Best Windows Laptops Updated October 2024

Join the millions that have trusted BuyersGuide.org to help them make smarter buying decisions. Let our independent expert reviews and data-driven shopping recommendations help you find the Windows laptop that's right for you.

Best Windows Laptops Updated October 2024

Join the millions that have trusted BuyersGuide.org to help them make smarter buying decisions. Let our independent expert reviews and data-driven shopping recommendations help you find the Windows laptop that's right for you.

Sort by:

9.9

1

9.9

HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 lbs
Compare
Picked by 169 people today!
Picked by 169 people today!

9.9

1
HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 lbs

9.6

2

9.6

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office 36...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs
Compare
Compare

9.6

2
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office 36...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs

9.4

3

9.4

Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs

9.4

3
Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs

9.2

4

9.2

HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
Compare
Compare

9.2

4
HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.1

5

9.1

Newest HP 14" HD Laptop, Windows 11, Intel Celeron Dual-Core Processor Up to 2.60GHz, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Webcam, Dale Pink(Rene...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron 2-core ‎2.6 GHz
Graphics Processor: Intel
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 4.5 lbs
Compare
Compare

9.1

5
Newest HP 14" HD Laptop, Windows 11, Intel Celeron Dual-Core Processor Up to 2.60GHz, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Webcam, Dale Pink(Rene...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron 2-core ‎2.6 GHz
Graphics Processor: Intel
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 4.5 lbs
Compare

9.0

6

9.0

HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
Compare
Compare

9.0

6
HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs

8.8

7

8.8

HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs

8.8

7
HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs

8.7

8

8.7

HP Newest 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), Ethernet Por...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.7

8
HP Newest 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), Ethernet Por...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.6

9

8.6

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs
Compare
Compare

8.6

9
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs

8.5

10

8.5

HP Newest 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 16GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Gho...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11.5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
Compare
Compare

8.5

10
HP Newest 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 16GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Gho...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11.5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs

Our Top Choice

9.9

1

9.9

HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 lbs
Compare
Picked by 169 people today!
Picked by 169 people today!

9.9

1
HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 lbs

Compare Features

Graphics Processor
Best Laptop
1. HP 17 Business Laptop
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
2. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop
LENOVO Preview LENOVO Preview
LENOVO
at Amazon
Popular
3. Acer Aspire Go 15 Laptop
ACER Preview ACER Preview
ACER
at Amazon
4. HP Notebook 15.6" Laptop
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
Best Value
5. HP 14" Laptop (Renewed)
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
6. HP 17" Laptop
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
7. HP Flagship 14" Laptop (2024)
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
8. HP Newest 255 G10 Laptop
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
9. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6" Laptop
LENOVO Preview LENOVO Preview
LENOVO
at Amazon
10. HP 14" Home Laptop
HP Preview HP Preview
HP
at Amazon
Deal
Save 13% Save 20% Save 25% + $70 Coupon
Deal Save 13% Save 20% Save 25% + $70 Coupon
Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 14" 17.3" 14" 15.6" 15.6" 14"
Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 14" 17.3" 14" 15.6" 15.6" 14"
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1600 x 900 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1600 x 900 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768
Memory
32GB RAM 20GB RAM 8GB RAM 32GB RAM 4GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 12GB RAM 16GB RAM
Memory
32GB RAM 20GB RAM 8GB RAM 32GB RAM 4GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 12GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage
1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 128 UFS 1TB SSD 64GB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB eMMC + 1TB external 1TB SSD 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC 64GB eMMC + 128GB SD
Storage
1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 128 UFS 1TB SSD 64GB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB eMMC + 1TB external 1TB SSD 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC 64GB eMMC + 128GB SD
Processor
Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Celeron 2-core ‎2.6 GHz Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Processor
Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Celeron 2-core ‎2.6 GHz Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen
No No No Yes No No No No No No
Touchscreen
No No No Yes No No No No No No
Battery Life
10 hours 10 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours 8 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 11.5 hours
Battery Life
10 hours 10 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours 8 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 11.5 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home S Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home S Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
4.6 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.86 lbs 3.75 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.6 lbs 3.09 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.24 lbs
Weight
4.6 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.86 lbs 3.75 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.6 lbs 3.09 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.24 lbs

Laptop Buyer's Guide



Navigating the many choices for every purchase can be challenging. Our team spends hours doing research on every product under the sun, and we summarize that information in clear, precise comparisons. Our top pick is based on the factors that are important to our readers, the most popular products in each category, and our data-driven analysis of all the options. We do our best to give you all the information you need to make the right purchase in one place.


Trusting Our Top Pick



212
Models
Evaluated

24
Topics
Considered

53
Hours of
Research

61,640
Purchases
Analyzed



Our recommendations are based on expert comparisons between available products in each category. We choose the topics that we think matter most to our readers, and provide concise, clear comparisons of the features that matter. Our rankings change day-to-day based on new data and shopping trends, so we can identify top-performing products and tailor our recommendations to exactly what our readers are looking for.