if it can be a bit noisy. Read the full review: Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 Image 1 of 8Image 2 of 8Image 3 of 8Image 4 of 8Image 5 of 8Image 6 of 8Image 7 of 8Image 8 of 88. Acer Predator Helios 300ACPU Discount Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-8750H (hexa core 2.2GHz) | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 + Intel UHD Graphics 630 | RAM: 16GB DDR4 | Screen: 15.6 inches, Full HD | Storage: 256GB SSD Very powerful Price available With HotLoudL fans the Acer Predator Helios 300 is a fantastic affordable gaming laptop that proves that even if you don't have the kind of money to buy the MSI GS65 Stealth also featured on this list - No need to sacrifice too much when it comes to power. The Acer Predator Helios 300 packs some great components like a new 7th generation Intel Core i6 1060-core processor, an Nvidia GTX 16 graphics card, and XNUMXGB of RAM. While it's still an expensive proposition compared to mainstream laptops, you do get plenty of power for a gaming laptop. Read the full review: Acer Predator Helios 300 Image 1 of 7 Image 2 of 7 Image 3 of 7 Image 4 of 7 Image 5 of 7 Image 6 of 7 Image 7 of 79. Asus Chromebook FlipPremium: Cheap Chromebook Specs, Cheap Chromebook PricesPUC: Intel Pentium 4405Y - Intel Core m3-6Y30 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 4GB | Display: 12.5-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) LED-illuminated | Storage: 32GB - 64GB Tablet mode eMMCElegantTouch keyboard No Android app support Out-of-the-box The poor speakers When it's the best Chromebook laptop, you have a choice between two radical alternatives. Here's the Chromebook Pixel, a premium version, as well as Asus' excellent Chromebook Flip C302, which combines premium features with a much cheaper package. For many people, Chromebooks are great affordable laptops perfect for students, and the Asus Chromebook Flip C302 is easily one of the best Chromebooks out there and one of the best computers around. Portable to what is possible to buy. It comes with an Intel Core processor, a Full 1080p display, a touchscreen, a backlit keyboard, and a USB-C port. Read the full review: Asus Chromebook FlipImage 1 of 6Image 2 of 6Image 3 of 6Image 4 of 6Image 5 of 6Image 6 of 610. HP Specter FolioA 2-in-1CU: Intel Core i5-8200Y - Intel Core i7-8500Y | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 615 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Screen: 13.3 inches (1920 x 1080) | Storage: 256 GB SSDS. Superior quality design. Impressive build qualityVery expensive. Speakers are not great. HP unveiled the HP Specter Folio and has made many claims about how the 2-in-1 laptop would reinvent the PC. While this doesn't really match the hype, we do have one of the most beautifully designed laptops we've tested. Touted as "modernism meets technology," the HP Specter Folio is built directly into real leather. This is not a fancy cover, it is a part of the laptop. It's not just the looks that have made it into the best laptops of 2019 list, but the HP Specter Folio is also a brilliant product, with modern components powering the device. However, if your budget is tight, check out the more affordable Acer Switch 3 2-in-1 below. But if you want the best laptop to make a statement as soon as you pull it out of the bag, that's the HP Specter Folio for you. Read the full review: HP Specter Folio Image 1 of 7Image 2 of 7Image 3 of 7Image 7 of 711. Acer Switch 3: A great contender in Book 2 at half the price CPU: Intel Pentium Quad Core N4200 1.10 GHz Intel Core i3 7100U | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 505 | RAM: 4GB | Display: 12.2-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS LCD touchscreen | Storage: 64 GB - 128 GB eMMCE excellent build quality Great value Tricky articulating stand Not good for gaming If you want the Microsoft Surface Book 2 but want to spend a lot less, the Acer Switch 3 2017 is definitely your best bet. It's basically based on the same concept as the Surface Book 2 and is less powerful thanks to its slight drops in power, but for most tasks it's a brilliant little machine. Plus, to add even more value, this 2-in-1 laptop/tablet comes with a keyboard upgrade, which doesn't mean the little extras pay off. As usual, there are several versions: USB Type-C, 8GB RAM, IPS screen and Intel Core i3 7100U processor with the most expensive option. Read the full review: Acer Switch 3 Image 1 of 4Image 2 of 4Image 3 Apple MacBook 12-inch (2017) Last year's MacBook is another winner. CPU: Intel Core M3 1.2GHz - Intel Core i7 1.4GHz | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Display: 12-inch, (2,304 x 1,440) IPS 16:10 | Storage: 256 GB - Updated 512 GB SSD Processor. Long duration battery. A single USB-ECx port. Last year's iteration of the MacBook is another victory for Apple. It seduces us once again with excellent design, excellent performance and unrivaled battery life. Apple has updated the processors with the 7th generation of the Intel Kaby Lake family, which means you'll get better performance and longer battery life without sacrificing the thin and light design that built the MacBook's reputation. While the 2017 MacBook isn't designed as a pure productivity machine like the more powerful and versatile MacBook Pro before it, nor a gaming machine like the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501, it's still one of the best laptops in the world right now. , an ultra-thin and light MacBook that you can take anywhere without even realizing it, and is a powerful showcase for macOS High Sierra. If you are looking for a MacBook, this year's model is without a doubt one of the best. Read the full review: Apple MacBookImage 1 of 6Image 2 of 6Image 3 of 6Image 4 of 6Image 5 of 6Image 6 of 613 Google Premium Chromebook Good quality Chromebook, high price CPU: Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615 | RAM: 8GB - 16GB | Display: 12.3-inch QHD (2400 x 1600) LCD touchscreen | Storage: 128GB - 512GB SSDSublime designFull Android app compatibilitySold separatelyNo biometric connectionThe best Chromebooks have seen great success in recent years due to their accessibility, and the Google Pixelbook is no exception. Though it's twice as expensive as your average Chrome OS device and doesn't come with a stylus, the Pixelbook is designed to be future-proof. It features a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports for accessories and blazing-fast file transfers, a pivoting hinge for watching movies on planes, and an early version of Android. You have full access to the Google Play store on the Pixelbook, whether you're playing Sonic the Hedgehog or watching videos on VLC. The icing on the pixelated cake is its long battery life: it lasted almost 8 hours during our own tests. You shouldn't have to worry about the Pixelbook dying. Read the full review: Google PixelbookThis product is only available in the US and UK at the time of writing. Australian gamers: discover an interesting alternative in the Asus C302 Cusus Flipbook. Cs2book Flip Asus C302CAImage 1 of 5Image 2 of 5Image 3 of 5Image 4 of 5Image 5 of 514. Acer Swift 3 A budget Ultrabook offering better performance than seen in airCPU: Dual-core Intel Core i3 - i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 | RAM: 4GB - 8GB DDR4 | Display: 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) ComfyView IPS | Storage: 128GB - 256GB SSDP. Powerful for the price. LifeBatterned LookBar Speaker Bays of life. Although you may be convinced that "Budget Ultrabook" was previously an oxymoron, Acer has reversed this. Common bug with Swift 3. That is all. The company has taken over the aluminum chassis of the Acer Swift 7 and inserted more affordable components inside each one. It doesn't run on macOS, but the Acer Swift 3 is ashamed of the old MacBook Air in every other way, including the unbeatable price. Of course, in the process of demolishing the competition, Acer had to cut some corners to keep the price so impressive. So while you can't expect much from an Ultra HD display or quality sound, its performance alone gets you a Surface laptop. We also take a look at the upcoming Swift 7 2018 edition at CES 2018, delivered with optimized graphics and processing specs. This could be a shoe for a spot on this list when it launches later this year. Read the full review: Acer Swift 3Image 1 of 1Samsung Notebook 9A an attractive alternative to MacBook ProCPU: Intel i7-8550U | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce MX150 | RAM: 8GB to 16GB | Screen: 15 inches 1.920 x 1.080 LEDs | Storage: 256 to 512 GB SSD excellent battery-saving USB performance Quishist keyboard Even if it doesn't have the best keyboard in the world, the Samsung Notebook 9 is one of the best laptops you could buy in 2018. The latter has more power than the MacBook. Pro, but at a much lower price, Samsung has designed a laptop that has as much substance as it does style. Also, in addition to its outstanding features, it is light and thin, making it one of the most portable 15-inch laptops in the world. You can read more. Read the full review: Samsung Notebook 9 This product is only available in the US and UK. time of this writing. Australian Readers: Discover an Interesting Alternative in the MacBook Pro Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 13-inch (2017) Which Type of Laptop is Best for You? Consumer notebooks: The best cheap laptops are on the market. That style, portability or power. Not to say they can't be fast, but you'll usually find a non-Ultrabook flip laptop with an HD display and spinning disk-based storage for less than $600 or £400. Laptops and lighting with SSD storage and screen resolutions greater than 1080p. Combined with powerful components, while focusing on mobile and a particularly long battery life, the best Ultrabooks will cost a pretty penny: $700 or $500 to $2000 or 1,800.2. 1-in-XNUMXs: where are the computers they replace? a tablet. The Surface Book 2 may be a long way off, but many of the best 2-in-1 notebooks are available today. With detachable hybrids and 360-degree rotating hinges, these hybrids are the most versatile way to experience Windows 10 (or Chrome OS) on a touch screen. Chromebooks: Where to find the best Chromebooks that run Chrome OS. To a large extent, this is what Windows and macOS can do in the browser, focused on local cloud storage, while recently gaining Android app support for touchscreen models. They are usually under $300 or £200 and some can even take a light fight. Gaming Laptops: Need a gaming laptop (almost) exactly like a glossy desktop? Then you'll want one of the best gaming laptops. These machines typically cost between $800 and $3,000 and will likely be the ones to take advantage of AMD's Ryzen processors for laptops. . Hybrid laptop and tablet computers: Designed with tablet technology first. On hybrid tables, the best Windows tablets have touch screens beyond HD, sometimes with crutches on their frame or provided with a keyboard cover. These usually shine with a stylus, and range from budget to premium price ranges. Linux, Windows or Mac, which is the best for you?