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Best Laptops (2026)
The cheapest laptops is Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) at $699. Best by the numbers — Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) (lowest price), Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026) (newest). This page compares 13 laptops across 9 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
13 laptops compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) at $699 (US MSRP base config 8GB/512GB; starting at $699).
- Typical price: from $699, median $1299, up to $3414 — across 13 priced.
- Tracked: 13 products across 9 brands, current through 2026-06-15.
- Compared on: display in, resolution, cpu, gpu, ram gb, storage gb.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) ($699)
- Newest: Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026) (2026-03)
- Most RAM: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 (32 ram gb)
- Most storage: Razer Blade 14 (2025) (2000 storage gb)
- Lightest: Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) (1 weight kg)
- Biggest battery: Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405, 2024) (75 battery wh)
Comparison
| # | Laptop | Price | display in | resolution | cpu | gpu | ram gb | storage gb | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) | $699 | 13.4 | 2560x1600 | Intel Core 5 Processor 320 (6-core, up to 4.6 GHz, Series 3) | Intel Graphics (integrated) | 8 | 512 | dell.com |
| 2 | Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen AI 300, 2025) | $899 | 13.5 | 2880x1920 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 or Ryzen AI 9 365 or HX 370 (RDNA 3.5 iGPU, Strix Point) | AMD Radeon (RDNA 3.5 integrated, up to 16 CUs) | 16 | 512 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 3 | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-61T, 2024) | $999 | 14 | 1920x1200 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (Strix Point, 10-core, up to 5.0 GHz) or Snapdragon X Plus/Elite variants | AMD Radeon 880M (RDNA 3.5 integrated, 12 CUs) or Qualcomm Adreno | 16 | 1000 | newegg.com |
| 4 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025) | $999 | 13.6 | 2560x1664 | Apple M4 (10-core, 4 performance + 6 efficiency) | Apple M4 integrated (8-core or 10-core) | 16 | 256 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8-inch (2024) | $999 | 13.8 | 2304x1536 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core, X1P-64-100) or X Elite (12-core, X1E-80-100) | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | 16 | 256 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026) | $1099 | 13.6 | 2560x1664 | Apple M5 (10-core, 4 super + 6 efficiency) | Apple M5 integrated (8-core or 10-core) | 16 | 512 | apple.com |
| 7 | Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026) | $1299 | 15.3 | 2880x1864 | Apple M5 (10-core, 4 super + 6 efficiency) | Apple M5 integrated (10-core) | 16 | 512 | apple.com |
| 8 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405, 2024) | $1399 | 14 | 2880x1800 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Meteor Lake, 6P+8E+2LPE, up to 5.1 GHz) | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) | 32 | 1000 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 9 | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024) | $1599 | 14.2 | 3024x1964 | Apple M4 (10-core, 4 performance + 6 efficiency) | Apple M4 integrated (10-core) | 16 | 512 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 10 | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5, 2025) | $1599 | 14.2 | 3024x1964 | Apple M5 (10-core, 4 performance + 6 efficiency) | Apple M5 integrated (10-core) | 16 | 512 | apple.com |
| 11 | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | $1599 | 14 | 2880x1920 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (Meteor Lake, 6P+8E+2LPE, up to 4.8 GHz) | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated; discrete RTX 4050 optional on higher SKUs) | 16 | 1000 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 12 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | $1799 | 14 | 2880x1800 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake, 4P+4E cores, up to 4.8 GHz) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated) | 32 | 512 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 13 | Razer Blade 14 (2025) | $3414 | 14 | 2880x1800 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (Strix Point, 10-core, up to 5.0 GHz) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (up to 115W TGP) | 32 | 2000 | razer.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest laptops?
Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) is the cheapest at $699 (US MSRP base config 8GB/512GB; starting at $699), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does laptops cost?
Across the 13 laptops with a published price, the median is $1299, ranging from $699 to $3414, as of 2026-06-15.
Which laptops is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) ($699). Newest: Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026) (2026-03). Most RAM: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 (32 ram gb).
How many laptops are compared here?
13 laptops across 9 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-15.
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How we compiled this
Specs sourced from official manufacturer pages (Apple support/specs, Dell product pages, Microsoft/Surface, Razer, Framework), Wikipedia articles (MacBook Air/Pro Apple silicon, ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre, Asus ZenBook, Surface Laptop, Framework Laptop), and verified via Newegg retailer listings. Apple moved from M4 to M5 in MacBook Air (March 2026) and MacBook Pro (October 2025); M5 models are current. Numbers stored unit-free; units implied by key name (display_in = diagonal inches, ram_gb = GB, storage_gb = base config GB, weight_kg = kg, battery_wh = Wh). storage_gb and ram_gb reflect base/reference configuration. priceUsd = US MSRP at launch for base/reference config. A null beats any guess. All sources accessed 2026-06-15.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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