Nate Ralph

A potent package that's increasingly outclassed

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is a lightweight business ultraportable with a great keyboard, but its performance in our testing lab is a little disappointing.

Work and play in one svelte package, but it'll cost you.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is a great 2-in-1 laptop for getting things done on the go, but don't expect to play games on this productivity machine.

The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition keeps the tinkering dream alive, but is held back by ChromeOS.

The Acer Spin 5 is a modest Windows workhorse that delivers where it counts, offering respectable power at a reasonable price.

Acer’s Chromebook 515 ticks most of the right boxes, but is held back by ChromeOS.

The Maingear Turbo packs top-of-the-line components into a beautiful compact case. You can get incredible performance out of this tiny titan, but be prepared to pay for the privilege.

The thinnest ThinkPad yet couples a sleek design with a vibrant display, but thin and portable comes at a cost.