Best Laptops Updated February 2026

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9.9

NIMO 15.6" FHD Light-Gaming-Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB SSD (Beat i7-1360P Up to 4.7GHz) GPU AMD ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.9

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NIMO 15.6" FHD Light-Gaming-Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB SSD (Beat i7-1360P Up to 4.7GHz) GPU AMD ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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9.8

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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9.8

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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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9.5

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

9.5

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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 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

9.4

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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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9.2

Dell 15 Laptop DC15250-15.6-inch FHD 120Hz Display, Intel Core 3 Processor 100U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, W...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core 3-100U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.19 lbs
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9.2

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Dell 15 Laptop DC15250-15.6-inch FHD 120Hz Display, Intel Core 3 Processor 100U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, W...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core 3-100U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.19 lbs
6

9.1

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

9.1

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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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9.0

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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9.0

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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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8.8

HP Premium 17.3" Touchscreen Laptop, 8-Cores Intel Core i3-N305, 32GB RAM, 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, MS Copilot, Office 365 for The...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 8 lbs
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8.8

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HP Premium 17.3" Touchscreen Laptop, 8-Cores Intel Core i3-N305, 32GB RAM, 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, MS Copilot, Office 365 for The...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 8 lbs
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8.7

HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" FHD Display, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD Ryzen 5 Processor(Beats i7-1165G7, Up to 4.3GHz), Webcam, Numeric Keypa...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7000 6-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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8.7

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" FHD Display, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD Ryzen 5 Processor(Beats i7-1165G7, Up to 4.3GHz), Webcam, Numeric Keypa...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7000 6-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
10

8.5

HP 14 Laptop Student Business 2025 Flagship Computer, AI Copilot, 4-Core 13th Gen Intel CPU, 16GB RAM 628GB Storage (128GB UFS+...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB UFS+500GB external
Processor: Intel N150 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 0.65 lbs
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8.5

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HP 14 Laptop Student Business 2025 Flagship Computer, AI Copilot, 4-Core 13th Gen Intel CPU, 16GB RAM 628GB Storage (128GB UFS+...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB UFS+500GB external
Processor: Intel N150 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 0.65 lbs
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9.9

NIMO 15.6" FHD Light-Gaming-Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB SSD (Beat i7-1360P Up to 4.7GHz) GPU AMD ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.9

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NIMO 15.6" FHD Light-Gaming-Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB SSD (Beat i7-1360P Up to 4.7GHz) GPU AMD ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 680M
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.75 lbs

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1. NIMO 15.6" Light Gaming Laptop
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Display Size
15.6" 15.6" 13.6" 17.3" 15.6" 18.5" 15.6" 17.3" 17.3" 14"
Display Size
15.6" 15.6" 13.6" 17.3" 15.6" 18.5" 15.6" 17.3" 17.3" 14"
Resolution
1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 2560 x 1664 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768
Resolution
1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 2560 x 1664 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768
Memory
32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM
Memory
32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage
1TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 256GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB UFS+500GB external
Storage
1TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 256GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB UFS+500GB external
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Apple M4 10-core AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core Intel Core 3-100U 6-core Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core AMD Ryzen 5 7000 6-core Intel N150 4-core
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U 8-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Apple M4 10-core AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4-core Intel Core 3-100U 6-core Intel Twin Lake N150 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core AMD Ryzen 5 7000 6-core Intel N150 4-core
Graphics Processor
AMD Radeon 680M ‎Intel UHD Graphics Apple M4 10-core AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel Graphics
Graphics Processor
AMD Radeon 680M ‎Intel UHD Graphics Apple M4 10-core AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Intel Graphics
Touchscreen
No Yes No No No No No Yes No No
Touchscreen
No Yes No No No No No Yes No No
Battery Life
9 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 18 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 7 hours 6 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 9 hours Up to 9 hours
Battery Life
9 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 18 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 7 hours 6 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 9 hours Up to 9 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 2.73 lbs 4.58 lbs 4.19 lbs 5.8 lbs 3.52 lbs 8 lbs 4.6 lbs 0.65 lbs
Weight
3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 2.73 lbs 4.58 lbs 4.19 lbs 5.8 lbs 3.52 lbs 8 lbs 4.6 lbs 0.65 lbs

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