We have scored 17 laptops on long-term regret. Across them, a median of 75% of owners would buy again. The one owners keep: Apple MacBook Air (M3), at 18/100. The one they regret most: Dell XPS 13 Plus, at 62/100.
The laptops where owners are most likely to buy again.
Where the long-term reporting turns against the launch reviews.
Lowest regret first. Each links to the full long-term review and its sources.
| # | Product | Regret | Buy again | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple MacBook Air (M3)$899 – $1,299 | 18 | 89% | BUY |
| 2 | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro)From $2,499 at launch | 18 | 88% | BUY |
| 3 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro)$1,999+ | 22 | 87% | BUY |
| 4 | Framework Laptop 13$899 – $2,000 | 23 | 86% | BUY |
| 5 | Apple MacBook Air (M2)$799 – $1,199 | 25 | 86% | BUY |
| 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon$1,400 – $2,300 | 25 | 85% | BUY |
| 7 | Acer Chromebook Plus 514$350 – $500 | 25 | 81% | BUY |
| 8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7From $999 at launch | 28 | 80% | BUY |
| 9 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14$1,400 – $2,200 | 34 | 75% | BUY |
| 10 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED$900 – $1,400 | 37 | 72% | THINK TWICE |
| 11 | LG Gram 17$1,300 – $1,900 | 39 | 70% | THINK TWICE |
| 12 | Dell XPS 14$1,699 – $3,699 at launch | 40 | 64% | THINK TWICE |
| 13 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro$1,300 – $1,900 | 41 | 68% | THINK TWICE |
| 14 | Microsoft Surface Pro$999 – $1,800 | 45 | 64% | THINK TWICE |
| 15 | HP Spectre x360 14$1,300 – $1,800 | 47 | 61% | THINK TWICE |
| 16 | Razer Blade 14$2,000 – $2,800 | 48 | 61% | THINK TWICE |
| 17 | Dell XPS 13 Plus$1,099 – $1,699 | 62 | 45% | SKIP |