Fastest Laptops You Can Buy
If you're crunching numbers in a giant spreadsheet, transcoding a huge 4K video or playing a demanding game, you'll need a computer that's just plain speedy. We use Geekbench 4, a synthetic benchmark, to measure overall performance. The laptops below all got exceptional scores.
| Product |
Geekbench 4 |
Rating |
Price (As Tested) |
Starting Price |
| Asus ROG G701V1 (2017) |
17404
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,999 |
From $2,999
Newegg
|
| HP ZBook Studio G4 |
16908
|
4
out of 5 |
$3,510 |
From $3,510
HP
|
| Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC |
16897
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,499 |
From $1,499
ASUS
|
| HP Zbook 15 G4 |
16722
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,429 |
From $1,429
HP
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P71 |
15972
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,259 |
From $1,259
Lenovo
|
| Dell Precision 7520 |
15958
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,029 |
From $1,029
Dell Home
|
| HP Zbook 17 G4 |
15839
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$1,564 |
From $1,564
HP
|
| Razer Blade Pro (2017) |
15404
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$3,999 |
From $3,999
Best Buy
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P51 |
15332
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,439 |
From $1,439
Lenovo
|
| Dell Precision 5520 |
15309
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,399 |
From $1,399
Dell Small Business
|
| HP ZBook x2 |
15308
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,279 |
From $2,279
HP
|
| 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro |
15170
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$2,249 |
From $2,249
Amazon
|
| Acer Nitro 5 Spin |
14974
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$899 |
From $899
Newegg
|
| Alienware 15 R3 |
14932
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,199 |
From $1,199
Dell Home
|
| Dell Latitude 5490 |
14838
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$799 |
From $799
Dell Home
|
| Acer Predator 17 X (2017) |
14795
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,999 |
From $2,999
Amazon
|
| Asus ROG G752VS OC Edition (2017) |
14717
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,499 |
From $2,499
Best Buy
|
| Dell Precision 3520 |
14661
|
3
out of 5 |
$999 |
From $999
Dell Small Business
|
| MSI WT73VR 7RM |
14649
|
4
out of 5 |
$4,599 |
From $4,599
B & H Photo
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga |
14517
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,649 |
From $1,649
Lenovo
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) |
14517
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,649 |
From $1,649
Lenovo
|
| MSI WE72 7RJ |
14400
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,799 |
From $1,799
Amazon
|
| Acer Predator Triton 700 |
14370
|
3
out of 5 |
$2,999 |
From $2,999
Acer
|
| Gigabyte Aero 15 |
14318
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,899 |
From $1,899
Amazon
|
| HP Omen 17 |
14306
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,899 |
From $1,899
HP
|
| Acer Predator 21 X |
14284
|
4
out of 5 |
$8,999 |
From $8,999
Newegg
|
| MSI WS63VR 7RL |
14266
|
4
out of 5 |
$3,099 |
From $3,099
Newegg
|
| Gigabyte Aero 15X |
14265
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,199 |
From $2,199
Newegg
|
| MSI GE73VR 7RF Raider |
14232
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,949 |
From $1,949
Newegg
|
| MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro (2017) |
14193
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$2,399 |
From $2,399
Amazon
|
| Dell XPS 13 9360 |
14158
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$799 |
From $799
Dell Home
|
| Alienware 17 |
14154
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,299 |
From $1,299
Dell Home
|
| Asus ZenBook Pro UX550VE |
14138
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,699 |
From $1,699
B & H Photo
|
| Lenovo Legion Y920 |
14051
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,099 |
From $2,099
Lenovo
|
| Dell Latitude 7390 |
13990
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,199 |
From $1,199
Dell Small Business
|
| Acer Predator Helios 300 (17-inch) |
13972
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,357 |
From $1,357
Amazon
|
| Dell XPS 15 (2017) |
13911
|
4
out of 5 |
$999 |
From $999
Dell Home
|
| Samsung Notebook Odyssey 15.6 |
13812
|
2.5
out of 5 |
$1,196 |
From $1,196
Amazon
|
| Razer Blade Stealth |
13694
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,399 |
From $1,399
Best Buy
|
| Razer Blade (2016) |
13684
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,899 |
From $1,899
Amazon
|
| Acer Predator Helios 300 (15-inch) |
13587
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,099 |
From $1,099
Amazon
|
| HP Spectre x360 (13-inch) |
13568
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,149 |
From $1,149
HP
|
| HP EliteBook 1040 G4 |
13463
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,379 |
From $1,379
HP
|
| Asus ROG Zephyrus |
13391
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,699 |
From $2,699
Amazon
|
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition |
13333
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,294 |
From $1,294
Amazon
|
| Lenovo Yoga 920 |
13306
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$1,299 |
From $1,299
Lenovo
|
| Dell XPS 13 9370 (2018) |
13254
|
4.5
out of 5 |
$999 |
From $999
Dell Home
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
13173
|
5
out of 5 |
$1,519 |
From $1,519
Lenovo
|
| Samsung Notebook 9 Pen |
13129
|
2.5
out of 5 |
$1,399 |
From $1,399
Samsung
|
| HP Spectre 13 (2017) |
13090
|
3
out of 5 |
$1,299 |
From $1,299
HP
|
| Lenovo Legion Y520 |
13037
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$779 |
From $779
Lenovo
|
| Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UN |
12999
|
4
out of 5 |
$999 |
From $999
Amazon
|
| Asus ZenBook UX430 |
12973
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,052 |
From $1,052
Amazon
|
| Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 |
12949
|
3
out of 5 |
$699 |
From $699
Dell Home
|
| Asus VivoBook Pro |
12931
|
3
out of 5 |
$1,259 |
From $1,259
Amazon
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X280 |
12898
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,179 |
From $1,179
Lenovo
|
| Asus ZenBook UX330UA |
12871
|
4
out of 5 |
$711 |
From $711
Amazon
|
| Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1 |
12811
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,149 |
From $1,149
Dell Home
|
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 |
12799
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,299 |
From $1,299
Amazon
|
| Acer Swift 3 |
12755
|
3
out of 5 |
$699 |
From $699
Amazon
|
| MSI PE60 Prestige 2017 |
12678
|
3
out of 5 |
$1,199 |
From $1,199
Amazon
|
| HP Spectre x360 15-inch (2017) |
12656
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,129 |
From $1,129
HP
|
| HP Omen 15 (late 2017) |
12528
|
4
out of 5 |
$909 |
From $909
HP
|
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15-inch) |
12505
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,499 |
From $2,499
Best Buy
|
| MSI GT75VR Titan Pro |
12492
|
4
out of 5 |
$2,699 |
From $2,699
Newegg
|
| Asus ROG Strix GL503 |
12435
|
3
out of 5 |
$1,099 |
From $1,099
Amazon
|
| Gigabyte 57Xv7 |
12387
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,799 |
From $1,799
Newegg
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T470p |
12378
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$839 |
From $839
Lenovo
|
| HP Envy 13t |
12225
|
4
out of 5 |
$849 |
From $849
HP
|
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch) |
12221
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,499 |
From $1,499
Amazon
|
| Lenovo Legion Y720 |
12169
|
3
out of 5 |
$1,119 |
From $1,119
Lenovo
|
| MSI GP72VR 7RFX Leopard Pro |
12147
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,299 |
From $1,299
Amazon
|
| Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 |
12076
|
2.5
out of 5 |
$749 |
From $749
Dell Home
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T480 |
12047
|
4
out of 5 |
$1,049 |
From $1,049
Lenovo
|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
12044
|
3.5
out of 5 |
$1,429 |
From $1,429
Lenovo
|
| Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 (8th Gen Core) |
12041
|
3
out of 5 |
$499 |
From $499
Dell Home
|
| Dell Inspiron 15 5000 2-in-1 |
12011
|
3
out of 5 |
$699 |
From $699
Dell Home
|
Other Benchmarks
- Highest Resolution Screens - Screen resolutions that are higher than 1920 x 1080 (1080p).
- Weight - Laptops that weigh 3.5 pounds or less.
- Battery Life - Machines that lasted over 9 hours on our test.
- Graphics Performance - Systems that achieved a high score on the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark.
- Hard Drive Speed - Reads and writes files the fastest with their hard drives or SSDs.
- Overall Performance - Strongest scores on Geekbench 4, which measures overall system speed.
- Productivity Performance - Top processor speed as measured by the Laptop Spreadsheet Macro test.
- Display Brightness - The most luminous displays have a brightness of 300 nits or higher.
- Color Gamut - The most vibrant laptop screens can reproduce at least 95 percent of the sRGB color gamut.