In our best laptop 2020 guide, we look at the top laptops available to buy right now.
Welcome to our pick of the best laptops of 2020. On this page you’ll find a huge range of brilliant laptops that suit all kinds of needs an budgets. So, we haven’t just got premium, expensive laptops, but also the best budget laptops, gaming laptops and affordable Chromebooks. Basically, if you’re looking for the best laptop money can buy, no matter what your budget is, we have you covered. Our current pick for the best laptop in 2020 is the Dell XPS 15 (2020), as in our view it’s pretty much the perfect laptop, combining a sleek and stylish look with plenty of power. However, it won’t be for everyone, so read on for our full list of top laptops that money can buy right now. Picking the best laptop for your needs (and budget) can therefore be difficult. After all, there are a few things to consider before hitting that buy button, from the internals and battery life to the design and added features. Lucky for you, we took the time to collect our top picks for the best laptops. Every laptop on this list has been thoroughly tested by us, so you know that they’re quality choices. They’re best-in-class with excellent performance and often, outstanding battery life as well. Whether you go with something like our top pick, which marries the ultimate thin and light ultrabook design with impressive performance and excellent build, or one of our other options on this list, you’ll be pleased with any of the best laptop picks on our list. Some of the best laptops of 2020 are bound to get massive price cuts via this year’s Black Friday deals, as well as on Cyber Monday, which are now fast approaching. This means that you might be able to purchase a laptop on this list for much less, saving you more money to use for something else on your shopping list. Both Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming at the end of November, but you don’t even have to wait that long, as we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday laptop deals that have already gone live, so you can start saving right now! The Dell XPS 15 is our new pick for the best laptop of 2020. Dell’s 2020 update to its 15-inch flagship ticks pretty much every box when it comes to what we want from a laptop. The end result is that the Dell XPS 15 (2020) is about as close to perfect as a laptop can get and one of the best Dell laptops to date; there’s really not a lot we can fault it for. It’s got some of the latest, and best, mobile tech from Intel, and can even be configured with a discrete GPU, making it adept at images and as for video editing software, and even a spot of light gaming. It also features one of the finest designs we’ve seen in a laptop, and is arguably the most stylish Windows 10 laptop on the market right now. Battery life is also phenomenal, and the price, while high, isn’t that bad considering what you get. We’re used to seeing Dell’s smaller XPS 13 (featured below) at the top of this list, so we’re glad to see its bigger 15-inch sibling bask in the limelight. Read the full review: Dell XPS 15 (2020) The HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 laptop has had a big refresh for 2020, and the boost in specs, with 10th-generation Intel Core processors and Intel Iris Plus graphics, along with the impeccable 2-in-1 design and pristine gem-cut chassis, means that the new version has a well-deserved spot towards the top of our best laptops list. HP has been on a roll of late, with the excellent HP Elite Dragonfly also appearing high in our best laptops list (you’ll find it a few places below), but when it comes to build quality, design and pure performance, the HP Spectre x360 (2020) is by far the best 13-inch laptop you can buy right now in 2020. While it’s certainly pricey, you’re getting some excellent extras, such as formidable security features and Bang & Olufsen speakers. If you care about aesthetics as much as you do performance and overall quality, this is the laptop for you. Read the full review: HP Spectre x360 (2020) The Dell XPS 13 has been a regular of our best laptops list for years, and the 2020 again earns a well-deserved spot. It keeps everything we’ve come to love from Dell’s flagship 13-incher, from the gorgeous and light design, to the powerful modern components that power it. The Dell XPS 13 now rocks 10th-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and a bezel-less ‘Infinity Edge’ display, which means the Dell XPS 13 (2020) is a brilliant performer, while remaining thin and light. What’s more, there’s a wide range of customization options, so you can really make the Dell XPS 13 the best laptop for your needs. The 2020 model refines the already-brilliant design of the XPS 13, but it does come at a high cost. While this is easily one of the best laptops in the world right now, it’s also one of the most expensive as well. If you like the look of the Dell XPS 13, but want a bigger screen, check out the Dell XPS 15 (2020), at the top of this list. Read the full review: Dell XPS 13 Usually when you’re going for a 17-inch laptop, you have to give up any notion of portability. Typically laptops of this size are these gigantic bulky things, packed with the most powerful components to attract creative professionals. However, while the LG Gram 17 abandons the full-fat H-series processors for Intel Ice Lake Ultrabook-class chips, it makes up for that by being a 17-inch laptop that’s as light as a 13-inch one. This all means you can get a gorgeous 17-inch 1600p display in a laptop that weighs just 2.98 lbs (1.35kg). When you couple that lightweight design with the fact that the battery lasted more than 14 hours in our testing, you have the recipe for the perfect laptop for anyone that needs to get work done while traveling. Read the full review: LG Gram 17 Beyond the Acer Swift 3’s modest exterior, you’ll find an excellent laptop that boasts plenty of power for work and study. The Swift 3 (not to be confused with the Switch 3 another laptop from Acer) is an inexpensive laptop; however, that plain chassis is all-aluminum and packed with beefy components. In terms of performance, it gets surprisingly close to the far more expensive Microsoft Surface Laptop. Its display is a little lower-res, but the two are otherwise strikingly similar – other than the price. This laptop is incredible to use as well, with its roomy trackpad as well as its backlit keyboard that offers a comfortable typing experience with decent travel. If you’re going to be writing a lot – whether you’re traveling or at the office, this is one of the best budget laptops 2020 has on offer. Read the full review: Acer Swift 3 While we are sad that the 15-inch MacBook Pro is no more, we’ve welcomed the MacBook Pro (16-inch,2019) with open arms.
