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The best laptops 2026, tested, reviewed and rated

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TechRadar's tested buying guide, updated November 2026. It names the MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) the best laptop overall and the MacBook Neo the best budget laptop, with Windows picks from Dell, Samsung and HP.

  • Read the 'best budget' and 'best value' entries if you are spending under a lakh.
  • Its picks include Windows laptops from Dell, Samsung and HP if you do not want a Mac.
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  1. Which laptop should I buy for work, coding or video editing?

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  2. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Neo, its lowest-priced laptop: ₹79,900 with 256GB and ₹89,900 with 512GB, built on the... apple.com Tool · Store page Buy MacBook Neo (India) Apple
  3. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Air with the M5 chip in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, every model with 16GB or 24GB of... apple.com Tool · Store page Buy MacBook Air (India) Apple
  4. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Pro, from the 14-inch with the M6 chip, 16GB of memory and 1TB at ₹2,39,900 up to M5... apple.com Tool · Store page Buy MacBook Pro (India) Apple
  5. Lenovo India's listing of ThinkPad E laptops, the business line with a good keyboard and service network: the E14 Gen 7 (AMD)... lenovo.com Tool · Store page Lenovo ThinkPad E series (India) Lenovo
  6. Video · 13 min MacBook Neo Review: Better than you Think! Marques Brownlee
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