Best Laptops Compared in 2026

Compare these laptops by CPU, integrated or discrete graphics, memory, storage, display size and resolution, form factor, operating system, connectivity and price before buying. This group spans £1,127.25 to £3,298.04 and mixes two 2-in-1 convertibles with three fixed-form gaming and workstation laptops carrying discrete RTX GPUs. Memory is a consistent 32 GB across all five, while storage, screen resolution and graphics provision vary considerably, so match the configuration to your intended use.

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 NP754QHA-KG1UK laptop Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 is a sensible starting point for comparison given its low price and 2-in-1 versatility, not a declared overall winner.

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Product	Brand	Price	Retailers	Processor	Memory capacity	Wireless standard	Listed product details	Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 NP754QHA-KG1UK laptop Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Samsung	£1,127.25	PCHub	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	32 GB	Wi-Fi 7	Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 NP754QHA-KG1UK laptop Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Grey UK English	Not listed
HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC Wolf Pro Secur	HP	£2,130.11	PCHub	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	32 GB	Wi-Fi 7	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC Wolf Pro Security Edition Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Hybrid (2-in-1) 35.6 cm (14") Touchscreen 3K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Blue	14 inch
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop 35	Asus	£2,942.56	PCHub	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H	32 GB	Wi-Fi 7	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 3K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Grey QWERTY UK English	Not listed
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 366H Laptop 4	Lenovo	£3,277.16	PCHub	Intel Core Ultra 7 366H	32 GB	Wi-Fi 7	Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 366H Laptop 40.6 cm (16") WUXGA 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Black UK English	Not listed
Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-52T-95GU Intel Core Ultra 9 288V Laptop 3	Acer	£3,298.04	PCHub	Intel Core Ultra 9 288V	32 GB	Wi-Fi 7	Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-52T-95GU Intel Core Ultra 9 288V Laptop 36.8 cm (14.5") Touchscreen 2.8K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 2 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Black	Not listed

1. Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 NP754QHA-KG1UK laptop Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

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Price shown £1,127.25

A 2-in-1 convertible with a 15.6 inch Full HD touchscreen and 32 GB memory, relying on integrated graphics rather than a discrete GPU.

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 pairs a Core Ultra 7 258V processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory and a 512 GB SSD in a 2-in-1 convertible design.

Its 15.6 inch Full HD touchscreen is larger than the HP and ASUS displays, though smaller than the 16 inch Lenovo panel. No discrete GPU is stated, unlike the ASUS, Lenovo and Acer models here.

Benchmark

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PassMark averages for the Core Ultra 7 258V processor named in this product listing.

CPU Mark multi-thread: 18,889
Single-thread score: 4,010

These are processor-level reference scores, not tests of the complete system. PassMark aggregates user submissions and refreshes its results. Cooling, power limits, memory and configuration affect whole-device performance.

At £1,127.25 it is the cheapest laptop in this group by a wide margin, matching the HP on memory and storage while costing over £1,000 less.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Samsung
Price	£1,127.25
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Memory capacity	32 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	Samsung Galaxy Book5 360 NP754QHA-KG1UK laptop Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Grey UK English

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What we like

Lowest price in this group
15.6 inch Full HD touchscreen
2-in-1 convertible form factor

What we don't like

No discrete GPU stated
Lowest resolution display in this group

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2. HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC Wolf Pro Secur

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Price shown £2,130.11

A 2-in-1 convertible with a 14 inch 3K touchscreen, matching the Samsung on memory and storage in a smaller, higher resolution panel.

The HP EliteBook X Flip G2i combines a Core Ultra 7 356H processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory and a 512 GB SSD in a 2-in-1 convertible.

Its 14 inch 3K touchscreen offers higher resolution than the Samsung in a smaller footprint, but like the Samsung it has no discrete GPU stated.

Benchmark

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PassMark averages for the Core Ultra 7 356H processor named in this product listing.

CPU Mark multi-thread: 34,412
Single-thread score: 4,080

At £2,130.11 it costs £1,002.86 more than the Samsung for the same 32 GB memory and 512 GB storage, with the gain being screen resolution and size reduction.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	HP
Price	£2,130.11
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Memory capacity	32 GB
Display size	14 inch
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC Wolf Pro Security Edition Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Hybrid (2-in-1) 35.6 cm (14") Touchscreen 3K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Blue

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What we like

Higher resolution than the Samsung in a smaller panel
2-in-1 convertible form factor
Wi-Fi 7 connectivity

What we don't like

No discrete GPU stated
Costs over £1,000 more than the Samsung for matching memory and storage

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3. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop 35

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Price shown £2,942.56

A fixed-form laptop with a 14 inch 3K display and an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, the only Ti variant among the discrete GPU models here.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 pairs a Core Ultra 9 386H processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory, a 1 TB SSD and a 14 inch 3K display.

It is the only laptop here with an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, compared with the standard RTX 5070 Laptop GPU listed on the Lenovo and Acer models.

Benchmark

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PassMark averages for the Core Ultra 9 386H processor named in this product listing.

CPU Mark multi-thread: 36,116
Single-thread score: 4,265

At £2,942.56 it costs £812.45 more than the HP while adding an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU and a 1 TB SSD rather than 512 GB.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Asus
Price	£2,942.56
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
Memory capacity	32 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AR-SY098W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 3K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Grey QWERTY UK English

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What we like

RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU stated
1 TB SSD storage
Core Ultra 9 386H processor

What we don't like

Smaller display than the Lenovo and Acer in this group
Windows 11 Home rather than Pro used by three other systems here

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4. Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 366H Laptop 4

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Price shown £3,277.16

A 16 inch WUXGA laptop with an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU and 1 TB storage, running Windows 11 Pro.

The Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 combines a Core Ultra 7 366H processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory, a 1 TB SSD and an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU.

Its 16 inch WUXGA display is the largest panel among the three discrete GPU laptops here, running Windows 11 Pro unlike the ASUS and Acer, which use Windows 11 Home.

Benchmark

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PassMark averages for the Core Ultra 7 366H processor named in this product listing.

CPU Mark multi-thread: 34,086
Single-thread score: 4,080

At £3,277.16 it costs £334.60 more than the ASUS despite sharing the same storage capacity and a standard rather than Ti GPU variant.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Lenovo
Price	£3,277.16
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 366H
Memory capacity	32 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 366H Laptop 40.6 cm (16") WUXGA 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Black UK English

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What we like

Largest display among the discrete GPU laptops here
Windows 11 Pro included
RTX 5070 Laptop GPU stated

What we don't like

Higher price than the ASUS for a non-Ti GPU variant
Lower display resolution than the ASUS and HP

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5. Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-52T-95GU Intel Core Ultra 9 288V Laptop 3

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Price shown £3,298.04

A 14.5 inch 2.8K touchscreen laptop with 2 TB storage, the highest capacity here, paired with an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU.

The Acer Predator Triton 14 pairs a Core Ultra 9 288V processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory and a 2 TB SSD, the largest storage capacity in this comparison.

Its 14.5 inch 2.8K touchscreen and RTX 5070 Laptop GPU place it alongside the Lenovo on GPU tier, though it runs Windows 11 Home rather than Pro.

Benchmark

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PassMark averages for the Core Ultra 9 288V processor named in this product listing.

CPU Mark multi-thread: 19,803
Single-thread score: 4,265

At £3,298.04 it is the most expensive laptop in this group, priced £20.88 above the Lenovo while doubling its storage to 2 TB.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Acer
Price	£3,298.04
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Memory capacity	32 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-52T-95GU Intel Core Ultra 9 288V Laptop 36.8 cm (14.5") Touchscreen 2.8K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 2 TB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Black

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What we like

Largest storage capacity in this group at 2 TB
2.8K touchscreen display
RTX 5070 Laptop GPU stated

What we don't like

Highest price in this group
Windows 11 Home rather than Pro used by the Lenovo and HP

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