Laptops

A thin laptop that beat the deconstructed desktop setup on speed, screen and noise, despite some creaky plastic.

A 3.1 mm stick-on laptop stand that adds almost no thickness and improves ergonomics.

He is intrigued by the AI-led Google Book laptops and might switch from Apple if build and trackpad quality match the MacBook.

Apple's 'up to eight times faster' claim compares against the M1 from five to six years ago, hiding the real gain over the M4.

A huge RTX 5090 gaming laptop from Dell that the kids loved and got to keep.

A surprisingly well-built $599 MacBook whose performance cuts make sense for students, though it lacks keyboard backlighting and feels less…

Fastest laptop in his tests with the best trackpad, speakers and ports, but it costs more for less RAM and storage and its screen shattered…

Powerful laptop with an excellent 4K OLED touchscreen and double the storage, but weaker battery life, a plasticky feel, a poor webcam and…

Budget Windows laptop with double the RAM and storage, a good OLED screen and excellent battery life, but a plasticky build, poor webcam an…

An exceptional machine, but he is critical of Apple's vague 'up to five times faster' claims and the missing power brick in the EU.

Calls it the most recommendable laptop in the world, despite a disguised price hike from removing the lower storage option.

The most surprising update, with a redesigned Spotlight and Continuity that could change how you use a computer; rated 7 out of 10.

Considers a transparent laptop the worst product to make transparent.

Not a brave choice but one of the best, with an unmatched mix of battery life, screen, build and trackpad for most people.

A fantastic computer, though he noticed practically no difference from the M2 model as gains since Apple silicon have been incremental.

A thoughtful idea whose promises vanished, with a terrible screen, 1GB storage and a price above the promised $100.

The benchmark he cannot fully replace with the iPad; he keeps it docked at his desk.

An impressive 17-inch folding screen that is buggy, underpowered and only for pro money; 5/10.

Came through the drop with only a scratch, earning 10 out of 10 for outstanding construction.

Even in a case it was dead after the drop, showing the tech inside is vulnerable.

Well designed but didn't save the MacBook Air, which was dead after the drop.

He thinks it is the laptop stand perfected: rigid, rotatable and compact with a single leg.

Two years on, he still has no desire to upgrade the M1 Max MacBook Pro because it is fast and has great battery life.

The M1 MacBook was so fluid in Final Cut Pro that it made the Mac Pro redundant at a fraction of the price.