Best 93 laptops under $1200 based on 1113 expert reviews

Excellent design and build quality. Intel 10th Gen Ice Lake CPU and graphics. Wi-Fi 6 support. Top-notch screen. Long battery life. Bundled USB adapter. microSD slot.

Aug 24, 2020 · Though it's a Chromebook instead of a Windows laptop, Acer's Chromebook Spin 713 wears the same Engineered for Mobile Performance sticker as other notebooks that meet Intel's state-of-the-art ...

Feb 19, 2021 · The Aorus 17G does well, nudging right up with the Asus ROG Flow X13 and its 8-core Ryzen 9-5980HS chip. The fastest, of course, is the 8-core desktop CPU in the Alienware Area 51M R1. IDG

Jul 06, 2021 · Its webcam makes you look bad, but the Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 is an otherwise excellent choice among big-screen, small-price convertibles. MSRP $599.99 $599.99 at Asus PCMag editors select and...

May 19, 2020 · Budget-strapped consumers and students with light computing needs will be captivated by Lenovo's Chromebook Duet, a detachable 2-in-1 that tops better-known 2-in-1 tablets on value.

Dec 23, 2019 · Read Lenovo Yoga C940 (15-Inch) Review However, the Yoga C940's slightly larger screen does bring a commensurate increase in weight. The Dell and HP each weigh 2.9 pounds, while my Lenovo review...

Freshened up with Tiger Lake 11th Generation silicon, HP's stylish Spectre x360 13 is one of the best 13.3-inch convertible laptops, but once you see the 3:2 aspect ratio display of its x360 14...

2020-03-16 · Google’s new Pixelbook Go is the ultimate Chromebook for anyone that doesn’t want to spend a grand on Google’s previous Pixelbook. Its astonishing battery life and amazing keyboard are just two of...

2020-03-03 · The Lenovo Yoga C740 14 is one of the most impressive 2-in-1 laptops we've seen in its price range. Weighing in at just three pounds and jammed with nifty features, the slim, sturdily built, Yoga...

Dec 10, 2020 · Like most convertibles, the Yoga 9i is a notebook-first device. Its 14-inch frame is too large and, at 3 pounds, too hefty to fill the role of a dedicated tablet such as the 12.3-inch, 1.7-pound ...

May 30, 2019 · Lenovo's ThinkPad T490 (starts at $846; $1,641 as tested) is a premium 14-inch notebook aimed at business buyers. A member of the company's flagship T-series lineup, the T490 offers impressive...

Thin, light, and spiffy-looking Above-average performance Nifty automatic camera shutter Comfortable keyboard Aggressive pricing, given components and build quality

Jan 30, 2021 · The 15-inch Lenovo Yoga 9i combines robust design with more potent processing and graphics performance than many rivals, even if it's rather big and awkward as a 2-in-1 convertible, and lacking in ...

Mar 15, 2019 · The HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 has strong performance, great battery life and a comfortable keyboard, but its anti-glare display is hazy.

Apr 16, 2021 · Our ThinkBook 13s Gen 2 test unit, $1,009 from online sellers, has the same Core i5-1135G7 processor, 256GB NVMe solid-state drive, and Windows 10 Pro as the $870 base model, but it adds a touch...

Mar 20, 2020 · Apple MacBook Air (2020) Review. A redesigned keyboard and lower price make the Air easy to recommend. 4.0. Excellent. By Tom Brant. Updated March 20, 2020 facebook. twitter. flipboard. social share.

Jan 21, 2020 · With its sleek styling and handsome blue aluminum finish, the Asus ZenBook 13 has been a perennial Editors' Choice contender, albeit overshadowed by ultraportable aces like the extra-compact Dell...

Mar 10, 2021 · [Update, March 10, 2021: After our review was published, Panasonic sent a second, otherwise identical Toughbook 33 tablet with the optional long-life batteries (and a bulging rear panel to ...

Asus ZenBook 15 design Like most Zenbooks, the UX534F is a delight for the eyes. The aluminum royal-blue chassis lined by Asus' telltale concentric circle pattern conjures imagery of a beautiful...

Aug 19, 2019 · The ThinkBook 13s loaned to me for testing—$792 is the price from one online seller a Lenovo rep cited, though I found it for $764 at another—features a 1.6GHz Core i5-8265U Whiskey Lake...

Aug 26, 2019 · In MSI's dizzying array of 15.6-inch gaming notebooks, which spans seven product lines, the GE65 Raider (starts at $1,799; $2,699 as tested) is one of its fastest. It offers more powerful...

Jan 03, 2019 · As Chromebooks go, the Acer Chromebook Spin 13 is about as far from the plastic budget archetype as they come. The Spin 13 (starts at $699.99, $899.99 as tested) lounges at the luxury end of the...

Jan 16, 2019 · The gram 14 2-in-1 is lighter than the Lenovo Yoga C930 (3 pounds), the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (9365) (2.7 pounds), and the HP Spectre x360 13 (2.92 pounds), and all those models have smaller screens....

2019-08-07 · The Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is a beautiful ultraportable, fitting a stunning 14-inch screen into a sleek, highly portable package. Despite its good looks and innovative contoured bezels, however, it...

May 15, 2020 · Lenovo positions its laptops in the market as carefully as pieces on a chess board. The ThinkPad L13 Yoga ($899.99) slots in above the company's consumer Yoga 2-in-1 convertibles but below the ...

May 26, 2021 · Except for being a few ounces overweight, it's hard to knock Acer's 14-inch, AMD Ryzen-based Chromebook Spin 514 as a versatile, affordable 2-in-1 laptop. Base Configuration Price $479.99 $599.99...

Asus' latest superlative, applied here? The world's smallest 14-inch laptop. I couldn't verify that machine by machine, but no doubt, this ZenBook shaves off almost every millimeter that seems plausible to trim. Measuring 0.63 by 12.6 by 7.8 inches (HWD), the ZenBook 14 sits a little thinner, and a tad longer, than an A4 pad of paper. That makes it a little larger than the smaller-screen Dell XPS 13 (0.46 by 11.9 by 7.8 inches), if a little heavier (3.5 pounds, versus Dell's 2.9 pounds). These modestly different specs mean very little, however, as what matters is when you open up the laptop and meet the ZenBook 14's wide, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel display. I'll get to the screen itself in a moment. The screen-to-body ratio is of most interest here; on the ZenBook 14, it is an impressive 92 percent, although that's helped by one of the ZenBook line's distinct design features, the so-called ErgoLift Hinge. Beyond hiding the bottom bezel, giving the ZenBook 14 a more efficient aesthetic,...

Mar 19, 2019 · The lightest 15.6-inch laptop the world has ever seen, Acer's 2.2-pound Swift 5 is a design landmark whose portability outweighs its minor imperfections. MSRP $999.99 $919.00 at Amazon

Feb 22, 2019 · The Bottom Line Much the same as the original, Microsoft's Surface Laptop 2 remains a sleek ultraportable with a top-notch build, a stellar screen, and a very long-lasting battery. Add a port or...

Productivity Performance of Asus ZenBook 13 The Asus ZenBook 13 comes equipped with an Intel Core i7-10510U, an Nvidia Geforce MX250 GPU, 16GB of DDR3 memory and a 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD. To put that...

Jun 18, 2019 · Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 The Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 further expands the boundaries of what you can expect from a Chromebook in 2019. The standout feature is a terrific convertible,...

Jun 30, 2020 · Our Latitude 9510 review unit comes with an Intel Core i7-10810U, which features six cores, 12 threads, a 1.1GHz base clock speed, Intel UHD Graphics, and support for Intel’s vPro remote-management...

Jun 18, 2019 · Lenovo's ThinkPad X390 ultralight combines strong build quality, zippy performance, and a great keyboard into a winning recipe for a productive travel laptop. MSRP $899.00 $747.00 at Amazon PCMag...

Jun 07, 2021 · Samsung Galaxy Book Flex review: Price and configurations Samsung sells the Galaxy Book Flex in two sizes, each available in a singular configuration. We tested the Galaxy Book Flex 15-inch, which...

The Asus TUF Gaming A17’s 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 display boasts adaptive sync technology and a 120Hz refresh rate, but it’s incredibly dim and dull for a gaming laptop. (Image credit: Future)

Sep 11, 2020 · Two-minute review Yet another Best in Class laptop from Huawei, the Huawei MateBook 13 offers better performance than most laptops of its class for less cash. And, it does so in a stunning form...

Jul 08, 2021 · The Acer Swift 3X is a slim and light laptop for those who care just as much about performance and practicality as they do about style. It isn’t the most attractive laptop at this price point. Nor...

Thin, light, and affordable. Ideal for classrooms and small offices. Good selection of ports. Decent performance and battery life.

Mar 03, 2020 · The Lenovo Yoga C740 14 is one of the most impressive 2-in-1 laptops we've seen in its price range. Weighing in at just three pounds and jammed with nifty features, the slim, sturdily built, Yoga...

2019-09-17 · Lenovo's new entry-level gaming notebook, the Legion Y545 provides smooth frame rates on its 15.6-inch full HD screen in today's games. It's a good alternative to the Acer Predator Helios 300,...

Jun 25, 2020 · The Lenovo Yoga C640's 2-in-1 design lets you swivel the display all the way around for tablet use, tent it on a tabletop, or sit it keyboard-down with the screen tilted up.

Jun 07, 2021 · Our recent review found the HP Pavilion x360 15 a solid value, but the Envy x360 15 is a substantially nicer system for only $230 more. Its AMD Ryzen processor goes beyond peppy to downright brisk ...

Aug 10, 2020 · What this cryptic name tells us is that this is a 14-inch laptop from Lenovo’s cheapest consumer product series (IdeaPad 1), which features a Gemini Lake-based CPU from Intel. The price of the...

May 26, 2020 · The Asus VivoBook S15 ($699.99) checks those boxes and then some, delivering a nifty, slim design, a good selection of ports, long battery life, and reasonably speedy performance. It does all of...

The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is a sleek, durable Ultrabookthat features a fantastic 16:10 display, powerful performance, and a reasonable price, easily making it one of the best business laptops on the market for those who aren't ready to invest heavily in one of Lenovo's premier ThinkPad devices. And honestly, with what the ThinkBook 13s offers, you probably can skip the ThinkPads altogether. The lightweight aluminum chassis helps keep the ThinkBook 13s under three pounds (about 1.26kg) but it's 13.3-inch touchscreen is bigger than its diagonal lets on, thanks to its 16:10 screen ratio with 2,560 x 1,600 max resolution. It'd have been nice to have a stylus included, but given that this isn't a 2-in1 like the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium or Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga, that's an understandable omission - you can always spend an extra hundred bucks/quid to pick up a precision pen anyhow, given that you'll be saving some money with this laptop. Performance is surprisingly robust given the pr...

Mar 10, 2021 · The HP Pavilion x360 Gaming Laptop is a bit cheap with its plastic build. Sturdy and lightweight, but still cheap, from the power button to the keys. Still, you can’t argue with a full HD 1080p...

Sep 16, 2020 · Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Memory (RAM) Review. Next in my Lenovo IdeaPad L340 review is the laptop’s memory features and performance. To support the processor to perform tasks fast, a laptop requires a reasonable amount of memory (RAM). To rate the memory offered by a computer, we look at the maximum size supported and whether the memory is expandable.

Jul 17, 2021 · Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 review: ThinkPad killer Fast performance, an excellent QHD+ display and long battery life elevate the Latitude 9420 2-in-1 above its capable peers. By Phillip Tracy 17 ...

Feb 02, 2021 · The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (starts at $749; $1,358.99 as tested) did not reinvent its Windows-tablet predecessors when it launched in 2019, but instead iterated on a time-tested design by...

Feb 13, 2020 · With a snappy, satisfying keyboard and solid battery life, Microsoft's 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3 is an excellent ultraportable that gets the basics right. Base Configuration Price $999.99 $769.00...

Sep 14, 2020 · The VivoBook Flip 14's build is adequate (though not a standout like some alternatives), it includes useful ports, and the battery life is in the ballpark of 10 hours. There are no major flaws...

MSI is making a statement with the PS63 Modern ($1,499 starting, reviewed at $1,599), a slim, lightweight 15.6-inch laptop designed for creators. With a powerful Core i7 CPU and discrete Nvidia GTX...

Mar 30, 2021 · Many of them gravitate toward specialized devices like the Dell Chromebook 11 (model 3100; $239 as tested). This inexpensive, rugged, no-frills laptop with an 11.6-inch screen is nearly everything ...

Feb 17, 2021 · Lenovo's ThinkBook 15p challenges deluxe notebooks like Dell's XPS 15 with a great screen, solid performance, and long battery life at an aggressive price. Starts at $954.85 $954.85 at Lenovo PCMag...

Jul 14, 2021 · The Asus VivoBook 17 M712 offers enough AMD Ryzen-based muscle to make light of simple tasks, and its 17-inch screen and stylish silver chassis belie a very attractive price.

Mar 15, 2021 · EVOO’s LP-7 is a value gaming laptop that performs like a pricier enthusiast model. Its all-plastic build and minimal frills keep its focus on excellent gaming performance. At its price, an...

Jul 24, 2020 · Our Swift 3 test unit (model SF313-52-78W6) is Acer's first entry in Intel's Engineered for Mobile Performance (nee Project Athena) sweepstakes for laptops with extra-long battery life, instant...

Feb 13, 2020 · The Surface Laptop 3 configuration reviewed here comes with 16GB of memory and a 256GB solid-state drive, in addition to the 10th Generation Ice Lake Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor with four...

Aug 07, 2020 · While both the Nitro 5 and Bravo 15 benefit from AMD's new Renoir CPU architecture, there's only so much Acer can do with a $330 lower price. Besides packing a six-core Ryzen 5 versus an eight ...

Apr 06, 2020 · Clad in what Asus calls Transparent Silver, the $799 Flip C436 seen here features a dual-core, 2.1GHz (4.1GHz turbo) Core i3-10110U with Intel UHD integrated graphics, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD....

Jun 05, 2020 · Our TravelMate P6 review unit comes equipped with a 10th Generation Comet Lake Intel Core i5-10210U processor with four cores, a base clock speed of 1.6GHz, and Intel UHD Graphics. It also sports...

Apr 18, 2019 · Acer's Chromebook 514 (starts at $349; $499 as tested) is an upscale Chromebook with a 14-inch screen. Priced higher than a fan-fave and PCMag Editors' Choice winner from Acer, the Acer Chromebook...

Jun 17, 2021 · HP's ultraportable Elite Dragonfly Max offers a tempting mix of 5G, a 5-megapixel webcam, and a security screen that thwarts nosy seatmates, but you'll pay an extra grand for the combo.

The Aorus 7 SA is average-sized for a notebook sporting a 17.3-inch display, at 0.9 by 14.1 by 9.7 inches and 5.8 pounds. Its 180-watt power supply is relatively small and compact, though, so this...

Sep 28, 2020 · The 14-inch Acer Swift 3 (2020) model we reviewed is the $699 model (around £565, AU$1070), which features a 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, integrated Intel UHD ...

Jun 25, 2020 · The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 punches far above its weight. This $600 2-in-1 convertible laptop offers better computing performance than many competitors that cost more than twice as much. It's also...

Apr 23, 2020 · If you want a larger screen than the 13 or 14 inches common on 2-in-1 convertible laptops today, the 15-Inch Lenovo Yoga C740 is a fine option thanks to its sturdy build quality, simple styling,...

Long battery life. Trim, light design. Pleasing soft texture on keyboard deck. LTE connectivity. Excellent screen quality.

Aug 28, 2020 · When we reviewed the HP Pavilion x360 14 some 13 months ago, we griped that its $699.99 price bought you only 128GB of solid-state storage. Not only has HP fixed that with a 256GB drive, but this...

2019-08-14 · The Lenovo ThinkPad E490 has some of the hallmarks of a great ThinkPad, such as an excellent keyboard, solid battery life and decent performance, all for $980 (starting at $682). But this laptop...

Aug 02, 2021 · Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop, refreshed for 2021, delivers friendly features at a reasonable price in its entry and mid-level configurations. Base Configuration Price $699.00 $899.99 at Amazon

Low-cost and versatile, Acer's Chromebook Spin 311 is a compact convertible laptop that is a good fit for grade-school students and light-browsing, light-duty shoppers. Get Our Best Stories! Sign...

Oct 08, 2019 · With its 15.6-inch display, HP's Chromebook 15 ($469 as tested) is among the largest Chromebooks on the market, alongside the budget-minded Acer Chromebook 315 and the spiffier Lenovo Yoga...

Aug 06, 2021 · MSI's under-$500 Modern 14 is a compelling budget laptop for day-to-day tasks, packing reasonable battery life, a good mix of ports, and proper build quality.

Nov 10, 2020 · The Chromebook x360 14c is a sleek silver-gray slab with the four-slash HP logo in chrome decorating its lid, which closes with such a strong magnetic seal that it has to be pried open.

For a budget Chromebook, the Samsung Chromebook 4's longevity, keyboard and performance make it a decent option. If only its display weren't so poor, offering barely any brightness and little color.

2019-05-30 · The Envy x360 15 actually performed competitively against both of its HP siblings and the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1, while the Inspiron 15 7000 lagged significantly. The Photoshop test involves...

Sep 11, 2020 · Here is the Acer Nitro 5 configuration sent to TechRadar for review: CPU: 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-8300H (quad-core, 8MB cache, up to 4.0GHz) Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 ( 4GB VRAM); Intel UHD ...

Jul 23, 2019 · Priced well under $1,000, HP's Pavilion x360 14 is a Core i5 convertible for the masses—and something of a pleasant surprise, although a 128GB SSD is pretty thin nowadays. Like What You're Reading?...

Capable 1080p gaming at high image-quality settings. Decent battery life. Wi-Fi 6.

Aug 17, 2018 · Much like the Dell G7 15, you could mistake the G3 15 for a 17-inch laptop at a glance, due in part to the lid portion being enlarged by thicker screen bezels. (Dell also offers a separate 17-inch ...

Jun 18, 2020 · The HP Chromebook x360 12b is an affordable Chromebook for grown-ups, with good design and quality where it counts. Its modest performance will see you through most browser-based tasks, and the 3:2...

Good-looking design. AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU is faster than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 in our tests. Includes per-key RGB configurable keyboard and AMD FreeSync display.

May 12, 2021 · The ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (starts at $896; $1,039 as tested) is a business laptop aimed at small offices, priced below the enterprise ThinkPad T and premium ThinkPad X series (in other words,...

Mar 18, 2021 · The key drawback on our Inspiron 15 3000 review unit is the display resolution. The panel, which measures 15.6 inches on the diagonal, offers noticeably washed-out colors and slightly fuzzy text...

Jul 15, 2020 · The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i is a solidly built, fully featured budget gaming laptop, but its price is a bit too high for its graphics performance. Starts at $839.99 $829.00 at Amazon $839.99 at...

At 2.6 pounds in weight and 0.7 inches thick, the Samsung Chromebook 4 is a hair heavier than the Samsung Chromebook 3 (2.5 pounds, 0.7 inches) and a bit lighter and thinner than the Lenovo...

Incredibly thin and light. Good battery life, considering minimal battery space in chassis. Satisfying screen. Two Thunderbolt 3 ports, plus HDMI/USB dongle.

Affordable. Nice keyboard feel. Two USB Type-A 2.0 and two USB Type-C 3.1 ports.

The Avita Liber's 12.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 glossy panel is on the dull side, and while it's relatively bright, the glare can be insufferable while watching movies. During the establishing shot of a...

Dec 11, 2020 · The Acer Aspire 5 is a mid-range laptop that ticks pretty much all the boxes you’d want for a day-to-day laptop: it performs most tasks well, plays media fine and has a very good battery life, all...

2019-08-16 · The Acer Aspire 3 we've reviewed, the 'A315-54' model, offers 8GB RAM, 1TB storage and an 8th-generation Core i5 processor. It's available at Currys for £499, reduced from £569. Argos also has it...

Jan 29, 2021 · Dell Inspiron 17 3000 (3793) Review. This big-screen laptop for small budgets comes packin' DVD. 3.0. Good. By Eric Grevstad. January 29, 2021 facebook. twitter. flipboard. social share. Flipboard.