The best laptop to shunt under the Christmas this tree is a tricky ask. Normally we’d say the perfect choice depends on whether you’re buying for a high-powered business type, mobile gamer or ultra-portable commuter. It doesn’t need to be that complicated though, with three fantastic choices which will go down a treat this Christmas, whatever your budget.
Looking for a laptop to buy for that special friend or family member? Maybe you want to treat yourself to a shiny new portable computer. Whatever your budget you’ll find something suitable here.
If you really love them…
MacBook Pro
Buy it now!
A blessing to video editors, media hounds and posers alike. There’s tons of power in the 15-inch version with a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, alongside 4GB of DDR3 memory. If you’re in the market for a new laptop, the MacBook Pro remains the best looking, easiest to use and most powerful standard-spec lap-dweller we’ve ever used.
If you really like them…
MacBook Air 11 inch 64GB
Buy it now!
The comfortable and lightweight 11.6-inch MacBook Air rocks a Core 2 Duo CPU, has a 1266×768 display and 5 hours of battery life. The Solid State Drive (SSD) is low on memory space but high on speed and response. It is a beautiful, well built computer and will doubtless prove a great buy this Christmas.
The cheapskate option…
Toshiba Portege R700
Buy it now!
This laptop is packed with value. There’s plenty of processing punch in it’s Intel Core i3-350M and 2GB of RAM, a crisp 13.3-inch screen and astounding amounts of connectivity. Integrated Intel graphics means this isn’t really a gamer’s machine but for general use this beautifully built machine comes at a great price and is bound to be a hit.
