Don’t the holidays seem to approach with more velocity every year? Well, look out! It's already time to start clicking around for gifts or—gasp—head to the mall. Tech retail is (mostly) back to normal, with reports of stock shortages slowing down, and the major brands have been on a torrid launch pace all 2023 long. That's especially true in the laptop world, with Apple, HP, Lenovo, and many others releasing must-see sequels to beloved lines of clamshells, 2-in-1s, gaming rigs, and even 100%-upgradable notebooks. Indeed, it's a maze of new hardware out there.
So, which laptop to buy your loved one this holiday? Leave that task to us, the laptop experts. We’ve gathered our top tested products for 12 specific types of recipients to help you buy the absolute best laptop for that special gamer, home-office grinder, or busy student in your life. These are the best laptops to give as gifts in 2023.
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(Image: Juj Winn/Getty Images)For more tech-gift ideas, check out PCMag's full holiday gift guide.
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