hey guys it's Taylor here with another video Now laptops are wonderful in that they offer a
portable means of computing that doesn't require being Tethered to a desk you can take them with
you wherever you go which means you can get work done or enjoy your favorite movies or games no
matter where you are with that said laptops do have the challenge of not being as powerful
and efficient as their desktop counterparts compromises had to be made to make them portable
which can lead to some performance issues there's also the issue of battery life and some laptops
can only last a few hours on a single charge which isn't ideal if you're going to be using them for
the entire work day and so with that in mind I put together a list of the three best laptops that
not only address these factors but also provide great value for your money and then depending on
your particular situation you can see which one might be the best option for you and as always
you can check pricing for any of these products in the description below and if I'm able to get
any discounts or coupon codes I'll include those for you as well so first up is our pick for the
best Ultrabook laptop and that's going to be the Dell XPS 13. now Ultrabooks are designed
to be extremely portable while still offering great performance and this one does does not
disappoint it's one of the smallest laptops on the market weighing in at just 2.8 pounds but still it
packs quite a punch thanks to its Intel Core i7 processor Iris XE graphics and 16 gigabytes of
RAM this makes it more than capable of handling any type of task you might need it for whether
that's working on a presentation browsing the web or even some light gaming and another highlight of
this laptop is its beautiful 13-inch edge to edge touch screen display with an impressive
resolution of 3840x2400 now that's basically 4K resolution so you can expect stunning visuals
whether you're watching a movie or working on a graphic design project and as for battery
life well this Ultrabook can last an incredible 12 hours on a single charge so whether you're working
all day or just want to enjoy some entertainment on the go this laptop has you covered of course no
laptop is perfect and this Ultrabook does have its share of downsides for one thing it lacks
a dedicated GPU which means it's not ideal for gaming or other resource intensive tasks it also
doesn't come with a lot of storage space maxing out just 512 gigabytes so if you need more than
that you're going to need an external hard drive another downside to this Ultrabook is the lack of
ports it only has two USBC ports and no standard USB ports which means you'll need to get an
adapter if you want to use any peripherals that are compatible with USBC but still these aren't
deal breakers by any means since these limitations aren't unique to the Dell XPS 13. all Ultrabooks
have to make some compromises to be as portable as possible and the Dell XPS 13 does a great job of
balancing portability with performance so all in all the Dell XPS 13 is the best Ultrabook that we
can recommend to most people if you're looking for a laptop that's sleek and lightweight yet
powerful enough to handle most tasks while offering incredible battery life then this
would be the one to get and next up is our pick for the best MacBook laptop and that's going to
be the 2020 MacBook Air now if you prefer to use Mac OS over windows and want something portable
and lightweight like an Ultrabook but with better performance then this laptop is for you this is
because this MacBook Air is powered by Apple's new M1 chip which offers incredible performance while
still being extremely energy efficient it also comes with 16 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes
of storage which is more than enough for most people so one thing that we really liked about
this laptop is its portability it weighs just 2.8 pounds and is only 0.63 inches thick this makes it
very easy to carry around with you whether you're taking to work or throwing it in your backpack for
travel now as for the screen size on this laptop well it's also 13.3 inches which is the perfect
size for most people it's not too big or too small and the resolution is a crisp 2560x1600 while it's
not as high as the one on the Dell XPS 13 it's still a very good IPS display you can expect great
visuals whether you're watching a movie or working on a document and as for battery life well we were
surprised that it's even better than the Dell XPS 13 as it can last up to 12 hours on a single
charge so you can definitely use this laptop all day without having to worry about running out of
juice now that's all well and good but what about the downside well we did find a few that are worth
considering if you're interested in this laptop for one thing MacBook components are generally
more expensive than Windows laptops so expect to pay a higher cost for upgrades like additional
memory or higher storage ssds that said you can get around this by using cloud-based storage or
an external SSD and similar to the Dell XPS 13 this MacBook Air also doesn't have a lot
of connectivity options so if you need to use accessories like an external monitor or Mouse
then you'll need to buy an adapter so overall the 2020 MacBook Air is the best value MacBook that we
can recommend to most people if you're interested in a Macbook and want something that's portable a
great value and offers solid performance then this would be the one to get and last but not least is
our pick for the best budget gaming laptop and that's going to be the Asus tough gaming a15
gaming laptop now while it's not the most powerful gaming laptop out there this Asus laptop offers
the best balance between performance and cost for under 1400 you get a powerful and portable gaming
machine that you can take with you to Lan parties or conventions so powering this gaming laptop is
an AMD ryzen 7 4800h process accessor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 TI GPU it also comes
with 16 gigs of RAM and a 512 gigabyte SSD which is plenty of storage for most games given these
specs you can expect to play most games on high settings with no problems and as for the display
while you're looking at a 15.6 inch IPS panel with a refresh rate of 144 Hertz so you can expect
smooth and responsive gameplay while enjoying crisp visuals of course this gaming laptop isn't
perfect and there are a few downsides that you need to consider for one thing the battery life
on this gaming laptop is quite limited and while Asus advertises a maximum of 8 to 12 hours but
that's only for light uses like web browsing and video playback when gaming you're looking at only
about two to three hours on a single charge which isn't bad but it's much lower than other laptops
on this list so basically the Asus tough a15 is the best budget gaming laptop that you can buy
right now if you're looking for a very capable machine that can handle most games without any
problems and offers great value for the money then this would be the one to get so that wraps
up our list of the best laptops I hope you found this video helpful and if so please leave a thumbs
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