The best laptops and Chromebooks provide speed, power, and long battery life. Consumer Reports provides the top picks for a range of tasks.

Clevo is the only mainstream laptop manufacturer that offers a 256GB RAM laptop you can buy. It is available as Schenker Key 18 Pro or Eurocom Raptor X10 or the EVOC X5801A. Dell will offer a 256GB version of the Dell Pro Max Plus in 2026 and it will absolutely not be cheap.

From Windows laptops to Chromebooks to MacBooks, our experts have tested and identified the top low-cost machines that make short work of everyday computing. The best part? Many ring up for less than $600.

Gaming laptops keep leveling up, with new CPUs and GPUs boosting power and efficiency. With so many configs and form factors, let us help in choosing

The country’s suffocating economy, Venezuelans said, not the threats of U.S. military action, is to blame for Friday’s stark contrast to other post-pandemic years when enthusiastic shoppers formed lines outside stores.

Go big or go home! The top 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch laptops deliver the screen real estate and performance you need without a desktop PC or monitor. These are the best big-screen laptops we've tested for work,