
So we've limited our choices to powerful laptop models that are still current and that we've tested (or tested fundamentally similar older models with refreshed configurations). If you do opt to go ahead, think about recycling it.

Specs, price and availability are often in flux, especially these days due to chip shortages and shipping problems, so if you decide to postpone your purchase, here are some tips for stretching the life of your old laptop. Design, both aesthetic and functional, including keyboard layout and feel (lots of people want a backlit keyboard and a numeric keypad on their laptops), build quality, upgradeability and reparability and so on.Features for a given weight class, such as the combination of laptop screen size, type (touchscreen or not) and resolution (4K, QHD or FHD), ports (such as an HDMI port, Ethernet port and the type and number of USB connections), webcam and fingerprint reader.Performance and battery life for a given set of specs and intended use, where the configuration specs include the amount of SSD storage and memory, main processor (CPU) and graphics processor (GPU) and operating system (Mac OS or Windows).

These are the laptops, from budget to premium, we consider to be the best 14- and 15-inch laptops based on: However, that's why you'll find many of CNET's picks for the best 15-inch gaming laptop are. They just seem to offer the best balance of price, performance and size out of the group. Personally, I am partial to 14-inch models over 15 or 13 inches, at least when you subtract weight from the equation. Companies have significantly broadened their 14-inch laptop choices and directed their marketing efforts away from 15-inch versions.

The 14-inch and 15-inch laptop offerings have grown in recent years, whether from traditional players like Apple, HP and Dell or newer laptop manufacturers like Acer, Lenovo, Asus and Raze.
