Best Laptops Updated August 2025

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2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated August 2025
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9.9

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9.9

ACEMAGIC Laptop Computer 15.6 inch - Quad-Core N-97 Processor Notebook Laptops Up to 3.6GHz (Beat N5095),16GB DDR4 512GB SSD St...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg
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9.9

1
ACEMAGIC Laptop Computer 15.6 inch - Quad-Core N-97 Processor Notebook Laptops Up to 3.6GHz (Beat N5095),16GB DDR4 512GB SSD St...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg

9.6

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9.6

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 15 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Arctic Grey
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.62kg

9.6

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 15 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Arctic Grey
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.62kg

9.4

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9.4

ASUS Vivobook 15 E1504FA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 3-7320U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 17 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.63kg
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ASUS Vivobook 15 E1504FA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 3-7320U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 17 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.63kg

9.3

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9.3

Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Laptop Notebook 15.6" FHD 120Hz Display, 13th Generation Intel Core i5-1334U, 16GB RAM DDR4, 512GB SSD, I...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512 SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.94 kg

9.3

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Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Laptop Notebook 15.6" FHD 120Hz Display, 13th Generation Intel Core i5-1334U, 16GB RAM DDR4, 512GB SSD, I...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512 SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.94 kg

9.1

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9.1

ASUS Vivobook 15 M1502YA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD | Windows 11 Home
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7-5825U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg
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9.1

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ASUS Vivobook 15 M1502YA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD | Windows 11 Home
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7-5825U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg

9.0

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9.0

Dell Latitude 5400 14.0" Laptop, Intel i5-8365U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: ‎1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-8365U 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 1.5kg
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9.0

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Dell Latitude 5400 14.0" Laptop, Intel i5-8365U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: ‎1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-8365U 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 1.5kg
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8.9

HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.4kg
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8.9

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HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.4kg
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8.8

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8.8

HP Chromebook 14" | Intel Processor N100 Processor| 4 GB RAM | 128 GB Flash Storage | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 1...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 1.4kg

8.8

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HP Chromebook 14" | Intel Processor N100 Processor| 4 GB RAM | 128 GB Flash Storage | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 1...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 1.4kg

8.6

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8.6

HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11.25 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.59kg
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8.6

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HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11.25 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.59kg

8.5

10

8.5

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 14 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.37kg

8.5

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 14 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.37kg

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9.9

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9.9

ACEMAGIC Laptop Computer 15.6 inch - Quad-Core N-97 Processor Notebook Laptops Up to 3.6GHz (Beat N5095),16GB DDR4 512GB SSD St...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg
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Picked by 114 people this week!
Picked by 114 people this week!

9.9

1
ACEMAGIC Laptop Computer 15.6 inch - Quad-Core N-97 Processor Notebook Laptops Up to 3.6GHz (Beat N5095),16GB DDR4 512GB SSD St...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 1.7kg

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Display Size
15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 14" 14" 14" 15.6" 14"
Display Size
15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 14" 14" 14" 15.6" 14"
Resolution
1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 ‎1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Resolution
1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 ‎1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Memory
16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM
Memory
16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage
512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512 SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 64GB eMMC 128GB SSD 256GB SSD 512GB SSD
Storage
512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512 SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 64GB eMMC 128GB SSD 256GB SSD 512GB SSD
Processor
Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core AMD Ryzen 7-5825U 8-core Intel Core i5-8365U 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel N100 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Processor
Intel Alder Lake N-97 4-core Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i5-1334U 10-core AMD Ryzen 7-5825U 8-core Intel Core i5-8365U 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel N100 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Intel Core i5-12450H 8-core
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel Iris Xe AMD Radeon 680M Intel UHD Graphics 620 Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel Iris Xe AMD Radeon 680M Intel UHD Graphics 620 Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen
No No No No No No No No No No
Touchscreen
No No No No No No No No No No
Battery Life
Up to 8 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 17 hours Up to 9 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 6 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 11.25 hours Up to 8 hours
Battery Life
Up to 8 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 17 hours Up to 9 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 6 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 11.25 hours Up to 8 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
1.7kg 1.62kg 1.63kg 1.94 kg 1.7kg 1.5kg 1.4kg 1.4kg 1.59kg 1.37kg
Weight
1.7kg 1.62kg 1.63kg 1.94 kg 1.7kg 1.5kg 1.4kg 1.4kg 1.59kg 1.37kg

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