Best Laptops for 2019
Lenovo Yoga C930
Lenovo's top 2-in-1 perfected
Lenovo's Yoga C930 puts its 360-degree hinges to work as the two-in-one's speaker system. The included active pen is discreetly housed and charged in the C930's body and its webcam has a physical slider to block it when not in use. Performance and battery life are excellent for its class.
Overall points:9.0/10
Razer Blade Advanced (RTX 2060)
One of our favorite gaming designs, but be prepared to pay for it
Typically great Razer design, at its best in the alternate Mercury White color scheme. Excellent performance, especially considering the small size. One of the only gaming laptops with a very thin screen bezel.
Overall points:8.0/10
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (15-inch, 2018)
The tricked-out MacBook Pro recovers from an early software stumble
The latest 15-inch MacBook Pro offers major internal upgrades to the CPU, RAM, storage and display. The Core i9 version delivers a worthwhile speed boost on processor-intensive tasks.
Overall points:8.2/10
Dell XPS 13 (2019)
We've finally run out of complaints
Dell has fixed this laptop's only remaining serious flaw, designing a super-slim 2mm webcam to fit into the thin screen bezel. Optional colors look great, as does the 4K touchscreen. Excellent keyboard, and decent battery life for a 4K laptop.
Overall points:8.7/10
Apple MacBook Air (2018)
The MacBook Air reboots as a thinner, lighter, more expensive laptop
The MacBook is now smaller and lighter, with a better display, faster processors and a bigger touchpad. The MacOS experience and all-day battery are still big selling points.
Overall points:8.1/10
Razer Blade Stealth (2019)
The best Windows alternative to a MacBook Pro
The 2019 Razer Blade Stealth cleans up nicely with a new streamlined design and a smaller, lighter body and the option for a beautiful color-calibrated 4K UHD display and discrete graphics.
Overall points:8.0/10
Microsoft Surface Pro 6
Racing ahead of last year's model
The Surface Pro 6's jump to new quad-core processors pays off in big performance gains. The new black color option looks cool. Still the best kickstand and keyboard for Windows tablets.
Overall points:8.2/10
HP Chromebook x2
Gives Surface Pro, Pixel Slate, iPad Pro a run for their money
The x2's compelling design makes it simple to shift from laptop to tablet and back. Stylus and keyboard included. The touchscreen looks good and is responsive. It has two cameras, and great speakers. There's a sufficient array of ports and connections. Battery life is respectable.
Overall points:8.5/10
HP ZBook x2 G4
The perfect laptop for a cluster of creatives
The HP ZBook x2 G4's Adobe RGB-accurate DreamColor matte screen is far more usable than the typical glossy panel, and combined with Wacom EMR's 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity provides brushes that feel more natural than most to work with. It's also powerful for its size, relatively full-featured and the detachable Bluetooth keyboard is comfortable for typing.
Overall points:8.2/10
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15-inch)
A satisfying sequel
The new Surface Book 2 adds a long list of worthy upgrades, from new CPUs and gamer-ready graphics cards to a bigger 15-inch version. Battery life and performance are both excellent.
Overall points:8.3/10
HP Spectre x360 15 (2017)
A hybrid that spins me right round
Beautifully designed and with practically no missteps, the HP Spectre x360 15 has a great keyboard and trackpad, 4K display, above-average sound system with solid battery life and decent performance for the money.
Overall points:8.3/10
Source:cnet.com
