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Asus Chromebook Flip

CPU: Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel Core m3-6Y30

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515

RAM: 4GB

Screen: 12.5-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare

Storage: 32GB – 64GB eMMC

When it comes to the best Chromebook laptop, you have a choice between two stark alternatives. There's the premium Chromebook Pixel, which we list further down this page, and then there's the excellent Asus Chromebook Flip C302, which combines premium features in a much more affordable package. For many people, Chromebooks are excellent and affordable laptops that are perfect for students, and the Asus Chromebook Flip C302 is easily one of the best Chromebooks, and one of the best laptops, money can buy. It comes with an Intel Core processor, full 1080p display, touchscreen, backlit keyboard and USB-C port.

Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming

CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ (quad core 3.5GHz)

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti + Intel HD Graphics 630

RAM: 8GB DDR4

Screen: 15.6-inch, Full HD

Storage: 256GB SSD

If you're after a new gaming laptop and you don't have the kind of money that you need for the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 above, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming laptop is your best option. It comes in at well under half the price and offers absolutely fantastic value for money. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti graphics chip is easily powerful enough to lubricate the best games on the built in 1080p display while general performance in Windows is super slick thanks to the Core i5 CPU. If you're going to be moving around a bit, you'll be pleased to know that the battery life on this laptop is also superb - we got nearly 8 hours out of it while watching HD video. A gaming session with Tom Clancy's The Division on medium settings for two hours only dropped the battery to 66%. This is far better than similarly priced rivals. So in the reasonably priced category, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is definitely the best laptop around at the moment.

Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (quad core 3.8GHz)

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 + Intel HD Graphics 630

RAM: 16GB DDR4

Screen: 15.6-inch, Full HD (120Hz with Nvidia G-Sync)

Storage: 512GB SSD

Part of a new generation of Max Q gaming laptops in 2017, the Asus ROG Zephyrus is both ridiculously powerful and astonishingly thin and light. Make no mistake, this thing is large compared to a Macbook Pro or Dell XPS 13, but compared to gaming laptops of the past this effort from Asus is something of a holy grail achievement. Your expectations of a 15-inch gaming laptop will never be the same after seeing the Zephyrus in action. It's expensive of course, but with powerful Core i7 CPU and GTX 1080 graphics it'll be easily powerful enough to play the best games for many years to come on the built-in 1080p screen. It's an ideal top-end desktop replacement that is, possibly for the first time ever, also extremely portable.

Apple Macbook Pro with Touch Bar

CPU: Dual-core Intel Core i5 – i7

Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 – 650

RAM: 8GB – 16GB

Screen: 13.3-inch, (2,560 x 1,600) IPS

Storage: 256GB – 1TB PCIe 3.0 SSD

If you're after the latest and greatest laptop from Apple, we suggest you welcome the 13 inch Macbook Pro with Touch Bar. Despite Microsoft’s claims that its Surface Book 2 is twice as powerful as Apple’s flagship MacBook Pro, it’s also more expensive at the starting level. Of course, the headline feature is the Touch Bar it's a thin OLED display at the top of the keyboard which can be used for any number of things, whether that be auto suggesting words as you type or offering Touch ID so you can log in with just your fingerprint. If you're a massive fan of the Macbook Pro 2017, you'll be happy with this model but there are some serious reasons why you should consider one of the Windows alternatives. As we said before, it's not as powerful, the screen is lower-res versus the competition and isn't touchscreen friendly, plus the battery is a bit disappointing, too. So, if you're open to switching to a PC, definitely consider the XPS 13 as a more modern, cheaper alternative. But, if you're a steadfast Apple diehard, this is definitely the best laptop for you.

Lenovo Yoga Book

CPU: Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Graphics: Intel Atom

RAM: 4GB

Screen: 10.1-inch full HD IPS touchscreen

Storage: 64GB SSD, up to 128GB microSD

If you're after a cheap laptop that offers something a bit special, look no further than the Lenovo Yoga Book 2017. As with all Yoga devices, the screen folds flat so you can use it either as a tablet or a laptop. To add more versatility, Lenovo has now added the option to buy it with either Windows 10 or Android 6.0 onboard which one you choose will depend how you're more likely to use the device. The screen on this thing defies the cheap asking price and the keyboard and capacitive touch keyboard are both fantastic too. This is a great option if you want something cheap for basic computing tasks, for creating art using the built in Wacom digitizer or a train device for watching movies. But for more heavy lifting you'd be better off choosing one of the options above as the Intel Atom CPU in this thing is great at saving power and making the battery last for ages but not so good at super speedy processing.

Asus Zenbook UX310UA

CPU: Intel Core i3 – i5 Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620

RAM: 8GB

Screen: 13.3-inch up to QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800)

Storage: 256GB SSD

Behold the Asus ZenBook UX310UA, a laptop that sidesteps the lofty price of the Dell XPS 13 without compromising on performance. It doesn't quite look or feel as nice as the Dell above, and the battery life isn't as good, but you can still expect an all aluminum frame and fantastic performance from a 7th generation Kaby Lake processor whether that’s of the i3 or i5 variety is entirely up to you. Additionally, you can choose between a full HD, 1080p display or a brilliant 3,200 x 1,800 pixel, QHD+ screen with 30% more pixels compared with Apple’s 13 inch Retina screens. No matter what model you go for, the Asus ZenBook UX310UA is one of the best laptops you can buy.