The Best Laptops: Power, Productivity, Portability, and Budget Choices

[Julio Franco]

It's been an eventful year for laptops, and our fully refreshed guide features all-new models, whether you're looking for power, portability, or a budget-friendly choice.

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The Best Laptops: Power, Productivity, Portability, and Budget Choices

 

[MarkHughes]

Any thoughts on the best Linux laptop ? I currently use an Alienware M18 which runs Linux great, But something smaller might be nice for taking out.

 

[Antias]

I'd really like to know the best budget gaming laptop, something that just does 1080p @ 60hz to take with me on holidays and just keep basic gaming on the go and stay in the loop with my guilds on Elder Scrolls Online, or run modded Fallout 4 or modded Skyrim when I have poor connectivity... (the flight times from AU to EU/USA are looooong, a budget gamer helps the boredom immensely).
PS. being a lefty, I've always looked for laptops that have the arrow keys offset or below the normal keyboard layout too... I've been looking at this one recently...
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/loq-laptops/lenovo-loq-15ahp9/len101q0008

 

[Orwellion]

Any thoughts on the best Linux laptop ? I currently use an Alienware M18 which runs Linux great, But something smaller might be nice for taking out.

Framework and System76

 

[Lounds]

Best Budget laptop goes to MacBook Air M1 imo.

 

[poohbear]

Disappointed to see no mention of AMD's Ryzen 300 AI laptops like the Zenbook S16.

 

[axiomatic13]

I'd really like to know the best budget gaming laptop, something that just does 1080p @ 60hz to take with me on holidays and just keep basic gaming on the go and stay in the loop with my guilds on Elder Scrolls Online, or run modded Fallout 4 or modded Skyrim when I have poor connectivity... (the flight times from AU to EU/USA are looooong, a budget gamer helps the boredom immensely).
PS. being a lefty, I've always looked for laptops that have the arrow keys offset or below the normal keyboard layout too... I've been looking at this one recently...
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/loq-laptops/lenovo-loq-15ahp9/len101q0008

This is likely the best option for you then? System76 tailors their Linux distro "Pop_OS" to their hardware platforms. https://system76.com/