Best Laptop 2011

Over the last year, we've examined every aspect of the 10 most important notebook companies. The tests we run and the conclusions we reach while spending time with individual notebooks help us identify the strengths and weaknesses of each brand. And we've listened to your praise as well as your complaints about the companies you love and the brands you don't.

145 reviews. 26 Editors' Choice winners. 392 minutes spent on the phone with technical support. Countless hours spent evaluating laptop keyboards, touchpads, pre-loaded software, and design.
The goal of all this? To help you find the perfect laptop, because a machine is only as good as the company that stands behind it. Acer, Apple, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba: We've compared each of these manufacturers across eight categories, including reviews performance, technical support, design, keyboards and touchpads, value and selection, software, innovation, and customer satisfaction. The most weight was given to the most important category: reviews. Find out which brands are on top and which ones might not deserve your money.

• Ratings by Brand
• Acer
• Apple
• ASUS
• Dell
• HP
• Lenovo
• MSI
• Samsung
• Sony
• Toshiba