Stuff - UK (2020-12)

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

from £985 / stuff.tv/SurfaceLap3

The Surface Laptop 3 seems plain

on paper – no second screen, no

graphics card, no hybrid hinge, no

fingerprint scanner – but Microsoft

has put supreme attention to detail

into every bit that matters. The

keyboard, the speakers and the

overall build quality are all superb.

Apple MacBook Pro 16in

from £2399 / stuff.tv/MacBookPro16

The current 16in Pro doesn’t

look much different from its 15in

predecessor, but all doubts fade

away when you start using it. The

keyboard is better, the screen is

superb, the speakers are great,

it only rarely gets warm, and even

the battery lasts longer.

Dell XPS 13

+++++ from £1299 / stuff.tv/XPS13

Style, portability, performance... there’s nothing

else out there that’s quite so well rounded.

Huawei MateBook X Pro

+++++ from £950 / stuff.tv/MateBookXPro

Not massively better than the 2018 model, but

this is a real powerhouse of a Windows laptop.

Apple MacBook Pro 13in

+++++ from £1299 / stuff.tv/MacBookPro13

A superb little laptop... but wait for our imminent

review of the 2020 update.

Google Pixelbook Go

+++++ from £629 / stuff.tv/PixelbookGo

A light and stylish touchscreen laptop built for

those who like to live and work in the cloud.

MSI GS66 Stealth

++++,from £1499 / stuff.tv/GS66

Gets hot and bothered at times, but a great fit

for gaming/work jugglers.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced

++++,from £2470 / stuff.tv/BladeAdvanced

Razer’s Blade models are our favourite gaming

laptops, and this is a worthy flagship.

TOP TENS LAPTOPS

FOR UP-TO-DATE NEWS AND FULL REVIEWS OF ALL THE BEST NEW LAPTOPS, VISIT STUFF.TV/TOP-10/LAPTOPS

Apple MacBook Air

from £999 / stuff.tv/MacBookAir

The latest version of the MacBook Air moves

forward to affirm its status as the perfect

Apple laptop for most people. The refined

scissor-switch keyboard is the star of the

show here, making it more comfortable to

type for hours on end, but that’s far from the

only thing that’s improved from the previous

model – which was already our No1 laptop. If

you’re after a simple all-round machine, this

one will keep you going for years.

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O NOW ADD THIS

Satechi Type-C USB 3 Combo Hub

Two ports not enough? This hub adds

loads more and sits snugly against the

2020 MacBook Air’s side.

£46 / amazon.co.uk

Stuff says +++++

Our go-to MacBook is now even go-to-er

with better pricing and a better keyboard

Stuff says +++++

A serious upgrade to what was

already a top-class MacBook

Stuff says +++++

Forget frills and gimmicks: this

is everything a laptop should be

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The Sidecar feature

on macOS Catalina

lets you use an iPad

as a second display

for your MacBook.

Apple charges a

hefty premium for

extra storage, so

consider a cheaper

external SSD.

TIPS &

TRICKS

Microsoft Surface Book 3

++++,from £1599 / stuff.tv/SBook3

Has the most inventive hybrid design around but

lacks the power of a high-end laptop.

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