Best Home Laptops Updated February 2026

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Best Home Laptops
2026 Buyer's GuideUpdated February 2026
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9.9

HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs

9.9

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs
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9.7

HP 17.3 inch Laptop, HD+ Display, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Natural Silve...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.58 lbs

9.7

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HP 17.3 inch Laptop, HD+ Display, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Natural Silve...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.58 lbs
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9.6

Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 13.6" Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Mem...
Display Size: 13.6"
Resolution: 2560 x 1664
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Apple M4 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M4 10-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 18 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 2.73 lbs

9.6

3
Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 13.6" Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Mem...
Display Size: 13.6"
Resolution: 2560 x 1664
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Apple M4 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M4 10-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 18 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 2.73 lbs
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9.4

HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: ‎1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: ‎1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.3

HP 15.6" Business Laptop, Free Microsoft Office 2024 Lifetime License, Copilot AI Chat, HD Touchscreen Display, Intel 6-Core i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.3

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HP 15.6" Business Laptop, Free Microsoft Office 2024 Lifetime License, Copilot AI Chat, HD Touchscreen Display, Intel 6-Core i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.2

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Rea...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.2

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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Rea...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.0

KAIGERR 18.5 inch Laptop, 2026 Laptop, 16GB RAM 512GB SATA SSD, Ιntel N150 Processor(Up to 3.6GHz), Laptop Computer, 1080 FHD D...
Display Size: 18.5"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 5.8 lbs

9.0

7
KAIGERR 18.5 inch Laptop, 2026 Laptop, 16GB RAM 512GB SATA SSD, Ιntel N150 Processor(Up to 3.6GHz), Laptop Computer, 1080 FHD D...
Display Size: 18.5"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 5.8 lbs
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8.9

HP 15.6 inch Laptop, HD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Home in S...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.52 lbs
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8.9

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HP 15.6 inch Laptop, HD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Home in S...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.52 lbs
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8.7

HP 15 inch Laptop, HD Display, 13th Generation Intel Core i5-1334U, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.52 lbs
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8.7

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HP 15 inch Laptop, HD Display, 13th Generation Intel Core i5-1334U, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.52 lbs
10

8.6

Dell 15 Laptop DC15250-15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Display, Intel Core i5-1334U Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.6 lbs

8.6

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Dell 15 Laptop DC15250-15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Display, Intel Core i5-1334U Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.6 lbs

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9.9

HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs

9.9

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs

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Display Size
17.3" 17.3" 13.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 18.5" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6"
Display Size
17.3" 17.3" 13.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 18.5" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6"
Resolution
1600 x 900 1600 x 900 2560 x 1664 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
Resolution
1600 x 900 1600 x 900 2560 x 1664 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
Memory
64GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM
Memory
64GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage
2TB SSD 512GB SSD 256GB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD
Storage
2TB SSD 512GB SSD 256GB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD
Processor
Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core Apple M4 10-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Processor
Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core Apple M4 10-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor
Intel Iris Xe Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Apple M4 10-core ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core Intel Iris Xe Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics Processor
Intel Iris Xe Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Apple M4 10-core ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core Intel Iris Xe Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen
No No No Yes No Yes No No No No
Touchscreen
No No No Yes No Yes No No No No
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 18 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 5 hours Up to 7 hours 6 hours Up to 12 hours 7 hours Up to 6 hours
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 18 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 5 hours Up to 7 hours 6 hours Up to 12 hours 7 hours Up to 6 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
5.25 lbs 4.58 lbs 2.73 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 5.8 lbs 3.52 lbs 3.52 lbs 3.6 lbs
Weight
5.25 lbs 4.58 lbs 2.73 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 5.8 lbs 3.52 lbs 3.52 lbs 3.6 lbs

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