Laptop Buyers Guide

This buyers guide should help you find a laptop that fits your needs according to your settings. The results are generated automatically from our database with several thousand reviews (our own and external reviews of other magazines). You may either use simple text questions or the more complicated matrix to get weighted results. Both combined at the same time is not possible. Note that the result is only a proposal which laptops may suit your requirements. They are no editorially checked recommendations. After a search, the selected questions are adopted in the matrix. That does not work vice versa.

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I want to play demanding games?

The notebook should have a high performance rating

The laptop should have a graphics card optimized for CAD and professional 3D applications.

I want to have a big screen

The screen of the laptop should be of a high quality

The laptop screen should be non glossy

The notebook should be lightweight

The notebook should have a good mobility rating (battery runtime, weight, size)

The notebook should have a low emissions rating (low heat and noise emmitted)

The workmanship rating should be high

Include only products of the top 10 manufacturers

The notebook should be new on the market

The notebook should be cheap

Show only devices that were tested by Notebookcheck

  The maximum price of the laptop should be Euro

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	Price / Performance*:
	The laptop screen should be non glossy
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	Maximum price Euro
	Professional GPUs (FireGL, Quadro FX) only.
	Show only devices that were tested by Notebookcheck
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list of results

The following list of results is a compilation of notebooks which correspond the selected criteria primarily. It has been sorted according to the average total evaluation. If there is a lack of fitting results, the search criteria are extended. So suboptimal results are listed.

Certain criteria are not considered because they are not available in the data base. For example our algorithm does not implement the memory equipment and hard disk capacity for the laptop selection. These factors often vary depending upon the equipment of a model or are configurated individually by the buyer.

1	Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 260, 15.10", 1.936 kg, 1,449.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 :: 94%	performance: 88% features: 74% display: 86% mobility: 75% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 81% mobility: 75% 14.12.2025
2	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8	NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 1.909 kg, 2,000.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16 Gen 8 review: Tandem OLED series premiere :: 92%	display: 94% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 92% & 96% emissions: 83% & 93% mobility: 64% & 66% 11.12.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 1.909 kg, 2,000.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 drops AC adapter port, switches to smaller USB-C charging only :: 92%	12.12.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 1.909 kg, 2,000.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 with tandem OLED is insanely bright at almost 1500 nits :: 92%	13.12.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 1.909 kg, 2,000.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 :: 92%	performance: 86% features: 76% display: 94% mobility: 65% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 94% emissions: 88% mobility: 65% 14.12.2025
3	Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X SD X1-26-100, 15.30", 1.605 kg, 710.00 Euro
	Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 :: 91%	performance: 46% features: 62% display: 74% mobility: 80% workmanship: 79% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 92% mobility: 80% 30.11.2025
4	Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5	Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Analysis of the Apple M5 SoC: Apple silicon extends its lead over AMD, Intel and Qualcomm :: 91%	display: 94% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 92% & 100% emissions: 90% & 88% mobility: 68% & 91% 23.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Apple MacBook Pro M5 (2025) review - The fastest single-core performance in the world :: 91%	display: 94% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 92% & 100% emissions: 90% & 88% mobility: 68% & 91% 23.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Apple's M5 is faster, but results in shorter battery runtimes in daily situations :: 91%	27.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Apple's new MacBook Pro 14 M5 only makes sense in the base configuration :: 91%	27.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	iFixit teardown: MacBook Pro M5 reveals cumbersome repairs but also improvements :: 91%	27.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Newly released Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 is already available at notable discount :: 91%	12.11.2025
5	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12	Intel Arc 8-Core, Intel Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 14.00", 1.097 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon gets huge 47% Black Friday discount :: 91%	27.11.2025
6	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.949 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	Is Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9i 16 G10 the best Windows multimedia laptop? :: 90%	16.10.2025
7	Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5	Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5 :: 90%	price: 75% performance: 90% features: 78% display: 94% mobility: 87% workmanship: 83% ergonomy: 96% emissions: 89% mobility: 87% 05.12.2025
8	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G6 21FV001KUS	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13800H, 16.00", 1.871 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	4K OLED, up to 64GB RAM and RTX 4080: Lenovo ThinkPad P1 and P16s get steep discounts :: 90%	18.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13800H, 16.00", 1.871 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	RTX 4080-powered Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with 4K OLED and 64GB DDR5 gets another price cut :: 90%	24.11.2025
9	Asus ProArt P16 RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 4,799.00 Euro
	Asus ProArt P16 5090 review - Tandem OLED and RTX 5090 up against the Apple MacBook Pro 16 :: 90%	display: 92% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 92% & 97% emissions: 68% & 84% mobility: 64% & 79% 25.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 4,799.00 Euro
	The new Asus ProArt P16 with the Tandem OLED is the best multimedia laptop you can buy right now :: 90%	28.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 4,799.00 Euro
	Asus vs. Lenovo: Who has the best tandem OLED display? :: 90%	05.11.2025
10	HP ZBook Fury G1i 18	NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.43 kg, 11,000.00 Euro
	HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 workstation review: Great with some flaws :: 90%	display: 83% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 89% & 99% emissions: 65% & 93% mobility: 54% & 80% 24.11.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.43 kg, 11,000.00 Euro
	HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 runs cooler than the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus, but there's a catch :: 90%	26.11.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.43 kg, 11,000.00 Euro
	HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 or Dell Pro Max 18 Plus? More differences than one might expect :: 90%	27.11.2025
11	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus	NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.845 kg, 5,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus :: 89%	performance: 92% features: 71% display: 88% mobility: 56% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 74% mobility: 56% 10.12.2025
12	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 21QG001VGE	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 14.00", 1.457 kg, 1,960.00 Euro
	This is how Intel beats AMD: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 laptop review :: 89%	display: 87% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 91% & 91% emissions: 88% & 94% mobility: 70% & 92% 13.11.2025
		Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 14.00", 1.457 kg, 1,960.00 Euro
	New battery life record: This CPU makes the best known business laptop more efficient :: 89%	15.11.2025
13	Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250	NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.605 kg, 6,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 18 Plus review: 18-inch workstation powered by USB-C :: 89%	display: 86% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 90% & 88% emissions: 68% & 88% mobility: 53% & 87% 19.11.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.605 kg, 6,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 18 Plus is extremely powerful, but the high core temperatures are a setback :: 89%	21.11.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.605 kg, 6,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 18 Plus is one of the few laptops to support up to 256 GB of RAM :: 89%	22.11.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 18.00", 3.605 kg, 6,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250 :: 89%	performance: 92% features: 71% display: 86% mobility: 70% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 78% mobility: 70% 10.12.2025
14	Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura Edition	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 14.00", 1.21 kg, 1,800.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad X9 with Core Ultra 7, 2.8K 120Hz OLED and 32GB RAM discounted by 30% :: 89%	21.11.2025
15	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 14.00", 1.376 kg, 2,300.00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 with 2.8K OLED and Core Ultra 7 gets massive discount :: 89%	14.11.2025
16	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus	NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.845 kg, 5,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus improves upon almost everything about the Precision 7680 :: 88%	17.10.2025
17	Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 18.00", 3.532 kg, 3,800.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 :: 88%	performance: 95% features: 78% display: 84% mobility: 60% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 82% mobility: 60% 12.11.2025
18	Dell 16 Premium DA16250	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.30", 2.341 kg, 3,300.00 Euro
	Dell 16 Premium laptop review: Faster and more efficient than the XPS 16 :: 88%	display: 87% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 80% & 85% emissions: 80% & 93% mobility: 61% & 89% 31.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.30", 2.341 kg, 3,300.00 Euro
	Dell 16 Premium CPU runs 15 to 20 percent faster than on the XPS 16 9640, but there's a catch :: 88%	02.11.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.30", 2.341 kg, 3,300.00 Euro
	Dell 16 Premium 60 W GeForce RTX 5070 is both amazing and disappointing :: 88%	01.11.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.30", 2.341 kg, 3,300.00 Euro
	A small 130 W USB-C adapter powers the Dell 16 Premium with Core Ultra H and RTX 5070 graphics :: 88%	03.11.2025
19	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.643 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	Huge discount: Lenovo Legion Pro 7i with RTX 5070 Ti and 240 Hz OLED display enjoys $950 price drop :: 88%	17.11.2025
20	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 1,349.00 Euro
	Large business laptop with AMD Ryzen Pro impresses - Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 review :: 87%	display: 83% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 91% & 90% emissions: 93% & 87% mobility: 64% & 91% 21.11.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 1,349.00 Euro
	Lenovo only offers the expensive business laptop ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD with 60 Hz screens :: 87%	23.11.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 1,349.00 Euro
	AMD ThinkPad T16 offers comprehensive set of features including Thunderbolt 4 :: 87%	26.11.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 1,349.00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD offers plenty of room for improvements :: 87%	30.11.2025
21	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G6 AMD	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 13.30", 1.072 kg, 1,855.00 Euro
	Compact business laptop with a few unwelcome surprises – Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G6 AMD :: 87%	display: 86% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 85% & 92% emissions: 88% & 89% mobility: 74% & 89% 02.12.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 13.30", 1.072 kg, 1,855.00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 G6 is compact, but keyboard and display hinges are weak points :: 87%	07.12.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 13.30", 1.072 kg, 1,855.00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 G6 is just not as good as the Dell Pro 13 Premium :: 87%	09.12.2025
22	HP ZBook X G1i 16	NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	HP ZBook X G1i 16 review: Lean mobile workstation with Arrow Lake and Nvidia Blackwell :: 87%	display: 83% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 89% & 91% emissions: 79% & 93% mobility: 62% & 89% 22.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	HP ZBook X G1i 16 is a rebranded ZBook Power 16 with newer Arrow Lake and Nvidia Blackwell options :: 87%	24.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	High core temperatures prevent the HP ZBook X G1i 16 from performing even faster :: 87%	25.10.2025
23	Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IAH10	Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 14.50", 1.55 kg, 1,500.00 Euro
	Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Gen 10 Aura Edition review - Multimedia laptop with a great OLED touchscreen :: 87%	display: 87% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 87% & 83% emissions: 81% & 92% mobility: 68% & 88% 09.11.2025