The ongoing memory crisis means higher prices for the tech we've come to depend on. Laptops have been hit especially hard by "RAMageddon," with PC makers like Dell, Lenovo, and Acer raising prices to reflect rising component costs. Even Apple marked up its MacBooks by at least $100 apiece this summer. (Gone are the days of the $599 MacBook Neo.)

Manufacturers have gone to great lengths to not only ensure that laptops are powerful, efficient and lightweight, but also that their cases, keyboards, displays and touch controls are all durable and easy to use. As a result, it can be hard to wade through ...

From inexpensive Windows models to affordable MacBooks and even a cheap Copilot Plus PC, these are my favorite low-cost, high-value laptops that I've tested and reviewed.

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of expe

Find the best laptops for college students in 2026, from budget Chromebooks to powerful picks for engineering, design, business, and computer science.

Whether you’re working on your next project or gaming with high refresh rates and gorgeous graphics, the best laptops provide powerful performance, plenty of storage to hold your files and enough RAM to run your must-have AI applications. To determine ...

Whether you’re a student yourself, or shopping on behalf of a school-aged child, choosing the right laptop can have a huge impact on productivity.