Shoppers who care about reliability are not just chasing specs, they are looking for laptops that keep working smoothly for years with minimal drama. Drawing on recent brand rankings, survey data, and long-term testing, I focus here on four laptop makers ...

When you are getting ready to drop a thousand dollars on a new laptop, you should expect the device will last for a while. However, not all brands live up to that reality. While performance specs and flashy aesthetic choices tend to dominate laptop ...

When you’re shopping for a new laptop, the large number of brands and models can seem overwhelming. To help you in your journey, Consumer Reports tests dozens of laptops every year, and our ratings cover more than 150 models currently on the market.

Purchasing a new computer is a major expense, with options ranging from a few hundred dollars for the best cheap Chromebooks, or a thousand dollars for a decent gaming PC, to five-figure systems boasting high-end processors and the most powerful graphics ...