Best Notebooks

'The Alienware 15 delivers great performance and long battery life, and that's enough for it earn our Editors' Choice nod for entry-level gaming laptops. '

'Highly customizable.'

'The Alienware 15 is a very accomplished premium gaming laptop. '

'The Alienware 15 is pure American muscle.'

'The new MacBook is brilliant.'

'A genuinely unique laptop for those seeking a Retina display in the most compact and light chassis around, the fact remains that the new MacBook’s many compromises mean it won’t suit everyone. '

'Impossible movie was loud and clear, even at the highest volume setting.'

'If your business is seeking a well-made and cost-effective laptop to take into hazardous environments or dirty job sites, the Getac V110 is a winning option with a full feature set. '

'Hot-swappable batteries'

'The Dell Chromebook 11 Touch is a decent Chrome OS laptop for education, with a rugged design that should survive whatever stresses are inflicted upon it in the classroom. '

'The matte finish on the keys made them comfortable to use.'

'Snappy performance'

'With its slim, lightweight chassis, however, the X1 Carbon Touch is a great choice if you travel for work. '

'The X1 Carbon is a notebook that stays pretty cool to the touch.'

'Battery life good but not the best. '

'Still, for a casual yet powerful commuter Ultrabook the X1 Carbon has got most things right. '

'Speedy PCIe-connected solid-state drive'

'It packs a dazzling 4K display in a fetching aluminum design. '

'In many areas the notebook is an excellent budget system. '

'Bright, colorful display. '

'The built-in speakers are a bit trebly, but moderately loud and distortion-free. '

'The newest Google Chromebook Pixel is impressive.'

'It’s a great second computer for anyone, a great primary machine for some people. '

'Mix of regular and USB Type-C ports. '