Best Windows Laptops 2024 | Tech News

0:00It's September 10th. Welcome in. This is Tech News Today, where innovation meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Windows laptop game is seriously tied right now, with more solid options popping up to challenge MacBooks than ever before. Whether you're locked into Windows for work, needs specific software, or just love the hardware variety, there are a ton of great machines out there. I've been testing these things for over a decade, and this year alone I've put dozens of Windows laptops through their paces. This year saw some major updates, like the Dell XPS 13 getting a fresh design focused on affordability and quality, starting at $700. For that price, you get a bright, color-accurate display and solid storage, though I definitely recommend the $900 model with 16. Gigabytes of RAM for smoother multitasking, it also boasts incredible battery life, easily lasting a full day or more away from an outlet. If that Dell is a bit steep, the HP On the Book 514 is

1:01a fantastic budget pick, especially with its stunning OLED display, which is rare at this price. Point. It's also surprisingly thin and light, feeling much more premium than you'd expect for under $750. Plus, it doesn't skimp on ports, including a handy USB-A for older accessories. For those who need more screen real estate, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5X offers a great 15-inch experience without breaking the bank. You can snag an upgraded version, with a higher resolution, OLED screen for under $1000, packing 16GB of RAM and plenty of storage. It also manages to keep useful ports like HDMI and an SD card reader, which many thinner laptops ditch. And if aesthetics are a major factor, the HP On the Book Ultra 14 is a real headturner with its hyper-modern design. It offers powerful processor options in a gorgeous, high-resolution OLED display that can get incredibly bright. While it used

2:01to be priced higher, you can now find configurations for around $1,200, making it a stylish and capable Windows machine.