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8 laptops for people who want the absolute best

Published by Business Insider on Sat, 21 Jul 2018


Sometimes you just want the best.No matter the price, and no questions asked.If you want the best possible laptop experience, you need to think about four main things:A slim premium design and materialsA sharp display An Intel Core i7 processorAnd at least 16GB of RAMIt's tough to say which of these 4 checklist items matter the mosteach person might value one particular element more than another. One of the factors that makes the biggest difference, in my opinion, is the screen resolution. After using laptops and computer monitors with high-end 1400p and 4K resolutions, laptops with standard less-sharp 1080p resolutions feel decidedly less premium.Keen spec-watchers out there might argue that you don't need a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, as it can be overkill for everyday computer tasks. For the average user, many would say an Intel Core i5 gives the best bang for the buck.Normally, I'd agree. But these laptops aren't for people who care whether they're getting the best value. We're talking about machines that will give you the confidence that you're getting the smoothest and bestperformance for anything you might want to do on a computer, and a Core i7 will deliver just that.That's also why you can't settle for 8GB of RAM. You'll need 16GB to ensure smooth and snappy performance, especially if youlike to run lots of memory-hungry apps at the same time, or keep dozens of browser tabs open.With that in mind, we set out to find the "best-of-breed" laptops on the market, the ones that best combine our four criteria to provide the ultimate laptop experience.Note that I upgraded the storage on some of these machines to 500GB if their standard configurations come with 250GB. If you don't think you'll need 500GB of storage, you can always downgrade to a smaller storage option.Check out the eight laptops, ranked in order of my preference, that will give you a premium, top-of-the-line experience:SEE ALSO:I compared Google's Chrome browser with its No. 1 competitor ' and the winner was clear8. Refurbished 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro (with reservations, not the 2018 model)Price: $2,380Screen size: 13.3-inchScreen resolution:2560 x 1600 (similar sharpness as 1400p)Touchscreen: NoCPU: Intel Core i7-7567U(2 cores up to 4.0 GHz)RAM: 16GBGraphics chip: NoneStorage: 1TB SSDPorts: 4Thunderbolt 3 USB-CWorth noting:Good:I can fully recommend refurbished Macs for their quality and like-new presentation. Runs clean and simple macOS. Repairs at Apple store are usually easier than getting Windows 10 laptop repaired.Bad: Much more expensive than others on this list. Runs on last year's 7th-generation Intel CPU. Known issue with Apple's butterfly keyboard, Apple offers free repairs for four years as of the date of purchase. 2018 model also has butterfly keyboard, but it's unclear if it's more reliable, and it's not included in Apple's keyboard repair program, so I can't recommend it. No standard USB ports.7. Refurbished 15-inch 2017 MacBook Pro (with reservations, not the 2018 model)Price: $2,760Screen size: 15.4-inchScreen resolution:2880 x 1800(sharper than 1440p 2K, less sharp than 4K)Touchscreen: NoCPU: Intel Core i7-7920HQ (4 cores up to 4.1 GHz)RAM: 16GBGraphics chip: AMDRadeon Pro 560 (4GB, similar performance to NVidia GTX 1050Ti)Storage: 1TB SSDPorts: 4Thunderbolt 3 USB-CWorth noting:Good:I can fully recommend refurbished Macs for their quality and like-new presentation. Runs clean and simple macOS. Repairs at Apple store are usually easier than getting Windows 10 laptop repaired.Bad:Much more expensive than others on this list. Runs on last year's 7th-generation Intel CPU. Known issue with Apple's butterfly keyboard, Apple offers free repairs for four years as of the date of purchase. 2018 model with newer specs also has butterfly keyboard, and it's unclear if it's more reliable, and it's not included in Apple's keyboard repair program, so I can't recommend it. No standard USB ports.6. Dell XPS 13Price: $1,900Screen size: 13.3-inchScreen resolution: 4KTouchscreen: YesCPU:Intel Core i7-8550U (4 cores up to 4.0GHz)RAM: 16GBGraphics chips: NoneStorage: 512GB SSDPorts:microSD slot, 1x USB-C 3.1, 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 3Worth noting:Good:Slim bezels deliver premium experience.Bad:Expensive compared to others in this list. No standard USB ports.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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