The subcategory · Brand rail

Laptops brands,
by AI consensus.

Brand viewProduct view

This week’s race

Lenovo holds the top of the sub.

4/276/15Lenovo#1 this wkHP#2 this wkDell#3 this wkASUS#4 this wk
23 brands tracked·5 buyer intents·Jun 15 snapshot·ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Perplexity analyzed

Power ranking

Who leads this sub.

#1
Lenovo
Lenovo.
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #2 · Jan 1 · #1 · Feb 1 · #1 · Mar 1 · #1 · Apr 1 · #2 · May 1 · #1 · Jun 1 · #2 · Jul 1 · #16-wk trend?
Where to buy
+1
#2
HP
HP
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #3 · Jan 1 · #3 · Feb 1 · #4 · Mar 1 · #3 · Apr 1 · #3 · May 1 · #4 · Jun 1 · #3 · Jul 1 · #36-wk trend?
Where to buy
+1
#3
Dell
Dell
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #1 · Jan 1 · #2 · Feb 1 · #2 · Mar 1 · #2 · Apr 1 · #1 · May 1 · #2 · Jun 1 · #1 · Jul 1 · #26-wk trend?
Where to buy
-2

This week?

Lenovo holds the top spot for a second week in the laptop category. Huawei took the hardest hit, dropping eight positions to number twenty-three. Gateway climbed three spots to number sixteen, while Alienware moved up two to number eleven. ASUS ROG and Lenovo Legion both entered the rankings this week, landing at fourteen and seventeen respectively, as the field shifted around the established leaders.

✦ 23 newcomers▲ 8 climbers▼ 6 dropsLenovo #1

The questions?

These rankings answer 5 buyer questions. Open any one for the head-to-head.

The subcategory score is an aggregate. Each question has its own AI ranking, reviewer check and weekly movement — that's where the picks actually come from.

Best Laptops for Students→
Apple#1 right nowApple
14 ranked
Best Laptops for Work→
Apple#1 right nowApple
13 ranked
Best Gaming Laptops→
Razer#1 right nowRazer
12 ranked
Best Budget Laptops→
Acer#1 right nowAcer
15 ranked
Best Laptops for Programming→
Apple#1 right nowApple
13 ranked

Act one

Where the machines rank them.

Three AI models rank every brand in this sub — who just arrived, the full board, the lineups each fields, and who owns each trait.

№ 01

Newcomers

Just arrived.

new · Jun 2026

Toshiba/Dynabook.

#23 · in best budget laptops

Onn

new · Jun 2026

Onn.

#18 · in best budget laptops

new · May 2026

ASUS TUF.

#16 · in best gaming laptops

Jumper

new · May 2026

Jumper.

#19 · in best budget laptops

Chuwi

new · May 2026

Chuwi.

#20 · in best budget laptops

Gateway

new · May 2026

Gateway.

#17 · in best budget laptops

new · May 2026

ASUS ROG.

#15 · in best gaming laptops

Framework

new · May 2026

Framework.

#12 · in best laptops for programming

Gigabyte

new · May 2026

Gigabyte.

#13 · in best gaming laptops

№ 02

Full ranking

Every brand ranked.

Time machine?
June 15 · latest
Older snapshots are kept, not published — get in touch
sort:
#?BrandAI consensus?Last 3 months?Lineup?Portfolio ★?
#1▲ 1LenovoLenovoFlagshipThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13· #1Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #2 · May 4 · #1 · May 11 · #1 · May 18 · #1 · May 25 · #2 · Jun 1 · #1 · Jun 8 · #2 · Jun 15 · #114 productsbest #1
#2▲ 1HPHPFlagshipSpectre x360 14 (2025)· #8Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#7Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #3 · May 4 · #3 · May 11 · #4 · May 18 · #3 · May 25 · #3 · Jun 1 · #4 · Jun 8 · #3 · Jun 15 · #39 productsbest #8
#3▼ 2DellDellFlagshipXPS 13 (2025)· #19Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #1 · May 4 · #2 · May 11 · #2 · May 18 · #2 · May 25 · #1 · Jun 1 · #2 · Jun 8 · #1 · Jun 15 · #214 productsbest #19
#4—ASUSASUSFlagshipROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026)· #14Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #4 · May 4 · #4 · May 11 · #3 · May 18 · #4 · May 25 · #4 · Jun 1 · #3 · Jun 8 · #4 · Jun 15 · #59 productsbest #14
#5—AppleAppleFlagshipMacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)· #2Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · all rank it #1Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #5 · May 4 · #7 · May 11 · #7 · May 18 · #7 · May 25 · #6 · Jun 1 · #7 · Jun 8 · #6 · Jun 15 · #428 productsbest #2
#6—AcerAcerFlagshipAspire 5 (A515-58M)· #5Positive newsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · all rank it #1Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #7 · May 4 · #6 · May 11 · #5 · May 18 · #5 · May 25 · #5 · Jun 1 · #5 · Jun 8 · #5 · Jun 15 · #610 productsbest #5
#7—MicrosoftMicrosoftFlagshipSurface Laptop 7 (15-inch, Snapdragon X Elite)· #7ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#14Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #9 · May 4 · #5 · May 11 · #6 · May 18 · #6 · May 25 · #7 · Jun 1 · #6 · Jun 8 · #7 · Jun 15 · #74 productsbest #74.5 ★ avg of 1people 4.5
#8▲ 2SamsungSamsungFlagshipGalaxy Book5 Pro 360· #28ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #7–#15Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #22 · May 4 · #9 · May 11 · #10 · May 18 · #10 · May 25 · #10 · Jun 1 · #10 · Jun 8 · #10 · Jun 15 · #81 productbest #28
#9▼ 1RazerRazerFlagshipBlade 16 (2026)· #13ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #6 · May 4 · #8 · May 11 · #9 · May 18 · #8 · May 25 · #8 · Jun 1 · #8 · Jun 8 · #8 · Jun 15 · #94 productsbest #13
#10▼ 1MSIMSIFlagshipTitan 18 HX (Gen 3)· #62ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#16Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #8 · May 4 · #10 · May 11 · #8 · May 18 · #9 · May 25 · #9 · Jun 1 · #9 · Jun 8 · #9 · Jun 15 · #103 productsbest #62
#11▲ 2AlienwareAlienwareFlagshipm18 R2· #18ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#14Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #20 · May 4 · #11 · May 11 · #12 · May 18 · #12 · May 25 · #13 · Jun 1 · #13 · Jun 8 · #13 · Jun 15 · #112 productsbest #18
#12▲ 2FrameworkFrameworkFlagshipLaptop 16 (AMD Ryzen AI 300 series)· #99ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#29Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #95 · May 11 · #15 · May 18 · #16 · May 25 · #14 · Jun 1 · #14 · Jun 8 · #14 · Jun 15 · #131 productbest #99
#13▼ 1GigabyteGigabyteClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #7–#24Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #42 · May 4 · #12 · May 11 · #13 · May 18 · #13 · May 25 · #12 · Jun 1 · #12 · Jun 8 · #12 · Jun 15 · #15
#14▼ 3LGLGClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #10–#27Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Apr 27 · #53 · May 4 · #13 · May 11 · #11 · May 18 · #11 · May 25 · #11 · Jun 1 · #11 · Jun 8 · #11 · Jun 15 · #14
#15—ASUS ROGFlagshipZephyrus G16 (2025)· #50ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #1Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 4 · #39 · May 11 · #20 · May 18 · #15 · May 25 · #15 · Jun 8 · #15 · Jun 15 · #121 productbest #50
#16newASUS TUFClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 18 · #20 · Jun 15 · #18
#17▼ 1GatewayGatewayClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 11 · #36 · May 18 · #18 · May 25 · #16 · Jun 1 · #19 · Jun 8 · #16 · Jun 15 · #20
#18▲ 12OnnOnnClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 8 · #30 · Jun 15 · #21
#19newJumperJumperClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 15 · #22
#20▲ 5ChuwiChuwiClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #21Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 11 · #93 · May 18 · #23 · May 25 · #21 · Jun 8 · #25 · Jun 15 · #23
#21▲ 5GoogleGoogleClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #24–#28Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 4 · #28 · May 11 · #61 · May 18 · #14 · May 25 · #26 · Jun 1 · #18 · Jun 8 · #26 · Jun 15 · #25
#22—HuaweiHuaweiClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #29Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks May 4 · #56 · May 11 · #21 · May 18 · #24 · May 25 · #25 · Jun 1 · #15 · Jun 8 · #22 · Jun 15 · #27
#23newToshiba/DynabookClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #26Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 15 · #28

as of June 15 · vs June 16 · 5 intents?

№ 03

Brand portfolios

What each brand fields here.

Apple8
  1. #2MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)
  2. #3MacBook Air 15-inch (M4, 2025)
  3. #9MacBook Air 13-inch (M4)
  4. #10MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2025)
  5. #11MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max, 2025)
  6. #12MacBook Air 15-inch (M4)
Lenovo6
  1. #1ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
  2. #4Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
  3. #6ThinkPad T14s Gen 6
  4. #20Legion 9i Gen 10
  5. #29ThinkPad P1 Gen 7
  6. #30Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
ASUS5
  1. #14ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026)
  2. #21ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026)
  3. #24Chromebook Plus CX34
  4. #25ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026)
  5. #26Zenbook 14 OLED (2025)
Dell3
  1. #19XPS 13 (2025)
  2. #23XPS 14 (2025)
  3. #27XPS 16 (2025)
HP2
  1. #8Spectre x360 14 (2025)
  2. #22Spectre x360 14 (2026)
Razer2
  1. #13Blade 16 (2026)
  2. #16Blade 18 (2026)
Acer1
  1. #5Aspire 5 (A515-58M)
Microsoft1
  1. #7Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch, Snapdragon X Elite)
Alienware1
  1. #18m18 R2
Samsung1
  1. #28Galaxy Book5 Pro 360
№ 04

Tag champions

Who owns each trait in this sub.

Tag 01

battery.

11 mentions

  1. 1Apple5
  2. 2ASUS2
  3. 3Lenovo1

Act two · ★ new

What people & press say.

Where the AI ranking and the reviewers part ways — and which of these brands are making news right now.

№ 05

In the press

Which brands are making news.

6 brands in Laptops drew coverage in the last 30 days — the mood skews positive.?

LenovoPositive

Lenovo faces mixed coverage dominated by price increases and affordability concerns, offset by positive product reviews and strong market performance tied to AI chip advances.

via NHL.com, crn.com, 9to5Google · 8 stories

HPPositive

HP benefits from strong AI PC momentum as a key partner in Nvidia's new chip launches, with positive coverage of its enterprise sales growth and consumer product innovations.

via Yahoo Finance, TechPowerUp, Autoweek · 8 stories

DellPositive

Dell receives favorable analyst coverage and product recognition, with strong positioning in AI-driven PC and networking markets, though some articles are unrelated to the technology company.

via Yahoo Finance Singapore, The Globe and Mail, TechCrunch · 8 stories

ApplePositive

Apple coverage is predominantly positive ahead of WWDC, with excitement around new Siri capabilities and developer initiatives, while regulatory and supply-chain stories remain factual.

via The Verge, Barron's, CNET · 8 stories

ASUSPositive

ASUS gains positive coverage for innovative Wi-Fi 8 routers and gaming displays, while expanding into tablets and wearables with mixed reception.

via Tom's Hardware, Phoronix, GSMArena.com · 8 stories

AcerPositive

Acer receives predominantly positive coverage for new gaming and portable monitor products, though a security vulnerability in Wave 7 routers presents a notable concern.

via TechPowerUp, PCMag, TechRadar · 8 stories

as of June 4 · 6 brands?

Act three

How the models think.

Where each brand actually competes across the buyer questions, and the running ledger of what just moved in this sub.

№ 06

Intent dominance

Where each brand actually competes.

BrandLaptops for StudentsLaptops for WorkGaming LaptopsBudget LaptopsLaptops for Programming
LenovoLenovo#3#3#2#4#2
HPHP#4#5#6#3#5
DellDell#2#2#10#5#3
ASUSASUS#5#6#5#2#4
AppleApple#1#1#13#1
AcerAcer#6#9#7#1#10
MicrosoftMicrosoft#7#4#6#6
SamsungSamsung#8#7#11#7#8
#1–3#4–10#11+cell = brand rank in that intent · faint dot = not ranked here

as of June 15 · 5 intents?

№ 07

Ledger?

What just moved in this sub.

  1. ✦ debut
    ASUS TUF
    debut at #16
  2. ▲ climb
    OnnOnn
    #30 → #18
  3. ✦ debut
    JumperJumper
    debut at #19
  4. ✦ debut
    Toshiba/Dynabook
    debut at #23
  5. ▲ climb
    ChuwiChuwi
    #25 → #20
  6. ▲ climb
    GoogleGoogle
    #26 → #21
  7. ▼ fall
    LGLG
    #11 → #14
  8. ▼ fall
    DellDell
    #1 → #3
  9. ▲ climb
    SamsungSamsung
    #10 → #8
  10. ▲ climb
    AlienwareAlienware
    #13 → #11
  11. ▲ climb
    FrameworkFramework
    #14 → #12
  12. ▲ climb
    LenovoLenovo
    #2 → #1
  13. ▲ climb
    HPHP
    #3 → #2
  14. ▼ fall
    RazerRazer
    #8 → #9
  15. ▼ fall
    MSIMSI
    #9 → #10
  16. ▼ fall
    GigabyteGigabyte
    #12 → #13
  17. ▼ fall
    GatewayGateway
    #16 → #17

about laptops

Pick by what you need 5 buying intents

interesting facts from laptops

Apple builds machines for designers and people who want the system to work without thought. Dell sells to offices and schools. Lenovo moves volume. HP does both. Asus courts the builder. Each has its people. Each has its way.

The brands split along old lines. Some chase thinness and polish. Others chase power and price. A buyer knows which one she is before she starts looking.

The brand rail stops here. For the individual products inside this sub, switch to the product view.