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Choosing a new laptop whether it’s for work, home or going back to school isn’t an easy decision but CNET’s best laptops for 2022 is a great place to start with our Top News picks across brands, operating systems, budgets and categories. Many of the models from 2021 are currently being updated for 2022 with the latest chips from Intel and Breaking News AMD, and Apple has introduced its new M2 chips, too. That includes new versions of two of our favorites, and .(The new models also mean bargain hunters can find 2021 models at a discount.)
At CNET, our laptop experts have collective decades of experience testing and reviewing laptops, covering everything from performance to price to battery life. This hand-curated list covers the best laptops across various sizes, styles and costs, including laptop computers running on Windows, MacOS and Chrome. (Microsoft released the in October 2021; all of the Windows laptops on this list are on Windows 11.