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Best Laptops 2026: Our benchmarked picks for productivity, portability, and battery life

By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated

We test dozens of laptops a year for their performance, screen quality, and battery life, to find the best laptops right now across Windows, macOS, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm notebooks.

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M3 MacBook Air plunges to $799 in early Amazon Prime Day sale

By Stephen Warwick Published

Deals The M3 MacBook Air from 2024 is now just $799 at Amazon.

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1Hz laptop display reportedly helps deliver outstanding 43-hour battery life on the XPS 14 during web browser use

By Jowi Morales Published

The Dell XPS 14 achieved battery life that's nearly three times as long as the M5 MacBook Air thanks to its 120Hz VRR display that can go as low as 1Hz.

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Apple turns 50 — one of the world's biggest tech companies started with hobbyist computers

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

Apple is 50 years old. The company, famous for its iPhones and AirPods, is built on a foundation of hobbyist computing.

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MacBook Air (13-inch, M5)
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) review: Steady as it goes

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

The MacBook Air with M5 offers a strong variety of performance and premium materials to make it a strong computing value.

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M4 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM plunges to lowest-ever price following M5 announcement

By Stephen Warwick Published

Deals Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air with the M4 goes on sale for $1,299, its lowest-ever price at Amazon.

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Apple's new MacBook Air gets M5 and doubles starting storage

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

Apple today announced updates to its best-selling laptop, the MacBook Air.

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M1 MacBook Air stopping a fragment of an artillery shell
Ukrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life

By Jowi Morales Last updated

An Apple M1 MacBook Air took a shell shrapnel hit and survived, with the laptop still working despite damage to the screen and the letter K on the keyboard missing.

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Intel moves closer to building Apple’s entry-level M-series chips on 18A from 2027

By Luke James Published

Apple is preparing to qualify Intel’s 18A process for its lowest-end M-series processor, according to a post on X from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air slashed to $749

By Stewart Bendle Published

Deals Save $50 on this MacBook Air's previous low price. Apple's 2025 MacBook Air with M4 is only $749 at Amazon

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