Best Notebooks - 3 to 5 lb. Weight, 15 to 15.5 in. Display Size, Keyboard Input Method

small, fast and in a league of its own

Not a Retina MacBook Air, but awfully close

Eye-pamperingly gorgeous Retina display

While the new Pro with Retina isn’t a huge leap forward from its predecessor in anything except battery life, its generous price drop offers good value and makes ultrabook alternatives look over-priced.

small, fast and in a league of its own

Not a Retina MacBook Air, but awfully close

Eye-pamperingly gorgeous Retina display

While the new Pro with Retina isn’t a huge leap forward from its predecessor in anything except battery life, its generous price drop offers good value and makes ultrabook alternatives look over-priced.

small, fast and in a league of its own

Not a Retina MacBook Air, but awfully close

Eye-pamperingly gorgeous Retina display

While the new Pro with Retina isn’t a huge leap forward from its predecessor in anything except battery life, its generous price drop offers good value and makes ultrabook alternatives look over-priced.

Glorious screen, Innovative flip mechanism

Great in its laptop mode, and has some very high-end options

Attractive, Innovative design, Mostly reliable trackpad

Very slim, very light, Attractive design

Stunning and elegant design, excellent matte full HD display, fast and light

Exceedingly well built

Keyboard is spacious and comfortable

Impressed with its overall performance

Quick boot time, Long battery life

Fantastic high-res display, Excellent performance

Great looks, Featherweight, Excellent screen

Impressed with its overall performance

Quick boot time, Long battery life

Fantastic high-res display, Excellent performance

Great looks, Featherweight, Excellent screen

Gorgeous 15-inch 1080p display, Sleek design

Great slimline design, Blu-ray drive

Pleasing keyboard and touchpad

A potent software application for video editing

Slim, lightweight design.

Lightest 15-inch notebook yet.

Good-looking screen

High-quality 1080p HD display