The best products on the market, as picked by our editors
PREMIUM LAPTOPS
Apple MacBook Pro 16in
M2 Pro power from £2,699
from apple.com/uk
All the upgrades to this 2023 model are within, as Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max processors take charge. Combine this power with the 16.2in mini-LED screen, superb sound system and phenomenal battery life, and you have the world’s premier workstation laptop.
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ALTERNATIVES
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)
The perfect 13in laptop? At 1kg, it packs power along with 1TB of storage, a top-quality OLED panel and superb battery life.
£1,600 from uk.store.asus.com
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
Samsung packs everything into this 16in laptop, from a superb AMOLED panel and a slim 1.8kg chassis to a Core i9 CPU and RTX 4070 graphics. Expensive but top quality. From £2,449 from samsung.com/uk
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Apple MacBook Air 15in
It’s no MacBook Pro, but with an 8-core M2 chip the 15in MacBook Air offers solid performance and a spacious, good-looking display for a great price. From £1,399 from apple.com/uk
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GAMING LAPTOPS
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
Core i9/4090 for £4,100
from rog.asus.com/uk
Asus includes everything in this gaming laptop, including a personalisable lid via a matrix of lights. And a 16in AMOLED screen, 2TB SSD and cutting-edge components. If the £4.1K price puts you off, Overclockers UK sells an RTX 4080 version with a plain lid for £3,300.
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ALTERNATIVES
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (16in)
A great-value gaming laptop that’s extracts the most from its powerful components. We love the keyboard, too. Part code 82RF002LUK, £2,000 from lenovo.com/gb
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Asus ROG Strix Scar 18
It’s expensive, but if you want an 18in laptop that delivers all-out power this is the no-compromise 3.1kg beast to buy – it packs quality everywhere.
£3,999 from scan.co.uk
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Razer Blade 18
From £2,900 from razer.com/gb-en
A great advert for 18in gaming laptops, the Blade 18 partners a Core i9-13950HX with RTX 40-series graphics in a stunning, slim design.
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BUSINESS LAPTOPS
Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1
Flexible brilliance, from £1,399 exc VAT
from dell.co.uk
This is a brilliantly made 2-in-1 that’s flexible both in design and configuration. Everything screams quality, from the wide-gamut 13.3in matte screen to the enhanced features for Zoom calls – including a superb 1080p webcam, mics and speakers.
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ALTERNATIVES
DynabookPortégé X40L-K-101
A simply brilliant 1kg 14in laptop that excels in all areas, including superb battery life. Buy the K-105 for £1,250 if you can live with a Core i5 processor.
£1,517 exc VAT from box.co.uk
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Acer Trave
