Best Business / Work Laptops
Reliable, secure, and enterprise-ready for the modern professional.
6 laptops ranked92 avg scoreUpdated 2024–2025
Scores aggregated from NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, LaptopMag, RTINGS, and PCMag. Overall score is a weighted composite across performance, display, battery, value, and build quality.
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro
~$1,999 MSRP
96/ 100
For Apple ecosystem professionals, the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro is simply the best laptop in the world at its price — period. The M4 Pro chip is in a different league.
CPU Apple M4 Pro (14-core CPU)RAM 24GB Unified MemoryDisplay 14.2" Liquid Retina XDR 3024×1964 120HzWeight 1.61 kg (3.5 lbs)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
~$1,799 MSRP
94/ 100
The X1 Carbon Gen 13 sets the bar for business laptops — legendary keyboard, military-grade build, OLED display, all in a sub-1.1kg chassis.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 258VRAM 32GB LPDDR5xDisplay 14" OLED 2880×1800 120HzWeight 1.09 kg (2.4 lbs)
ASUS ExpertBook B9 OLED (2025)
~$1,999 MSRP
93/ 100
The ExpertBook B9 OLED (2025) is almost unfair — lighter than most tablets, with an OLED 120Hz display and 16 hours of battery life. The ultimate ultralight business machine.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 258VRAM 32GB LPDDR5xDisplay 14" OLED 2880×1800 120HzWeight 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
~$1,699 MSRP
91/ 100
The Surface Laptop 7 with Snapdragon X Elite is Microsoft's best laptop ever — ARM performance finally makes sense on Windows, with class-leading battery to boot.
CPU Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100RAM 16GB LPDDR5xDisplay 13.8" PixelSense 2304×1536 120HzWeight 1.34 kg (2.96 lbs)
HP EliteBook 840 G12
~$1,649 MSRP
89/ 100
HP's EliteBook 840 G12 is the reliable enterprise choice — security-first, built to last, and comfortable for all-day productivity sessions.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 165URAM 16GB DDR5Display 14" IPS 1920×1200 60HzWeight 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)
Dell Latitude 14 (9450, 2025)
~$1,549 MSRP
86/ 100
Dell's Latitude 14 9450 is the IT department's best friend — durable, manageable, well-supported, and reliable. Not glamorous, but built for the long haul.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 258VRAM 16GB LPDDR5xDisplay 14" IPS 1920×1200 60HzWeight 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs)
