TOP Upcoming Laptops

Spring is one of the best times to hunt for deals on a new laptop outside of Black Friday. There are lots of new 2022 laptops rolling out now, which means you'll see many 2021 models that you can pick up at a significant discount. That includes new versions of two of our favorites,?the MacBook Air?and?Dell XPS 13. Plus, there are plenty of big sales events around this time for graduations and back-to-school shopping.

At CNET, our laptop and computer experts have spent collective decades testing and reviewing laptops, covering everything from performance to price to battery life. This hand-curated list covers the best laptops across various sizes, styles and costs, including laptop computers running on Windows, MacOS and Chrome. (Microsoft released the?full version of its Windows 11 operating system?in October 2021; all of the Windows laptops on this list should fully support that new OS.)

If you want more laptop brands and options for a particular category, we also have specialized lists you can look at, including the?best gaming laptops,?best 15-inch laptops,?best two-in-ones?and?best Chromebooks, as well as the?best laptops for college students,?designers?and the best?MacBook Pro alternatives. If you need to stay as low as possible on the price of a new laptop computer, check out our?best budget laptop?and?best budget gaming laptop?picks.

This best laptop list is updated periodically with new models we've tested and reviewed. It's a great place to get an idea of what's available. If you need advice on whether a particular type of laptop or two-in-one is right for you,