The ongoing memory crisis means higher prices for the tech we've come to depend on. Laptops have been hit especially hard by "RAMageddon," with PC makers like Dell, Lenovo, and Acer raising prices to reflect rising component costs. Even Apple marked up its MacBooks by at least $100 apiece this summer. (Gone are the days of the $599 MacBook Neo.)

From inexpensive Windows models to affordable MacBooks and even a cheap Copilot Plus PC, these are my favorite low-cost, high-value laptops that I've tested and reviewed.

Whether you’re working on your next project or gaming with high refresh rates and gorgeous graphics, the best laptops provide powerful performance, plenty of storage to hold your files and enough RAM to run your must-have AI applications. To determine ...

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of expe

Whether you’re working from a coffee shop, hopping on a video call or working on creative projects, your laptop can make or break how you get things done. You probably use a laptop every day, so we want to know your opinions about its performance, battery life and if you think its features are worth the price tag.

Find the best laptops for college students in 2026, from budget Chromebooks to powerful picks for engineering, design, business, and computer science.

Every Computex promises the next big thing, but only a handful of laptops actually feel worthy of the hype. After spending time exploring the show floor and seeing these devices up close, one thing became abundantly clear: 2026 isn’t just about faster ...