CES is an enormous present for laptops, as lots of the finest fashions for the approaching 12 months seem first on the present. This 12 months is particularly notable, as each Intel and AMD are amid launching new generations of cellular processors (although it does appear most laptop computer makers are leaning in direction of Intel). Most of the laptops at CES 2024 look slightly standard, with just a few exceptions, however dial the efficiency as much as 11. There’s additionally a dizzying array of Mini-LED and OLED shows on the present.

These are the perfect laptops of CES 2024. 

Lenovo Yoga 9i Pro 16-inch (Gen 9)

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Lenovo’s Yoga 9i line-up was, for my cash, essentially the most spectacular Windows laptop computer line of 2023. It had all the things: enticing design, a lovely Mini-LED show, a pleasant keyboard and touchpad, and good all-around efficiency that included optionally available Nvidia graphics. Even the pricing was aggressive. 

The new Yoga 9i Pro 16-inch isn’t a lot totally different from final 12 months’s mannequin, to be trustworthy—however that’s high quality as a result of it was already nice. So, what is new? The 2024 mannequin brings Intel Core Ultra processors (as much as Intel Core Ultra 9) and a bigger 84 watt-hour battery. In quick, it’s faster than final 12 months’s mannequin but ought to final a tad longer on a cost. 

The Lenovo Yoga 9i Pro 16-inch Gen 9 will likely be out there in April 2024 beginning at $1,699.99.

Lenovo Thinkbook 13x (Gen 4)

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The Lenovo Thinkbook 13x is the world’s first laptop computer with a corrosion-resistant stainless magnesium chassis. 

Fans of the model might bear in mind the corporate has lengthy used magnesium alloy to cut back measurement and weight, however laptops that used the fabric required a protecting end that always felt disagreeable or cheap. The Thinkbook 13x doesn’t have that downside. It’s extraordinarily skinny and lightweight, measuring simply 12.9mm thick and weighing a mere 2.2 kilos to begin, however has the metallic feel and look buyers anticipate.

That’s not its solely trick. The laptop computer additionally helps Lenovos’ Magicbay, a household of equipment (together with a 4K webcam, 4G hotspot, and studio mild) that connect magnetically on the prime of the show. The inner {hardware} is up-to-date, too, with help for Intel Core Ultra processors and a 74 watt-hour battery.

The Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 will arrive in Q1 2024 for $1,399.

MSI Titan HX 18

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MSI’s Titan laptops are nothing if not bonkers and the brand new Titan HX 18 is not any exception. The flagship 18-inch gaming laptop computer comes with 14th-gen Intel Core i9 processors, as much as Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics, and a 4K 240Hz Mini-LED show. It additionally helps as much as 128GB of RAM and 6TB of stable state storage. 

But the laptop computer’s design deserves equal consideration. MSI’s new Titan HX 18 has a big, seamless, haptic, RGB-lit touchpad that appears and feels nice. That comes alongside a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX key switches. It’s a hefty laptop computer, as nicely, with a rock-solid design that appears and feels extra elegant than the 2023 mannequin. Make no mistake, nonetheless, this laptop computer continues to be a bruiser and never meant for frequent journey.

The MSI Titan HX 18 will retail carry an MSRP of $4,999 when it arrives later this 12 months. 

HP Omen Transcend 14 

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HP went small at CES 2024 with the Omen Transcend 14, which claimed to be the world’s lightest 14-inch gaming laptop computer (a title it misplaced inside hours to the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, however nonetheless). It weighs a feathery 3.6 kilos. The Razer Blade 14 by comparability begins at about 3.9 kilos. The Transcend 14 is a looker, too, with an alluring white colorway and RGB keyboard. 

The laptop computer’s specs are spectacular for its measurement. It packs as much as an Intel Core 9 Ultra 185H processor, as much as Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics, and a 14-inch 2.8K OLED show with a 120Hz refresh charge and Variable Refresh Rate Support. The laptop computer is powered by a 140-watt USB-C charger, as nicely, which ships with the laptop computer. 

The HP Omen Transcend 14 is accessible for pre-order now beginning at $1,499.99.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 

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There’s rather a lot to speak about with the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18, however let’s begin with the show. As I lined in my preview of Asus’ new laptop displays, the Strix Scar 18 packs a Mini-LED show with a wonderful 2,304 dimming zones. That’s greater than twice final 12 months’s ROG Flow X16, which had 1,024 dimming zones, and it dramatically boosts distinction in high-brightness scenes. The show is a prime performer in different areas, too, with nice coloration accuracy and large coloration gamut.

Display apart, the Stris Scar 18 has the high-end {hardware} you’d anticipate together with as much as an Intel Core i9 14900HX processor and as much as Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics. RAM tops out at 64GB and stable state storage runs as much as 4TB. It’s a beefy laptop computer, weighing in at about 7.3 kilos, however that’s to be anticipated from a gaming laptop computer with its caliber of {hardware}.

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 begins at $2,999.99 and will ship within the first quarter of 2024. 

Asus Zephyrus G16

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Next up is the Asus Zephyrus G16 and, as soon as, once more, the show takes middle stage. The new Zephyrus G16 has a 2560×1600 OLED show with a most refresh charge of 240Hz. It additionally crucially helps G-Sync, one thing that wasn’t out there in OLED laptops previous to these introduced at CES 2024. The G16’s show appears beautiful in movement with crisp element and deep black ranges.

The Zephyrus G16 is in any other case surprisingly sensible. It has a inflexible machined aluminum chassis that retains weight all the way down to about 3.3 kilos, and the laptop computer measures simply .64 inches thick. Despite its slim profile, it nonetheless packs a 90 watt-hour battery. The internals embody an Intel Core Ultra 185H processor and as much as Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics.

Asus expects to ship the ROG Zephyrus G16 within the first quarter of 2024, however pricing hasn’t been introduced.

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra

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Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 Ultra is a 16-inch high-performance thin-and-light with as much as an Intel Core 9 Ultra processor and as much as Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics. RAM goes as much as 64GB and stable state storage peaks at 2TB. It additionally packs a 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen with a refresh charge as much as 120Hz.

All of this {hardware} is stuffed in a chic, skilled clamshell chassis that ideas the scales at roughly 4.1 kilos and measures not more than 0.65 inches thick. That’s spectacular, given the specs. Samsung additionally offers a 140 watt USB-C Adapter that can be utilized to cost the laptop computer over USB-C.

Samsung hasn’t introduced pricing, however the Galaxy Book4 Ultra will likely be out there in Korea this month, with different international locations to observe quickly after.

Asus Zenbook Duo 

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Asus’ newest wild dual-screen laptop computer is the Zenbook Duo, a double-screen clamshell just like Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i. Like the Lenovo, Asus’ laptop computer offers two OLED touchscreens which can be utilized in a vertical or horizontal orientation. However, Asus switches issues up with the keyboard and touchpad. 

The Yoga Book 9i had a bodily keyboard however relied on a digital touchpad on the decrease show, which wasn’t nice. The Zenbook Duo as an alternative has a bigger keyboard with a bodily touchpad. As a consequence, the Duo feels equivalent to a conventional clamshell laptop computer when the keyboard and touchpad is in use. Asus additionally switches up the stand, going for an connected flip-out stand as an alternative of a case. 

I’d must spend extra time with the Zenbook Duo to know if Asus’ adjustments put it forward of Lenovo’s competitor, however what I noticed was promising. The Zenbook Duo will launch within the first quarter of 2024 at a surprisingly inexpensive $1,500. 

Acer Aspire Vero 16

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Want to go inexperienced? Acer’s Aspire Vero 16 deserves your consideration. It’s a follow-up to the corporate’s prior (and, apparently, fairly in style) Vero laptops, that are constructed from post-consumer resin (PCR) recycled plastics. The Vero 16 ups the PCR content material to 60 p.c, an enormous leap from the Acer Aspire Vero 14’s chassis, which contained 30 p.c. Sustainability apart, I like how the Vero 16 appears. It has a flecked, textured look that’s distinctive to the Vero line.

The Aspire Vero 16’s specs are modest, with as much as Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, as much as 16GB of reminiscence, and as much as 2TB of stable state storage. But the value tag can be modest: Acer says it’ll begin at simply $749.99 and is anticipated to ship April of 2024.

Acer Aspire 15 3D SpatialLabs Edition

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Acer was early to leap on board glasses-free 3D expertise with its SpatialLabs sub-brand and now, at CES 2024, it’s coming to a extra inexpensive value level. The Acer Aspire 15 3D SpatialLabs Edition begins at simply $1,399.99, making it essentially the most inexpensive laptop computer with the expertise but. 

Haven’t heard of SpatialLabs? It’s Acer’s model of a glasses-free 3D that makes use of cameras to trace a consumer’s eyes and supply two barely totally different variations of a scene, making a stereoscopic impact. There’s no spectacles, dongles, or peripherals required. 

The laptop computer can be slightly nicely outfitted with as much as an Intel Core i7-13620H processor, as much as Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, as much as 32GB of reminiscence, and as much as 2TB of stable state storage. Acer expects it to ship in February.