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Last updated: 29 September 2025
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Our tech expert has spent hours testing and comparing each model to find the laptops, 2-in-1s and tablet/keyboard combos that:

  • are the best performers
  • are the easiest to set up and use
  • have the best specs and features.

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Our interactive comparison tool helps you find which models have the specs and features you’re looking for, such as the crucially important battery life and charging time, types of connection ports, weight and performance. 

System specifications listed are as tested, but minor specifications can change quickly and available models in the same family may differ slightly in model name, specs (e.g. colour, RAM, storage capacity) and price.

Note: The performance scores of models that are discontinued are based on older benchmarks, so for discontinued models the performance score and the CHOICE Expert Rating cannot be compared with current models.

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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403)
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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403)

Performance score 90
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 78
Display score 89
Buy now <a href="https://www.apple.com/au/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-m4-pro" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$5499
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Dell XPS 13 9345
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Dell XPS 13 9345

Performance score 76
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 87
Display score 84
Buy now <a href="https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/xps-13-laptop/spd/xps-13-9345-laptop/cxn9345cto02mauh" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$2599
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition (2307)
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition (2307)

Performance score 68
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 82
Display score 80
Buy now <a href="https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/microsoft-surface-laptop-7th-edition-copilot-pc-13-8-snapdragon-x-plus-10-core-16gb-512gb-black" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$2199
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Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7441)
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Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7441)

Performance score 70
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 78
Display score 84
Buy now <a href="https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-14-plus-laptop/spd/inspiron-14-7441-laptop" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1999
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 (14Q8X9)
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 (14Q8X9)

Performance score 70
Tablet use score 60
Battery life score 79
Display score 76
Buy now <a href="https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-5/lenovo-ideapad-5-2-in-1-gen-9-14-inch-amd/83drcto1wwau1" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1629
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ASUS Vivobook S15 (S5507QA-MA012W)
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ASUS Vivobook S15 (S5507QA-MA012W)

Performance score 67
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 78
Display score 81
Buy now <a href="https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/asus-vivobook-s-15-15-6-3k-oled-laptop-copilot-pc512gb" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1599
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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51-50P8)
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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51-50P8)

Performance score 68
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 77
Display score 75
Buy now <a href="https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-swift-ai-evo-14inch-oled-intel-core-ultra-5-226v16gb512gb-ssd-next-gen-ai-copilot-pc.html" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1888
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HP OmniBook X laptop (14-fe1000QU)
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HP OmniBook X laptop (14-fe1000QU)

Performance score 68
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 82
Display score 78
Buy now <a href="https://www.hp.com/au-en/shop/hp-omnibook-x-laptop-14-fe1000qu-ay6v0pa.html" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1799
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Apple MacBook Air 13.6-inch (A2681)
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Apple MacBook Air 13.6-inch (A2681)

Performance score 60
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 72
Display score 83
Buy now <a href="https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/apple-macbook-air-13-inches-with-m2-chip-16gb-256gb—space-grey-mc7u4xa" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$1489
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Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2076)
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Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2076)

Performance score 65
Tablet use score 77
Battery life score 74
Display score 80
Buy now <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/store/configure/surface-pro-11th-edition/8n9t09p96cmj" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$2699
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ASUS BR1100FK
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ASUS BR1100FK

Performance score 48
Tablet use score 61
Battery life score 68
Display score 80
$599
Soniq PN141CW
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Soniq PN141CW

Performance score 45
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 66
Display score 76
$247
HP 15-bw546AU
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HP 15-bw546AU

Performance score 49
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 62
Display score 61
$628
HP 15-da2018tu
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HP 15-da2018tu

Performance score 53
Tablet use score N/A
Battery life score 67
Display score 55
$959
Steve

I head up the team that produces CHOICE Computer magazine and computer technology-related tests and articles for our website. I believe technology is our friend, but sometimes friends just don't get along. When that happens, people turn to me for advice. We look at all kinds of consumer tech from laptops and desktop PCs to tablets, storage drives, the NBN, wireless networking and computer accessories, plus software and online services. We also examine and explain tech-related issues such as security, privacy, copyright and much more. I remember (sometimes nostalgically) the first personal computers and have spent far too much time and money keeping up with them ever since. I've been with CHOICE since 2006 and my writing and editing background extends more than 30 years across newspapers, magazines and online, particularly in IT journalism. When not dispensing pearls of consumer-tech wisdom I'm a fan of all sorts of geeky pop-culture stuff and have bonded in a familial sense with my smartphone, tablet and yes, even my smartwatch (but the desktop computer and laptop don't get lonely either). You can find me on LinkedIn.

I head up the team that produces CHOICE Computer magazine and computer technology-related tests and articles for our website. I believe technology is our friend, but sometimes friends just don't get along. When that happens, people turn to me for advice. We look at all kinds of consumer tech from laptops and desktop PCs to tablets, storage drives, the NBN, wireless networking and computer accessories, plus software and online services. We also examine and explain tech-related issues such as security, privacy, copyright and much more. I remember (sometimes nostalgically) the first personal computers and have spent far too much time and money keeping up with them ever since. I've been with CHOICE since 2006 and my writing and editing background extends more than 30 years across newspapers, magazines and online, particularly in IT journalism. When not dispensing pearls of consumer-tech wisdom I'm a fan of all sorts of geeky pop-culture stuff and have bonded in a familial sense with my smartphone, tablet and yes, even my smartwatch (but the desktop computer and laptop don't get lonely either). You can find me on LinkedIn.

Elias

I am the test coordinator in the computer lab. I joined CHOICE in 2015 because I wanted the opportunity to test products in a rigorous fashion, to highlight the good and the bad for the benefit of the consumer.  In the CHOICE computer lab, I test everything from established technology such as laptops, right up to the latest smart home innovations.  Prior to CHOICE, I spent 17 years working for Australian PC World, testing and writing about PCs, PC components, and other related consumer and small business gear. Over the years I've tested almost everything in the PC realm, from 56K modems to network printers, as well as more mainstream consumer gear such as media players and PVRs. Those days are long gone. Now it's all about the smart home and interconnected devices.

I am the test coordinator in the computer lab. I joined CHOICE in 2015 because I wanted the opportunity to test products in a rigorous fashion, to highlight the good and the bad for the benefit of the consumer.  In the CHOICE computer lab, I test everything from established technology such as laptops, right up to the latest smart home innovations.  Prior to CHOICE, I spent 17 years working for Australian PC World, testing and writing about PCs, PC components, and other related consumer and small business gear. Over the years I've tested almost everything in the PC realm, from 56K modems to network printers, as well as more mainstream consumer gear such as media players and PVRs. Those days are long gone. Now it's all about the smart home and interconnected devices.