The definitive breakdown of the best laptops out right now

Picking a new laptop and choosing a new car are pretty similar experiences: They're two of the most important decisions you'll make in your precious lifetime.

Okay, laptops are significantly cheaper than that and your life and safety or whatever doesn't exactly depend on it — but your job and other important life things (like Netflix) are made so much better by the addition of a reliable laptop.

Our point: Laptops are not one-size-fits-all, and this isn't a choice that can be made just based on price or looks. It's what's on the inside that counts: Beginners need something user-friendly and straightforward, frequent travelers need something light with a long battery life, designers and gamers need top-notch 4K graphics and quick central processors, and everyone needs something that's not gonna shit out on them after a year. We're sweating already. Read more...