Buy any laptop is a big decision. You might end up using it for a few years before buying another, and there are a ton of chip types, models, and configurations to choose from. Lucky for you, we’ve tested many new releases over the past year. These are our top picks for the best laptops you can buy right now.
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Update August 2022: We’ve added Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Dell XPS 13 Plus, Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022), Lenovo IdeaPad Flex, and LG Gram 16.
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