Thinking about gifting a laptop this holiday season? Great idea! We've collected the best of the best to help remove some of the guesswork. With devices in all price ranges, you're sure to find something everyone will be excited about.
Microsoft Surface Book 2
Microsoft's Surface Book 2, available in 13- and 15-inch configurations, has the performance hardware inside to tackle pretty much any job you throw at it. The display and keyboard come apart for a tablet experience, and full compatibility with the Surface Pen and Surface Dial make this a truly versatile tool.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop
Love the Surface line and need a notebook? The Surface Laptop has a 13.5-inch touch display, plenty of powerful hardware options, and a beautiful Alcantara fabric finish around the keyboard. Windows 10 S makes this a great option for any students headed back to school after the holiday break.
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Microsoft Surface Pro
The Surface Pro is the best Surface device for those on the go. The 12.3-inch touch display gets even better with a Surface Pen, especially when you remove the Type Cover for a tablet experience. With powerful hardware options available, the Surface Pro is a capable 2-in-1 for pretty much anyone.
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HP Spectre x360
HP's Spectre x360 is a strong competitor for best laptop on the market thanks to a gorgeous convertible design, stunning touch display, and powerful hardware, including eighth-generation Intel processors, that can handle a wide variety of tasks.
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Dell XPS 13
Beautifully crafted and featuring a 13.3-inch display with nearly no bezel, the XPS 13 from Dell is truly impressive. Available in plenty of configurations, including eighth-generation Intel processors, this laptop has the power and battery to get you through a workday.
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Samsung Notebook 9
The Notebook 9 is one of the most underrated laptops on the market. It's thin, it's light, the 15-inch display is outstanding, and the keyboard and touchpad are some of the best we've used. Impressive battery life rounds out the powerful performance hardware.
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Lenovo Yoga 920
The watchband hinge on this convertible laptop is arguably its most striking feature, but the 4K touch display takes a close second. An eighth-generation Intel processor delivers four cores of power, and an Active Pen 2 is available for a satisfying inking experience.
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Razer Blade
Gamers take note: The 14-inch Razer Blade is a powerhouse PC contained in a slim chassis. The NVIDIA GTX 1060 takes care of graphics, and a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor is more than enough to handle gaming tasks. It's pricey, but it delivers an incredible gaming experience.
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Alienware 15
With plenty of configuration options available, including eighth-generation Intel processors, you're sure to find an Alienware 15 laptop that's suited to your needs. The 15.6-inch display is G-SYNC-enabled for a smooth picture, and plenty of ports help make this device VR-ready.
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MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro
Featuring a slim body, beautiful 15.6-inch display, and powerful hardware inside, this laptop from MSI is ready to tackle VR duties. Get inside up to an NVIDIA GTX 1060 graphics card, and even go with a 4K display if you love something high-res.
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ASUS ROG Strix GL702
Less than an inch thick, this ASUS gaming laptop has inside a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and an NVIDIA GTX 1060. It's great for standard gaming, but it also has the ports necessary for a satisfying VR experience.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000
Dell's refreshed Inspiron gaming lineup is bringing some impressive hardware for a lower price. Get up to a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti graphics card, powerful enough to handle most modern games.
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Lenovo Legion Y520
Another gaming laptop on the budget end, the Lenovo Y520 nevertheless offers some impressive hardware. Get up to a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti graphics card inside, and enjoy the aggressive design and 15.6-inch display.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
The X1 Carbon delivers ThinkPad quality, durability, and design in an incredibly light and thin package. With up to a 14-inch 1440p display, a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor, and the security features you love, this is one of the best business laptops on the market.
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Huawei MateBook X
Featuring a thin body, outstanding display, and performance hardware inside, the MateBook X is an all-around great laptop perfect for the business crowd (as well as pretty much anyone who's regularly on the go). There is hardly any bezel around the screen, the speakers deliver quality sound, and a fingerprint reader adds an extra layer of security.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470
The T470 comes at you with a wide variety of ports, including USB-C Thunderbolt 3 and Ethernet, plus it has plenty of configuration options so that you can get the hardware you need. This is true ThinkPad durability and design and, yes, the TrackPoint system is here in all its glory.
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Huawei MateBook
Anyone looking for a great tablet experience should take note of the Huawei MateBook. It weighs just 1.4 pounds and is well under a half-inch thick, yet it has a 12-inch, 1440p display, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid-state drive. The Intel Core m5 processor has the power to handle productivity tasks, and a fingerprint reader adds an extra layer of security.
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CHUWI 14.1 LapBook
CHUWI's LapBook, with a 14.1-inch 1080p display, might just be the best laptop for less than $300. The keyboard is comfortable, you have a decent selection of ports, and the hardware is powerful enough to handle productivity tasks.
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Acer Aspire E 15
If you're looking for something with a 15.6-inch display, the Aspire E 15 comes in at 1080p and also has impressive hardware for the price you're paying. Get a seventh-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB hard drive, and enjoy the full keyboard that includes a number pad.
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Dell Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1
Dell's Inspiron 11 line brings us small laptops at an affordable price. The 3000 2-in-1 has up to a seventh-generation Intel m3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive, plus the screen can be rotated around 360 degrees for a tablet experience. This is a great device for both productivity and recreation.
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NuVision tablet
Considering the sub-$100 price, this tablet from NuVision offers quite a bit. Get an eight-inch 1080p display, an Intel Atom Z3735F processor, and 2GB of RAM. This is a great device for watching movies, plus it has a Micro HDMI port if you'd like to connect it to a larger screen.
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