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The Best Cheap Laptops for 2026

From Windows laptops to Chromebooks to MacBooks, our experts have tested and identified the top low-cost machines that make ...

The best laptops of 2024, tested and approved by Mashable's experts

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from ...
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The Best Laptops Under $1,000 for 2026

PC shopping on a budget is hard, especially when the best laptops are often four-figure investments. We get it; we've been reviewing laptops for 40 years (back when all of them were truly ...

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i review: An underwhelming $899 laptop

Lenovo has helped launch Intel's Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake) budget PC platform with a 15-inch laptop that underperforms its ...

The 4 best laptops of 2026 (so far) offer exceptional value despite RAMageddon

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The Best Cheap Gaming Laptops for 2026

We've seen the lion's share of the latest GeForce- and Radeon-equipped gaming laptops—and our experts have tested all of the top options in PC Labs. Here's how to get the best machine on a budget.