The 10 best laptops at CES 2026

CES is a big show for PC makers and laptops. Most major Windows PC brands—aside from Microsoft—use it as the launchpad for their yearly refreshes. This remained true at CES 2026, though the tone of the show was notably more humble than in the past.

While many new laptop designs included Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips seemed less popular with PC makers. Rapidly rising memory prices have also struck fear in PC makers, and several brands (including Acer...