Top 5 Best Laptops in 2021

 01. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

The Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 9 is our pick for the best business laptop overall. Lenovo makes excellent laptops for business use, and this new model is a great example of that. It's thin and light, with an excellent battery life, which makes it perfect for business people who travel a lot for work.

It packs the latest 11th gen Intel Core CPU and Intel Iris Xe graphics, has some great built-in security features and can be fitted with up to 32GB of RAM. The build quality and after sale support means this is a laptop you can confidently use for work day in and day out as well. 

However, for creatives, you may want to bear in mind that it only comes with integrated graphics. This means for graphic intensive tasks like 3D rendering and animation, or CAD use, this may not be for you.

 

 

02. Acer Swift 3

The Acer Swift 3 is a fantastic business laptop for people who want to keep costs down. It's one of the most affordable Windows 10 laptops out there, but it doesn't skimp on performance. In fact, it can go toe-to-toe with more expensive laptops, even though some of its hardware is showing its age a bit.

The keyboard and trackpad are both comfortable to use, and while the chassis is a little plain, it feels robust enough that you won't worry about carrying it around with you.

The 14-inch 1080p screen means working on this laptop doesn't feel cramped, and it offers enough power to handle pretty much any day-to-day office task you require of it. For heavy-duty use, however, you'll want to splash out on something a bit more capable.

03. MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)

The MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) is by far the best business laptop Apple has made, so if you have your heart set on using a MacBook for work, this is the one to get.

At the end of last year, Apple gave its iconic MacBook a major refresh, packing it with a new Apple-designed M1 chip, rather than the Intel-powered hardware of previous models, and it gives the 13-inch MacBook Pro a real power boost. 

Best of all, the MacBook Pro 13-inch now has the longest battery life ever seen in a MacBook. This thing is seriously impressive when it comes to batteries, and means you can work on it all day without needing to plug it in.

As is usual with MacBooks, it also has a gorgeous Retina screen, while offering a sleek and stylish design that Apple is renowned for. The Touch Bar, a slim touch display that runs along the top of the keyboard, is a great feature, as it displays context-sensitive buttons and shortcuts that change depending on the app you're using. With the right apps, it can be a real boon to your productivity. Read more with our MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 review.

04. LG Gram 17 (2021)

If you're after a large screen business laptop that remains thin and light enough to easily carry around, then the LG Gram 17 is the device for you. Packed with some of the latest mobile tech around, including 11th generation Intel processors and Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM and speedy SSD storage, this is a great performing business laptop.

It also comes with an excellent array of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports. Battery life is also phenomenal, easily lasting around 12 hours on a single charge.

Best of all, it's also incredibly light. You honestly won't expect a laptop with a 17-inch screen to feel this light, which is a credit to LG's engineers. That doesn't mean the LG Gram 17 feels thin or flimsy, however.

05. Gigabyte Aero 17 (2021)

The Gigabyte Aero 17 (2021) is one of the most powerful business laptops you'll find at the moment, combining a 10th generation Intel Core i9 processor,

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