The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 2-in-1 Gen 5 wouldn’t earn my business. Every great feature it offers comes with a cost, and that’s topped off with middling performance and short battery life.

For the undercover gamer

Here's a solid, performant business laptop with an iconic design. Surprise highlights include a great webcam and solid external sound.

Why get a Chromebook when this Windows laptop exists?

The Acer Swift Go 14 AI impresses with its excellent battery life and colorful display, but can’t deliver the goods in terms of performance and lackluster keyboard.

The Asus Vivobook S14 boasts surprisingly strong gaming performance and nearly 18 hours of battery life, but its strengths are marred by subpar overall performance.

The Lenovo Legion 5i 16 Gen 9 boasts impressive performance, dependable Nvidia RTX graphics, a massive array of ports, a satisfying keyboard, and a strong 100% sRGB display panel.

The Acer Nitro V 15 attempts to balance price and performance but falls flat by compromising in three critical areas: gaming performance, storage, and display quality.

Thin, light, and more than powerful enough to chug down your overabundance of Chrome tabs

A business laptop with outstanding battery life, but a disappointing IPS display