Best Laptops of 2026: Top Picks Tested by CNET

I’ve awarded two laptops an Editors’ Choice award this spring starting with the MacBook Neo in March. With a premium MacBook look and feel at a much lower price and enough performance for most people, the Neo is the best $600 laptop you can buy right now. More recently, the Asus Zenbook A16 took home some hardware for its leading application and AI performance that comes wrapped in an incredibly thin-and-light-yet-rigid design. Beyond these two recent winners, I have favorites across a broad range of categories, from sleek, long-lasting ultraportables to high-powered laptops for gamers and creators.

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