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.

Also check out our regularly updated, maintained and commented list of top models for a quick overview:
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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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	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 ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 21TD003GE	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.911 kg, 4.500,00 Euro
	A worthy successor to the ThinkPad X1 Extreme – Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 review :: 92%	display: 92% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 92% & 96% emissions: 79% & 89% mobility: 64% & 88% 25.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.911 kg, 4.500,00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is a great multimedia laptop hardly anyone knows about :: 92%	27.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.911 kg, 4.500,00 Euro
	High quality, great keyboard, CAMM2-RAM, matt Tandem-OLED - ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is Lenovo's flagship laptop :: 92%	31.01.2026
2	Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 2.116 kg, 1.939,00 Euro
	Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 review - One of the best 16-inch multimedia laptops :: 90%	display: 89% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 90% & 89% emissions: 76% & 90% mobility: 62% & 86% 17.12.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 2.116 kg, 1.939,00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkBook 16p G6 is a great multimedia laptop :: 90%	20.12.2025
3	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 21NX008PGE	Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 5 225U, 14.00", 1.165 kg, 1.955,00 Euro
	Trading efficiency for optional 5G and Lunar Lake for Arrow Lake: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 laptop review :: 89%	display: 86% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 95% & 96% emissions: 84% & 90% mobility: 73% & 89% 24.12.2025
		Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 5 225U, 14.00", 1.165 kg, 1.955,00 Euro
	Too many confusion options: Why Lenovo should simplify the ThinkPad X1 Carbon offering :: 89%	26.12.2025
4	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH10 RTX 5050	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 2.036 kg, 1.800,00 Euro
	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH10 RTX 5050 review: Not the best configuration to get :: 89%	display: 86% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% & 91% emissions: 75% & 92% mobility: 63% & 88% 24.12.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 2.036 kg, 1.800,00 Euro
	Comparing all three major configurations of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16 :: 89%	25.12.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 2.036 kg, 1.800,00 Euro
	Core Ultra 9 285H offers almost no benefits over the Core Ultra 7 255H :: 89%	26.12.2025
5	Asus ZenBook Duo UX8407AA	Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.7 kg, 2.599,00 Euro
	Asus ZenBook Duo UX8407 convertible review - Intel Panther Lake is a game-changer :: 89%	display: 85% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 86% & 93% emissions: 83% & 91% mobility: 67% & 91% 26.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.7 kg, 2.599,00 Euro
	Intel Panther Lake Arc B390 performance and efficiency analysis: Intel's new iGPU trades blows with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 :: 89%	display: 85% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 86% & 93% emissions: 83% & 91% mobility: 67% & 91% 27.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.7 kg, 2.599,00 Euro
	Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H performance analysis - Outpaces Arrow Lake and exceeds Zen 5 in efficiency :: 89%	display: 85% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 86% & 93% emissions: 83% & 91% mobility: 67% & 91% 26.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.7 kg, 2.599,00 Euro
	No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power signaling handheld gaming domination in 2026 :: 89%	27.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.7 kg, 2.599,00 Euro
	Asus' new Zenbook Duo UX8407 is easily the best dual-screen convertible :: 89%	08.02.2026
6	Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX, 16.00", 2.661 kg, 2.815,00 Euro
	AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, RTX 5070 Ti and mini LED - XMG Apex 16 Max gaming laptop review :: 88%	display: 92% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 86% & 86% emissions: 76% & 85% mobility: 59% & 59% 20.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX, 16.00", 2.661 kg, 2.815,00 Euro
	XMG's Apex 16 Max with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is fully focused on gaming performance :: 88%	23.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX, 16.00", 2.661 kg, 2.815,00 Euro
	XMG Apex 16 Max vs. XMG Pro 16 - RTX 5070 Ti better with AMD or Intel? :: 88%	27.01.2026
7	Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA	Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.111 kg
	Asus ExpertBook Ultra review: One helluva debut for Intel Panther Lake X7 :: 88%	display: 94% workmanship: 81% ergonomy: 81% & 83% emissions: 85% & 93% mobility: 74% & 91% 27.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.111 kg
	Asus ExpertBook Ultra is as fast as many entry-level gaming laptops while being half the size :: 88%	28.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.111 kg
	Arc B390 vs. Radeon 8060S: Two very different GPUs for the same 14-inch screen size :: 88%	29.01.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.111 kg
	Core Ultra X7 358H vs. Core Ultra 7 255H: Panther Lake throttles less and performs more consistently :: 88%	30.01.2026
8	Schenker XMG FUSION 16 (M25)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.133 kg, 2.700,00 Euro
	XMG Fusion 16 OLED review - The first XMG laptop with an OLED screen :: 88%	display: 87% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 85% & 86% emissions: 76% & 87% mobility: 62% & 85% 02.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.133 kg, 2.700,00 Euro
	XMG's Fusion 16 with the OLED screen offers improved image quality :: 88%	08.01.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.133 kg, 2.700,00 Euro
	Review verdict XMG Fusion 16 (M25) - Very good gaming laptop with OLED :: 88%	14.01.2026
9	Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H	Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.444 kg, 2.200,00 Euro
	Dell XPS 14 2026 review: Fully reborn with Intel Panther Lake X7 :: 87%	display: 86% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 85% & 88% emissions: 84% & 93% mobility: 70% & 91% 08.02.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.444 kg, 2.200,00 Euro
	2026 Dell XPS 14 fixes some of the biggest complaints about the series :: 87%	09.02.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.444 kg, 2.200,00 Euro
	Be sure to read the Dell XPS 14 service manual before opening up the 2026 model :: 87%	10.02.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X7 358H, 14.00", 1.444 kg, 2.200,00 Euro
	Dell XPS 14 Arc B390 vs. GeForce RTX 4050: 3DMark comparisons don't tell the whole story :: 87%	11.02.2026
10	Lenovo ThinkPad P16v G3 21RS000DGE	NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 2.193 kg, 2.825,00 Euro
	Mobile workstation with Nvidia RTX PRO 2000 - Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 review :: 87%	display: 85% workmanship: 81% ergonomy: 85% & 92% emissions: 78% & 90% mobility: 62% & 87% 16.01.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 2.193 kg, 2.825,00 Euro
	Why are mobile workstations like the ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 not equipped with the fastest components? :: 87%	19.01.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 2.193 kg, 2.825,00 Euro
	Lenovo's mobile workstation ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 cuts cost at the wrong places :: 87%	21.01.2026
11	Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.594 kg, 4.800,00 Euro
	A mobile workstation with disappointing performance - Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 review :: 87%	display: 94% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 88% & 91% emissions: 57% & 86% mobility: 59% & 85% 06.02.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.594 kg, 4.800,00 Euro
	Lenovo's ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 comes with Thunderbolt 5 & a Tandem OLED screen, but only a slow version of the RTX 5080 :: 87%	11.02.2026
12	Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 21SE0022GE	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 14.00", 1.562 kg, 1.250,00 Euro
	The budget Zen5 ThinkPad that finally steps out of the shadows: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 AMD review :: 87%	display: 79% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 92% & 94% emissions: 90% & 91% mobility: 68% & 88% 22.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 14.00", 1.562 kg, 1.250,00 Euro
	The AMD version is finally up to date: Why this Lenovo laptop is better than the ThinkPad E14 :: 87%	24.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 14.00", 1.562 kg, 1.250,00 Euro
	You get what you pay for: The differences between a Lenovo ThinkPad L14 and T14 explained :: 87%	25.01.2026
13	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X SD X Plus X1P-42-100, 14.00", 1.469 kg, 1.300,00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 review: A proper goodbye to the EliteBook 600 series :: 87%	display: 84% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 87% & 91% emissions: 93% & 94% mobility: 69% & 90% 02.01.2026
		Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X SD X Plus X1P-42-100, 14.00", 1.469 kg, 1.300,00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 is missing one key feature available on most other business laptops :: 87%	03.01.2026
		Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X SD X Plus X1P-42-100, 14.00", 1.469 kg, 1.300,00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 battery life is one of the longest of any 14-inch model in the series :: 87%	05.01.2026
14	HP OmniBook X Flip 16	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 16.00", 1.893 kg, 950,00 Euro
	HP OmniBook X Flip 16 with OLED and Core Ultra 7 256V discounted by $500 :: 87%	30.01.2026
15	HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 350, 13.30", 1.006 kg, 1.250,00 Euro
	HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13 is barely 4 months old and already almost 40 percent off :: 87%	16.12.2025
16	Asus ZenBook S16 UM5606GA	AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 9 465, 16.00", 1.529 kg, 1.799,00 Euro
	AMD Ryzen AI 400 Performance Analysis: Gorgon Point debuts with only minor improvements :: 87%	display: 93% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 87% & 98% emissions: 79% & 88% mobility: 69% & 89% 26.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 880M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 9 465, 16.00", 1.529 kg, 1.799,00 Euro
	The perfect everyday laptop with AMD Ryzen 400 - Asus Zenbook S16 OLED review :: 87%	display: 93% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 87% & 98% emissions: 79% & 88% mobility: 69% & 89% 09.02.2026
17	Schenker XMG Evo 15 (M25)	Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 15.30", 1.771 kg
	XMG Evo 15 (M25) laptop review - A good Windows alternative to the MacBook Air 15? :: 85%	display: 87% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 87% & 92% emissions: 83% & 87% mobility: 66% & 84% 26.01.2026
18	Asus ExpertBook PM3406	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.443 kg, 979,00 Euro
	Asus ExpertBook PM3 Review: Office laptop with AMD, long battery life, and Copilot+ :: 85%	display: 78% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 83% & 85% emissions: 89% & 91% mobility: 70% & 89% 12.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.443 kg, 979,00 Euro
	The Asus ExpertBook PM3 is a good alternative for the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 :: 85%	14.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.443 kg, 979,00 Euro
	Review verdict Asus ExpertBook PM3 - Good office laptop with long warranty and update security :: 85%	17.01.2026
19	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 14.00", 1.582 kg, 1.630,00 Euro
	Finally embracing AMD for the pro-series: Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 laptop review :: 85%	display: 76% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 89% & 81% emissions: 88% & 92% mobility: 68% & 88% 15.01.2026
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Strix / Gorgon Point Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 14.00", 1.582 kg, 1.630,00 Euro
	Breaking with Intel-only past: AMD-powered Dell Pro 14 Plus targets corporate market :: 85%	16.01.2026