We review and test a wide swath of them here at The Verge, and we’re constantly considering what’s the best and who it’s best for. Value Collapse All manufacturers offer configurations that cost a small fortune, but the best laptops are usually worthwhile even at their base level. MacOS laptops never have touchscreens, but they’re fairly common on Windows machines, Chromebooks, and some Linux laptops. The Apple MacBook Air M4 is the best laptop of 2024. Both the 14- and 16-inch models are available with powerful M4 Pro or M4 Max processors.