Laptops

Top 10 business laptops

Business users have special needs in a laptop: rugged design features to survive lots of travel, manageability features, lots of connectivity options, and an emphasis on typing and pointing ease over raw horsepower. These are PCWorld's top-rated laptops for business.

Vizio CT14-A2

Vizio ships a sleek, gorgeous looking laptop that performs well, with an emphasis on usability over features.

4.5/5
prices from $1,199.00

Acer Aspire S5

The sleekly designed Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook poses one of the most credible threats to the MacBook Air we've seen to date.

4.5/5
prices from $1,399.99

Dell XPS 13

If the display was higher resolution and offered better off-axis viewing angles, this would be our favorite Ultrabook.

Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A

The new Zenbook offers a superb IPS display and solid performance in an ultralight, slick package.

4/5
prices from $778.09

Dell Latitude E6220

Though pricey for a 12.5-inch laptop, this ultraportable delivers in performance and battery life.

Dell XPS 14z

Dell's XPS 14z offers a balanced approach to thin-and-light, full featured laptops, but has only two USB ports.

4/5
prices from $879.97

Asus U46SV

This all-purpose laptop is stylish with great stats and numbers, but it's also heavy and you must clean out the software bloat to fully appreciate it.

4/5
prices from $899.00

Lenovo ThinkPad T420

The venerable T420's staid countenance belies its outstanding performance, reliability, and features.

4/5
prices from $1,508.08

MSI X460DX-006US

The MSI X460DX is a slim yet powerful all-purpose notebook available at a decent price.

Acer Aspire TimelineUltra M5-581TG-6666

This attractive 15.6-inch Ultrabook represents a downgrade from its predecessor in storage and performance.

4/5
prices from $699.99