Best Laptops in 2026

Top 10 Best Laptops

Laptop	Best For	Approx. Price
Apple MacBook Air M5	Overall best	₹1.2 lakh
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED	Premium Windows	₹1.2 lakh
Samsung Galaxy Book5	Office and students	₹75,000–₹1 lakh
Lenovo LOQ	Gaming	₹75,000–₹90,000
Apple MacBook Pro M5	Content creators	₹2 lakh+
HP Victus	Budget gaming	₹65,000+
ASUS Vivobook Go 14	Budget users	₹45,000–₹50,000
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3	Students	₹50,000
Dell XPS 16	Premium productivity	₹1.5 lakh+
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR	High-end gaming	₹3 lakh+

The latest reviews and buying guides consistently place the MacBook Air and premium Windows ultrabooks among the best overall laptops available in 2026. (Tom's Hardware)

Best Overall

Apple MacBook Air M5

₹1,19,900

Best Gaming Laptop

Asus ROG Strix SCAR Gaming Laptop

₹4,31,900

Best Value Gaming Laptop

Lenovo LOQ 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Gaming Laptop

₹80,997

Best Office Laptop

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Laptop

₹94,990

Best Budget Laptop

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 AMD Ryzen 5 Laptop

₹49,999

Recommended by Budget

• Under ₹50,000: ASUS Vivobook Go 14, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3

• ₹50,000–₹80,000: Samsung Galaxy Book4, HP Victus, Lenovo LOQ

• ₹80,000–₹1,20,000: Samsung Galaxy Book5, ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED

• Above ₹1,20,000: MacBook Air M5, MacBook Pro M5

Apple MacBook Air M5

₹1,19,900

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Laptop

₹94,990

Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop

₹80,997

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED

₹1,20,990

If you tell me your budget (₹40,000, ₹60,000, ₹80,000, or ₹1 lakh) and purpose (gaming, college, coding, office work, or video editing), I can recommend the best laptop specifically for your needs.