Wave goodbye to EarPods - Apple reportedly dropping the bundled headphones for iPhone 12

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Mark Spoonauer in March 2025

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• Display: 13.6 inches; 2560x1664
• CPU: Apple M4
• GPU: 8-core or 10-core GPU
• RAM: 16GB-32GB
• Storage: 256GB-2TB SSD

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The MacBook Air M4 is once again another fantastic all-rounder - definitely the best MacBook and the best laptop for most folks reading this list. And not only that, but the starting price is $100 less than it was for the M3 Air! Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Alex Wawro in May 2024

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• Display: 15.6-inch (1920x1080) 60Hz LCD
• CPU: Intel Core i3-N305
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 128GB UFS (Universal Flash Storage)

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The Acer Aspire Go 15 is easily one of the best budget laptops you can buy, for better and for worse. At $299, you get a thick-set 15-inch ultraportable with a spacious keyboard, plenty of ports and 10+ hours of tested battery life. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Tony Polanco in July 2024

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• Display: 13.4-inch (1,920 x 1,200) non-touch ISP 60-120Hz
• CPU: Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
• GPU: Qualcomm Adreno
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 512GB SSD

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The Dell XPS 13 hits a sweet spot between portability, price and performance in a Windows laptop. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Tony Polanco in August 2024

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• Display: 14.5-inch 3K (2,944 x 1,840) 90 Hz 16:10 OLED touch display
• CPU: Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100
• GPU: Qualcomm Adreno GPU
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 512SSD

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The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is a Windows 11 laptop built for portability and efficiency. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Alex Wawro in September 2024

Specifications

• CPU: Intel Core i3-1315U
• RAM: 8GB
• Storage: 128GB eMMC
• Display: 14-inch (1920x1200) IPS touchscreen
• Weight: 3.57 pounds

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The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus is the best Chromebook that I recommend most often to folks shopping. It does everything a Chromebook can do rather well, from basic office work to watching videos and streaming games. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Alex Wawro in February 2024

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• Display: 13.5-inch 3:2 (2,256 x 1,504 pixels)
• CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i5 - i7 OR AMD 7040 series
• GPU: Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics or AMD
• RAM: 8GB - 64GB
• Storage: 256GB - 4TB SSD

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When it came out we called the Framework Laptop the Anti-MacBook because it's everything Apple doesn't do in laptops: Repairable, upgradable and respectful of your rights as an owner. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Jason England in April 2025

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• Display: 14-inch (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) OLED 120Hz
• CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
• GPU: Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080
• RAM: Up to 64GB
• Storage: Up to 2TB

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The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is my personal favorite gaming laptop you can buy - primarily because it doesnt forget about the laptop part like a lot of gaming systems do. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Tony Polanco in November 2024

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• Display: Liquid Retina XDR (3,456 x 2,234) | 120Hz
• Processor: M4 Pro 14-core CPU
• Graphics: M4 Pro 20-core GPU
• Memory: 16GB to 48GB
• Storage: 512GB to 2TB

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The new MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) occupies the middle spot between the more affordable 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 and the more powerful (and expensive) MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Max. Its a laptop for those who want a 16-inch MacBook Pro but dont want to spend an extra $1,000 for an M4 Max model. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Darragh Murphy in February 2025

Specifications

• Display: 13.2-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1600) OLED
• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
• RAM: 32GB DDR5
• Storage: 1TB SSD
• Weight: 2.13 pounds

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The MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo (from $1,399) isnt just a fantastic MacBook alternative due to its incredibly lightweight design and compact size, but it also packs nearly as much power as Apples excellent offering. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Jason England in April 2025

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• Display: Dual 14-inch 3K OLED touchscreen displays 16:10
• CPU: Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
• RAM: Up to 32GB
• Storage: Up to 1TB
• Weight: 3.8 pounds

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A new king of 2-in-1 laptops has taken the throne. Asus has refined the new Zenbook Duo it launched last year with a speed increase to make this a multitasking marvel unlike anything else on this list. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Mark Spoonauer in November 2024

Specifications

• Display: 16-inch 4K 60Hz OLED
• CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
• RAM: 16-64GB
• Storage: 512GB-4TB

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The Asus ProArt P16 takes the familiar aluminum unibody enclosure of the ROG Zephyrus G16, classes it up a little and repurposes it for creators. It sounds like a small change, but the big updates on display here make it a true masterpiece of a portable creation station. Read more below

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Last tested and reviewed for Tom's Guide by Jason England in April 2025

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• Display: 14.2 inches Liquid Retina XDR (3024 x 1964 pixels), 120Hz
• CPU: M4 10-core
• GPU: M4 10-core
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 1TB

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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip is one of the most powerful laptops weve yet tested, which is all the more impressive when you consider its svelte 3.4-pound chassis slips into a backpack with ease. Read more below