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Acer Swift 3
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
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budget
| build | Core i5/i7 11th or 12th Gen |
design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI | IPS screen | performance | ports | RAM - 8GB/16GB | Ryzen 5/7 |
thin and light
| USB Type-C/Thunderbolt 4 port | USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | USB 2.0 | WiFi 6 |
14 inch
| 256GB/512GB/1TB storage | 1920*1080 [-] web cam - 720p
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Asus Chromebook Flip CX5
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
| build |
chromebooks
| Core i3/i5/i7 11th Gen |
design/style
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fast charging
| HDMI | headphone jack | keyboard | microSD slot | performance | ports | productivity |
speakers
| stylus |
touch screen
| USB-A | USB-C - 2 | WiFi 6 | 14/15.6 inch | 8GB/16GB RAM | 16:9 aspect ratio | 128GB/256GB/512GB SSD | 1080p [-]
pricey
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Asus ZenBook 13 OLED
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
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budget
| build - durable |
compact
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design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI 2.1 | microSD card slot |
OLED
| performance | Ryzen 7 CPU |
thin and light
| ultraportable | USB-C adapter | USB-C | USB-A |
value
| WiFi 6 | 8-core CPU | 8GB RAM |
13.3 inch
| 16:9 aspect ratio | 512GB SSD | 1080p [-] lacks headphone jack | no discrete GPU | web cam
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Dell XPS 15
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battery life
| build | Core i5/i7 12th gen |
design/style
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desktop replacement
| discrete graphics |
display/screen
| full HD | headphone jack | keyboard | microSD card slot | multi-tasking |
OLED
| performance | ports | refresh rate - 60Hz | screen - 3.5K |
slim bezels
| Thunderbolt ports - 4 | touchpad | touch screen | USB-C ports - 3 | video editing |
15.6 inch
| 16:10 aspect ratio | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | 3456*2160 [-] pricey | webcam - 720p
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Dell XPS 13
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battery life
| build |
compact
| Core i5/i7 12th gen |
design/style
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display/screen
| IPS screen | keyboard | performance | productivity | refresh rate - 60Hz |
slim bezels
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thin and light
| touchpad | touch screen - optional | ultraportables | USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter |
value
| Windows to Ubuntu | 1TB storage | 8GB/up to 32GB RAM | 10-core/12-thread |
13.4 inch
| 16:10 display | 256GB/up to 1TB SSD | 1920*1200 [-] few ports | no headphone jack
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Framework
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battery life
| build | Core i5/i7 11th gen | customize |
design/style
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display/screen
| DIY laptop | keyboard | performance | ports - customize | repair/upgrade |
thin and light
| ultraportable |
value
| 3:2 aspect ratio | 8GB/up to 16GB RAM |
13.5 inch
| 256GB/up to 1TB SSD | 2256*1504 [-] no discrete GPU | speakers
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
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battery life
| build |
chromebooks
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compact
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detachable keyboard
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display/screen
| keyboard cover | kickstand | performance |
slim bezels
| Snapdragon 7c gen 2 |
thin and light
| touchpad |
touch screen
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value
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2-in-1
| 2K screen | 4GB/8GB RAM |
11 inch
| 64GB/128GB storage | 2000*1200 [-] cameras | keyboard | lacks headphone jack | stylus - sold separate
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 10)
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
| build |
business
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compact
| Core i5/i7 12th Gen |
design/style
| HDMI | headphone jack | keyboard | light | OLED screen - option | performance | ports | productivity | RAM - 8GB/16GB/32GB |
speakers
| USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | USB-A | web cam - 1080p | 14 inch | 256GB/512GB SSD | 1920*1200 [-]
expensive
| no microSD card slot | tiny trackpad
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MacBook Air M2
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battery life
| build | colors | CPU cores - 8 |
design/style
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display/screen
| GPU cores - 8/10 | headphone jack | keyboard - scissor-switch | MagSafe charging | multi-tasking | M2 chip | performance | productivity | RAM - 8GB/16GB/24GB | Retina display |
speakers/audio - quad-speaker
| storage - 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB |
thin and light
| Touch ID | trackpad | ultraportable | USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 |
value
| web cam - 1080p | 8-core CPU | 8/10-core GPU |
13.6 inch
| 2560*1664 [-] few ports | only one external monitor/no dual-monitors
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MacBook Air M1
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battery life
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display/screen
| keyboard | M1 chip | MagSafe 3 charging port |
performance
| Retina |
speakers
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thin and light
| USB-C ports - 2 |
value
| 8GB RAM |
13.3 inch
| 256GB SSD [-]
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MacBook Pro 16
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battery life
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design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI | keyboard | M2 Pro/M2 Max/M1 Pro/M1 Max chips | MagSafe charging | mini-LED screen | multi-tasking | no Touch Bar | performance | photo editing | ports | productivity | refresh rate - 120Hz |
speakers - bass
| Thunderbolt 4 ports - 3 | trackpad | video editing | 12-core CPU | 16GB RAM/up to 96GB RAM |
16.2 inch
| 19-core GPU | 254ppi | 512GB/1TB/2TB/4TB/8TB SSD | 1080p webcam | 3456*2234 [-]
expensive
| weight - heavy
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MacBook Pro 14
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compact
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display/screen
| keyboard | M1 Pro/M1 Max chip | performance | ports |
14 inch
[-] less expensive
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Microsoft Surface Go 2
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budget
| build |
compact
| Core i5 11th Gen |
design/style
| keyboard | performance |
speakers
|
touch screen
| 3:2 aspect ratio | 4GB/8GB RAM |
12.4 inch
| 128GB SSD [-] screen resolution
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9
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battery life
| cameras | convertible | Core i5 |
design/style
| detachable | performance | refresh rate - 120Hz | screen - 3:2 |
thin bezels
| Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports - 2 |
2-in-1
| 8GB RAM |
13 inch
| 128GB SSD [-] no headphone jack |
pricey
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Razer Blade 16
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display/screen
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gaming
| keyboard | Mini LED | performance |
16 inch
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expensive
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Razer Blade 15
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backlit keyboard
| Core i7 |
design/style
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desktop replacement
| discrete graphics | Full HD display |
gaming
| performance | refresh rate - 144Hz |
thin and light
| Thunderbolt 4 port - 1 | USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port - 3 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port - 2 | 16GB RAM | 1080p web cam [-] battery life - average |
pricey
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Razer Blade 14
- [+] AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
backlighting
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battery life
| build |
compact
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display/screen
|
gaming
| HDMI | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU | performance | QHD | refresh rate - 165Hz | Ryzen 9 | USB-C ports - 2 | 1TB SSD |
14 inch
| 16GB RAM | 1440p | 2560*1440 [-]
expensive
| weight - heavy
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
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AMOLED
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battery life
| Core i7/i9 13th Gen |
design/style
| discrete graphics |
display/screen
| HDMI | headphone jack | keyboard | microSD card slot | performance | premium value | productivity | refresh rate - 120Hz |
thin and light
| USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | video editing | 16GB/32GB RAM |
16 inch
| 512GB/up to 1TB storage | 2880*1800 [-] battery life - average
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