Are you trying to choose the right laptop? It depends on what you want it for

Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Sahil Bhalla 8 min Read May 20, 2025, 10:30 am Ist Laptops for Life (Pexels) Summary We cut through the junk to find you the best laptops of 2025 on categories, from the best budget shooters to the best games that decide which laptop is a hell of a confusing task in 2025. Let the fact that you simply have too many choices, the first time redesigned, and the first time redesign, smartphones, we tend to focus more on the features and specifications rather than on the brand when it comes to buying a new laptop (assuming that there are two camps – MacBook lovers and Windows Afficionados – to start with). For most of us, the budget is the first consideration. Then it is as if you are a gamer, a student at a university, working in a corporate environment, or someone who changes films on the flight. Laptops tend to last at least 4-5 years, and then the decision to upgrade from there can take another 6-12 months. The abundance of models and combinations, from chips to mold factors and from display choices to types of keyboards, can confuse someone. I am here to cut through the junk and give you the best of the best out of a variety of categories. I will not be the Macos vs. Windows does not investigate, so there will be a separate category for Apple shooters. Let us do it without doing further. Laptops with the longest battery life for many years were a serious concern for consumers. In recent years, smartphones manufacturers have picked up their batteries (smartphones with 5,000 mah battery capacity and more now, and slate sets have optimized their SOCs. For 2025, it is the turn of laptop manufacturers to double and facilitate the issues of the battery anxiety. This is something that each of us can notice. Asus Zenbook A14 looks at the best image best battery when I get the Zenbook A14 for review, I wanted to test Asus’s claims of ‘up to 32 hours of battery life’. While I didn’t get to the number (I tried to replicate it in a few different scenarios), the laptop boasted 17-18 hours of battery life. It is truly a battery champion in a sea of ​​laptops that disappoint. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X (or X elite) processor and is one of the lightest copilot computers on the market. Price: £ 99.990 MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro), although Windows manufacturers catch up in the battery division and surpass it (in some cases), the MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro) is high. Apple has always named battery life (and slide efficiency) as the USP, and the MacBook Pro 16 is no different. Price: £ 2,49,990 (16-inch) Best Business Captivals Lenovo Thinkpad x9 15 Aura Edition View Full Image Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Lenovo’s Thinkpad series has always been the best choice for business consumers. For 2025 you can’t go wrong with the Think Road X9 Aura edition. It is a 15-inch ultraportable with everything you need to be effective and help you get through your day. The thin and light design makes it a blessing to travelers. It has many ports (one USB-A, two USB c/Thunderbolt 4s, and even a full-sized HDMI). The beautiful 120hz 2.8k OLED screen is the icing on the cake as it offers vivid and punchy colors and sharp text. The keyboard, which is at the heart of each Thinkpad consumer, is comfortable, and there is a large haptic touch panel. With a brilliant 1440p webcam, all your video conferencing needs are taken care of. Finally, but not least, Intel’s Lunar Lake Chip is under the hood for a smooth experience, no matter what task you cast to it. Price: £ 1,44.067 pk Elitebook Ultra G1Q See the full image best for business If you are a business consumer that wants to maximize battery life, you should not look beyond the HP Elitebook Ultra G1Q. Yes, it’s on the expensive side, but we’re sure to convince your office to get a big order. The large USP of this laptop is HP Wolf Security for Business, which adds extra low protection (anti-malware, anti-phishing) and the HP AI companion. Price: £ 1,68,999 Best UltraBooks Dell XPS 13 Look at the full image This is ultra the last of its ilk before the re -planning, the Dell XPS 13 (with the power of Intel’s Lunar Lake) is one animal of a laptop. It has a Svelte design with an invisible track road. It is intended as a head -turner, but can also wow consumers with its excellent performance. With a 12 -hour battery life in actual use, the Dell XPS 13 is not a slack. Price: £ 1,82,389. Asus Zenbook s 14 (Ux5406) ​​The Asus Zenbook s 14, which was launched in September 2024, hits all the right notes. No one laptop marks all the subjects, and user preferences vary. Nevertheless, the Zenbook s 14 is very close. It has an Intel Core Ultra 200V series processor, a 14-inch 3k Oled screen, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB storage space, and all the gates you need. It is made of new-resistant ceraluminum, which also keeps the chassis lightweight. It only comes in 1.1 cm thin and 1.2 kg of light. One of the USPs of this laptop is battery life. Yes, it is not the best in the business (and we will get to it later), but it offers a real use of about 14 hours. Price: £ 1,34,990. The best Apple Laptop MacBook Air M4 View Full Image Top Mac If you have already decided on a Macos laptop, you only have one manufacturer to choose from. For me, and most people, the MacBook Air M4 (more portable while sacrificing a little power) is the way to go. It has a new slide set, more memory and a much better webcam than its predecessor. Price: £ 99.900. MacBook Pro M4 If you need more power (for complex tasks) or a video editor, the MacBook Pro M4 is your standard choice. That’s it. Price: £ 1,69,900 (14-inch) Best Budget Laptops Acer Swift Go 14 (2024) Look at the full Beeld Acer Swift Go 14 The SWIFT GO 14 of Acer must currently be one of the most value-for-money offers in the market. It has an excellent OLED screen, is lightweight and portable and has enough computer power for daily tasks. The only downside is that battery life is a little short than we expect today. Price: £ 59.990. Infinix Zero Book Ultra Ai PC You get a lot of bangs for your money at the current price (at Flipkart) of £ 59,990 and an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor. It has a 15.6-inch screen and weighs 1.8 kg. It is not the smoothest or lightest, but it is powerful enough for anything but spelling and video editing. It can be the best buy for a student or even someone who has to make offers and show it daily. Price: £ 59.990. The best middle distance shooters Asus Vivobook S14 (M5406) ​​at only £ 89,990 you get an AMD HX 370 processor who completely steals the show here. With a beautiful OLED screen (14-inch and 3K resolution), an RGB keyboard, powerful performance and excellent battery life (more than 11 hours on a single charge), you can’t go wrong at this price. Price: £ 89.990. Moto Book 60 Yes, I recommend a Motorola product in the laptop category -the Moto Book 60. It has an Intel Core 7 series processor, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB storage space for only £ 78,990. Add to that the beautiful OLED screen, and it is an excellent laptop for those with a light workload. The screen steals the show, and you can hold the Indian Premier League with your friends without anyone complaining. Price: £ 78,990 Best 2-in-1-Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2024) View Full Image Tablet PC Microsoft is the king of this segment since the first surface device has been released. The 11th edition contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor, a smooth design, a detachable screen and the best battery life of any surface product. This device has many AI features and many more poor-compatible apps than before. The only downside is that the Flex keyboard must be purchased separately. Price: £ 1,13,990. The best 2-in-1 laptops Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 (14-inch, 2024) look at the full image The two-in-one Lenovo practically came up with the 2-in-1 laptop category and then dominated. I remember bought, owned and then returned the original model during the day. Lenovo’s come a long way and the Yoga 9i (14 -inch, 2024) model is my choice for this category. This is just because the Aura edition (revealed at MWC in Barcelona) has not yet come to India. It has an excellent achievement, an improved webcam and wonderful speakers. Price: £ 1,81,990 PK Specter X360 14 (2024) The HP Specter X360 is 2 more in-1 who have been on the scene for some time. The design is reinforced, but it is still an attractive fellow. The 14-inch screen is beautiful and the icing on the cake. You get an Intel Core Ultra processor, some AI functions, up to 32 GB and 2 TB storage space. Price: 1,62,499. Best Game -Cover Computers Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 View Full Image The best for game for this category The winner should be an Asus rye shooter. Yes, the Republic of Gamers Line van Asus has some of the best products that money can buy for the professional players out there. The Rog Zephyrus G16 is a professional gamer sky. This is the appearance that should be used when you are outside, and the intestines to strengthen your game needs. It is surprisingly compact and lightweight. Just don’t play games if you’re on battery power. It is built on AMD Ryzen AI Strix Point Hardware and comes with Nvidia RTX 5000 series graphics map (up to RTX 5080 at the highest level model). Price: £ 2,79,990 Razer Blade 16 (2025) The Razer Blade 16 is a close second when it comes to the game category. This one has not yet introduced in India, but should arrive within the next few months. It is more powerful than the ASUS rye model listed above and has a beautiful design you will win. Price: N / A Also Read: Lumio Vision 9 Review: Does it live on the ‘Fast TV’ claims? Catch all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on Live Mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. More Topics #Features Mint Specials