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On the hunt for a top-notch laptop to help with your school or university work thats also great for the odd spot of Netflix binging and gaming, but not sure which to get?

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The Dell XPS 13 is the holy grail of laptops right now, especially if you prefer Windows devices to MacBooks.

The 13-inch display lends itself to portability, with the OLED screen giving you clear and crisp visuals, making it a great choice if youre looking to watch media on your laptop. Though its worth noting that the 3.5K display will wear down your battery quicker than a few other laptops out there.

The XPS 13 also features the latest 11th-Generation Intel chipset, offering high-speed productivity. Unless youre planning on doing intense video editing or 3D renders, this laptop will have you covered in all areas. Plus, you can check out the Dell XPS 13 [Late 2020] if youre not too bothered about the OLED display.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Dell XPS 13 OLED review

TheMacBook Air M1offers better CPU speeds than the majority of laptops on this list, and by quite a distance. Its integrated GPU is even powerful enough for 4K video editing and animation, despite the laptops lightweight design.

Were still disappointed that Apple hasnt introduced a more cutting-edge design to compete with the Dell XPS, but this is still a decent-looking laptop. If you do care about the looks, you may want to wait it out for the rumouredMacBook Air 2022that could arrive midway through next year.

Its also worth checking out the new 14-inch MacBook Pro if youre craving an even faster performance.

Reviewer: Max Parker
Full review: MacBook Air M1 Review

The Surface Laptop Go is on the smaller side with a 12.4-inch display, but that doesnt mean its not worthwhile if youre looking for portability.

The Laptop Go is also one of the most affordable laptops on this list. With a starting price of just £549 its half the price of the Apple and Dell laptops. It wont be able to handle as much as other models, but it will breeze through day-to-day productivity tasks, making it a great laptop for anyone who needs to head into the office.

There are some downsides; the screen resolution fails to hit the standard 1920 x 1080 mark, and small omissions like a lack of fingerprint scanner on the entry model are noteworthy. But these are very small issues when you consider how inexpensive this laptop is.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Surface Laptop Go Review

This is one of the best mid-range laptops you can buy. Packing in a Ryzen 4000 chip this laptop boasts excellent performance, alongside a stellar battery life that can last over 14 hours on a single charge during our benchmark tests.

The 14-inch display is also Full HD, making this a good laptop for video streaming. It also has a comfortable keyboard and will easily manage most office-based tasks, like web browsing or creating documents, meaning it has everything you need if youre a student or a professional.

The design here is a little uninspired and could be better, with no Thunderbolt support or fingerprint scanners on some of the models, it can be a little annoying if youre wanting a more premium experience. But for anyone with a tight budget, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 is a great laptop to consider.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Review

The LG Gram 16 [2021] is a noteworthy laptop, mainly on the basis that it clocks in at just 1199g, which is lighter than a fair few of the 13-inch laptops listed here.

The lighter design does mean there are a couple of compromises here, as this wont rival some of the more powerful laptops in terms of processing speeds.

However, these flaws arent the end of the world, and anyone wanting a larger screen thats also portable will struggle to find another laptop that does it better than the LG Gram 16.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: LG Gram 16 [2021] Review

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is a great example of a good-quality Chromebook and shows how far the range has come in recent years. And while it wont rival Apple in terms of power, its a perfectly good computer for speeding through office tasks or browsing the web.

The mid-range performance is also cancelled out by the bargain price, which is even cheaper than the Surface Laptop Go. ChromeOS will limit you in terms of downloads and what you can do on the laptop, but unless you need to access video editing software most regular consumers should be covered.

Its worth mentioning that the keyboard isnt backlit and the speakers are not the best quality, but in terms of a cheap laptop for day-to-day tasks, the Chromebook Spin 513 knocks it out of the park.

The MacBook Pro offers processing and GPU speeds that dominate all the other laptops on this list, but this laptop isnt just for anyone. Youll have to pay a little more to blast through creative tasks.

The MacBook Pro 2021 also came out very recently; the newest addition to the Pro family features the immensely powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets, which will allow for a speedy performance during high-intensity tasks like 3D rendering.

Any creatives would do great with the latest Pro, with the ability to edit videos in 4K, you just need to be willing to pay up for all that processing power. Well be reviewing the latest edition of the MacBook Pro very soon, so expect this list to change in the near future.

Reviewer: Max Parker
Full review: 16-inch MacBook Pro Review

The HP Spectre x360 13 [2021] is the best convertible laptop that Trusted Reviews has tested. It hit 12 hours in our battery benchmark test and offers an incredibly comfortable keyboard, alongside the option of a 4K OLED touchscreen that is ideal for artwork.

There are a few missing features: 5G is absent and there is no slot-in stylus, which you will find on the Galaxy Book Flex2 5G, but its very forgivable when the laptop nails the fundamentals so well.

One of the main issues is the performance, you wont get as much power as the standard clamshell laptop, but if youre looking for a convertible laptop that also functions as a tablet, this is our top pick.

Reviewer: Andrew Williams
Full review: HP Spectre x360 13 [2021] Review

Another one for the people that dont want to spend upwards of a grand on a laptop, the Honor MagicBook 14 is a great price and still has an all-around great performance.

Some elements here arent great; the matte display is below average and the webcam is underneath the screen, but we feel it makes up for it with its decent productivity performance, ultra-portable design and fantastic battery life.

Anyone on a tight budget should consider the MagicBook 14. Better laptops can be found, but for the price, this is a no-brainer.

Reviewer: Adam Speight
Full review: Honor MagicBook 14 Review

The Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel is a great laptop if youre looking for both a normal computer but also a drawing and design tool; the hinged screen design makes it easy to doodle and draw, and the added stylus [with 4096 pressure levels] is an extra bonus.

The keyboard has a deep action as well, so it should feel pretty satisfying if you need to type up a quick report, with a performance that wont rival other high-end laptops but will get the job done with Intels 10th-Generation chip and an Nvidia Quadro T1000 GPU.

If youre after more rendering power, there are other options for a similar price, but you are getting a unique screen hinge as a compromise thats ideal for doodlers and sketchers.

Reviewer: Andrew Williams
Full Review: Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro Review

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