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Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning.
Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven.
Mariners 3, Orioles 1
Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore.
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save.
Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning.
Yankees 12, White Sox 2
Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago.
The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year.
Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time.
Cardinals 3, Padres 2
Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss.
Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries.
Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits.
Phillies 8, Marlins 2
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami.
In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three.
The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season.
Rockies 5, Cubs 2
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago.
The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season.
Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1
Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston.
Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits.
Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times.
Astros 4, Tigers 2
Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit.
Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save.
Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings.
Reds 5, Mets 3
Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York.
The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati.
New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets.
Pirates 6, Athletics 5
Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save.
The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1).
Brewers 2, Guardians 1
Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win.
Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error.
Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games.
Nationals 6, Royals 4
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win.
Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.
Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.
Twins 12, Rangers 2
Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings.
Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0
Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix.
Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven.
Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four.
Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning)
The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest.
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season.
Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants.
–Field Level Media
Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning.
Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven.
Mariners 3, Orioles 1
Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore.
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save.
Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning.
Yankees 12, White Sox 2
Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago.
The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year.
Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time.
Cardinals 3, Padres 2
Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss.
Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries.
Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits.
Phillies 8, Marlins 2
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami.
In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three.
The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season.
Rockies 5, Cubs 2
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago.
The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season.
Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1
Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston.
Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits.
Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times.
Astros 4, Tigers 2
Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit.
Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save.
Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings.
Reds 5, Mets 3
Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York.
The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati.
New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets.
Pirates 6, Athletics 5
Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save.
The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1).
Brewers 2, Guardians 1
Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win.
Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error.
Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games.
Nationals 6, Royals 4
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win.
Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.
Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.
Twins 12, Rangers 2
Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings.
Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0
Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix.
Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven.
Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four.
Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning)
The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest.
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season.
Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants.
–Field Level Media
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For more guidance, also see my recommendations in specific categories, such as the Best MacBooks, Best Gaming Laptops, Best Chromebooks, Best Budget Laptops, Best Windows Laptops, and Best 2-in-1 Laptops. My guide on How to Choose a Laptop may also help if you’re undecided.
Updated June 2026: I’ve tested a number of new laptops that I’ve added or considered for this update, including the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x, HP OmniBook Ultra, HP OmniBook 3, Asus Zenbook A16, Acer Swift 16 Ai, and Asus TUF Gaming A14. I’ve also included mention of announcements from Computex.
When friends or family ask what laptop to buy, I always start with the MacBook Air. It is far more powerful than its compact size suggests. With the new M5 chip, its GPU matches the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, easily handling everything from gaming to video editing. That’s not at all what the MacBook Air is designed for, but the performance is there when you want to dabble. It’s what makes it feel like a do-it-all machine, all contained in a fanless chassis that’s still one of the thinnest laptops you can buy. Oh, and did I mention it’ll last well over a full work day away from the wall and perform as well on battery as when plugged in? In almost every aspect, it’s the gold standard.
While the lower price of the new MacBook Neo might be tempting, the MacBook Air is the better choice for anyone working at a computer all day. With its superior performance, extra memory, faster storage, and Thunderbolt ports, you will never have to question if you have the right tool for the job. (And unless you already know you need a MacBook Pro, you probably don’t.)
If you prefer Windows or need it for specific applications, the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is the strongest alternative to the MacBook Air. It might just be the best laptop HP has ever made. The device is beautifully built and incredibly sturdy, with a thin chassis (though the height of the feet makes it taller on the table next to the MacBook Air), an oversized haptic trackpad, and polished metal edges. I also appreciate the three Thunderbolt 4 ports split between both sides for convenient charging, as well as the surprisingly good speakers.
I tested the high-end model, which features a fast Snapdragon X2 Elite and 32 GB of RAM, and a gorgeous 2880 x 1800 OLED display. The screen offers near-perfect colors, excellent brightness, and astounding HDR performance. It doesn’t get much better than this. My only real complaint is that the glossy OLED screen is quite reflective and lacks an anti-glare coating. The displays of the two configurations of the OmniBook Ultra are quite different though. Hopefully there will be more configuration options in the near future, as I’d love to see something with the higher-end OLED panel available in a cheaper configuration. The base configuration sold directly from HP is lower resolution and dimmer.
My other favorite alternative to the 15-inch MacBook Air is the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x. I was impressed by the overall package for this laptop, which retails for $900 before any discounts. It’s not as refined as the OmniBook Ultra or MacBook Air, but it makes up for it in other areas. For example, while it lacks a haptic trackpad, it boasts a fantastic 2560 x 1600 OLED display with a 165-Hz refresh rate. I highly recommend the $30 upgrade from the base panel to get this screen. Additionally, while it is slightly thicker than the MacBook Air, that extra space allows for a great selection of ports, including HDMI, USB-A, and an SD card slot.
But the smart thing about the IdeaPad Slim 5x is that it undercuts the MacBook Air and competitive Windows laptops in terms of price. When it comes down to it, it’s currently the best Windows laptops under $1,000.
I used to recommend the Surface Laptop 13.8 (also known as the 7th Edition) as one of my top picks. While I still love this laptop, it’s risen in price dramatically and no longer feels like a good value, especially since it’s two years old at this point. I’ve been waiting for Microsoft to refresh the Surface Laptop to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips for improved performance, which still hasn’t happened. In the meantime, I’ll just keep waiting for the Surface Laptop Ultra that comes out later this year.
While “cheap” means something different to everyone, the best budget laptops generally fall under $750. This is where Windows truly shines, offering great specs for less money. Thanks to the latest processors from Qualcomm and Intel, these laptops now offer battery life that rivals Apple. The best deal I’ve tested is the HP OmniBook 5. It features a Snapdragon X processor, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, and a 14-inch OLED screen. Discounts fluctuate frequently, but right now you can find it directly from HP deal for $660, which is an incredible value.
I’ve been reviewing laptops for well over a decade, sometimes testing over 30 devices per year. As you can probably guess, they aren’t all winners, and many should be avoided, no matter how cheap the discount is. Good news: It’s my job to recommend laptops that fit your budget and won’t make you regret your purchase six months later. So, don’t fall for the marketing, fake sales, or knockoff brands on Amazon. These are my favorite laptops that I’ve tested myself and would highly recommend you buy.
For more guidance, also see my recommendations in specific categories, such as the Best MacBooks, Best Gaming Laptops, Best Chromebooks, Best Budget Laptops, Best Windows Laptops, and Best 2-in-1 Laptops. My guide on How to Choose a Laptop may also help if you’re undecided.
Updated June 2026: I’ve tested a number of new laptops that I’ve added or considered for this update, including the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x, HP OmniBook Ultra, HP OmniBook 3, Asus Zenbook A16, Acer Swift 16 Ai, and Asus TUF Gaming A14. I’ve also included mention of announcements from Computex.
When friends or family ask what laptop to buy, I always start with the MacBook Air. It is far more powerful than its compact size suggests. With the new M5 chip, its GPU matches the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, easily handling everything from gaming to video editing. That’s not at all what the MacBook Air is designed for, but the performance is there when you want to dabble. It’s what makes it feel like a do-it-all machine, all contained in a fanless chassis that’s still one of the thinnest laptops you can buy. Oh, and did I mention it’ll last well over a full work day away from the wall and perform as well on battery as when plugged in? In almost every aspect, it’s the gold standard.
While the lower price of the new MacBook Neo might be tempting, the MacBook Air is the better choice for anyone working at a computer all day. With its superior performance, extra memory, faster storage, and Thunderbolt ports, you will never have to question if you have the right tool for the job. (And unless you already know you need a MacBook Pro, you probably don’t.)
If you prefer Windows or need it for specific applications, the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is the strongest alternative to the MacBook Air. It might just be the best laptop HP has ever made. The device is beautifully built and incredibly sturdy, with a thin chassis (though the height of the feet makes it taller on the table next to the MacBook Air), an oversized haptic trackpad, and polished metal edges. I also appreciate the three Thunderbolt 4 ports split between both sides for convenient charging, as well as the surprisingly good speakers.
I tested the high-end model, which features a fast Snapdragon X2 Elite and 32 GB of RAM, and a gorgeous 2880 x 1800 OLED display. The screen offers near-perfect colors, excellent brightness, and astounding HDR performance. It doesn’t get much better than this. My only real complaint is that the glossy OLED screen is quite reflective and lacks an anti-glare coating. The displays of the two configurations of the OmniBook Ultra are quite different though. Hopefully there will be more configuration options in the near future, as I’d love to see something with the higher-end OLED panel available in a cheaper configuration. The base configuration sold directly from HP is lower resolution and dimmer.
My other favorite alternative to the 15-inch MacBook Air is the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x. I was impressed by the overall package for this laptop, which retails for $900 before any discounts. It’s not as refined as the OmniBook Ultra or MacBook Air, but it makes up for it in other areas. For example, while it lacks a haptic trackpad, it boasts a fantastic 2560 x 1600 OLED display with a 165-Hz refresh rate. I highly recommend the $30 upgrade from the base panel to get this screen. Additionally, while it is slightly thicker than the MacBook Air, that extra space allows for a great selection of ports, including HDMI, USB-A, and an SD card slot.
But the smart thing about the IdeaPad Slim 5x is that it undercuts the MacBook Air and competitive Windows laptops in terms of price. When it comes down to it, it’s currently the best Windows laptops under $1,000.
I used to recommend the Surface Laptop 13.8 (also known as the 7th Edition) as one of my top picks. While I still love this laptop, it’s risen in price dramatically and no longer feels like a good value, especially since it’s two years old at this point. I’ve been waiting for Microsoft to refresh the Surface Laptop to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips for improved performance, which still hasn’t happened. In the meantime, I’ll just keep waiting for the Surface Laptop Ultra that comes out later this year.
While “cheap” means something different to everyone, the best budget laptops generally fall under $750. This is where Windows truly shines, offering great specs for less money. Thanks to the latest processors from Qualcomm and Intel, these laptops now offer battery life that rivals Apple. The best deal I’ve tested is the HP OmniBook 5. It features a Snapdragon X processor, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, and a 14-inch OLED screen. Discounts fluctuate frequently, but right now you can find it directly from HP deal for $660, which is an incredible value.
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