Some of the best MacBooks, Chromebooks, and gaming laptops I’ve reviewed this year have steep discounts for Black Friday. Hunting for more deals? Read our Absolute Best Black Friday Deals roundup, and check out our Black Friday liveblog for the highlights.

The best laptops and Chromebooks provide speed, power, and long battery life. Consumer Reports provides the top picks for a range of tasks.

From Windows laptops to Chromebooks to MacBooks, our experts have tested and identified the top low-cost machines that make short work of everyday computing. The best part? Many ring up for less than $600.

Gaming laptops keep leveling up, with new CPUs and GPUs boosting power and efficiency. With so many configs and form factors, let us help in choosing

As of November 2025, I think the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4) is the best MacBook for most people. It's a sleek-as-ever notebook featuring impressive performance, open-lid support for two external displays, a great 12MP Center Stage camera, and an extremely reasonable starting price of $1,199 (making it $100 cheaper than its M3 predecessor ).

Go big or go home! The top 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch laptops deliver the screen real estate and performance you need without a desktop PC or monitor. These are the best big-screen laptops we've tested for work,