The best 14-inch laptops are small but have a lot of potential. A 14-inch laptop hits the sweet spot between the portability of a 13-inch laptop and the performance of a 15-inch laptop. Perhaps because of this, it has become one of the most popular laptop forms – and with good reason.
Over the past few months, we’ve seen the next generation of processors, which will start dominating most newly launched laptops next year. Whether it’s Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite, Intel’s Lunar Lake, Apple’s M4, or AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series, these chips are the future of mobile computing.
We run a series of tests on each laptop :Geekbench(synthetic CPU test), Handbrake(video encoded CPU test), 3DMark(graphics test), display test (brightness, color gamut), battery test (custom battery drain), and more. Our reviewers then put the laptops in a real-world environment. Our two-pronged review strategy gives the full picture of each laptop and allows us to thoroughly compare them.
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The best 14-inch laptops in 2024
Best budget
1. Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M)
Affordable perfection
Specifications
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H GPU: Intel Iris XeRAM: 16GB
Storage: 1TBDisplay: 14-inch, 1800p Size: 12.3 x 8.67 x 0.59 inches
Weight: 3 lbs
Reasons to buy
+Almost 16 hours of battery life!
+Snappy performance
+Quality audio
+Smooth, comfortable keyboard
+Secure webcam privacy shutter
Reasons to avoid
-Display could be brighter
Buying at a low price does not mean sacrificing good looks or stable performance. In fact, it’s a stylish laptop with Intel Meteor Lake performance, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
Not every laptop has to achieve a high level of performance or graphics capabilities that can compete with the latest game consoles. Instead, the Zenbook 14 OLED offers a nice platform where you can handle a lot of work.
Its battery life is especially amazing. In the Laptop Mag battery test, the battery lasted 15 hours and 52 minutes while continuously browsing the web over Wi-Fi at 150 nits. We usually recommend a productive laptop with 9 to 10 hours of use, and its performance certainly makes it one of the longest lasting laptops you can buy right now. Even the more expensive MacBook Air 13-inch M3 doesn’t last that long, at 15 hours and 13 minutes.
In Geekbench 6’s overall performance test, the Zenbook 14 OLED’s multi-core score reached 12,707 points, which is very impressive. Again, which is impressive considering its higher price. When you think about this laptop’s amazing OLED display, you won’t believe your eyes. In addition to the seductive deep black ink, you can enjoy a DCI-P3 coverage of 79.8%. Its brightness is good, but 339 nits could be better.
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Best gaming
2. Razer Blade 14
The best gaming laptop out there
Specifications
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD Display: 14-inch QHD+ 240Hz, 2560 x 1600
Size: 12.23 x 8.97 x 0.7 inches Weight: 4.1 pounds
Reasons to buy
+RTX 4070 performance
+Gorgeous display
+Sturdy aluminum build
+Impactful speakers
+Excellent battery life
Reasons to avoid
-Runs a bit hot
-Loud while gaming
Plain and simple, the Razer Blade 14 is the best gaming laptop I’ve reviewed. There’s no beating around the bush in that this isn’t a cheap product, but there’s no world in which it could disappoint with its stunning display, long-lasting battery life, and powerful RTX 4070 gaming performance.
The model we reviewed is built with an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. Its 14-inch, 2560 x 1440-pixel display at 240Hz refresh rate is excellent on paper and fantastic in practice. Its 114.3 percent reproduction of the DCI-P3 color gamut is phenomenal, soaring far beyond the premium gaming laptop average of 93 percent.
We recommend anything between 80 and 100 percent, but going over 100 percent is even better. Its brightness is also nothing to scoff at, hitting 465 nits on average. This demolishes the category average of 408 nits, meaning you’ll easily carry it outdoors, even in intense sunlight, without worrying about glare.
But its display isn’t the only thing that gives it top marks and makes it our best gaming laptop. Its productivity performance is thanks to its AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor. The Geekbench 5.5 overall performance test managed a multi-core score of 11,121. You can expect solid transfer rates alongside its SSD speed of 1,230 megabytes per second.
Best of all, its battery life is seriously staggering for a gaming laptop. We recommend traditional laptops, which last anywhere between 9 and 10 hours, but expectations are far lower when a dedicated graphics card is involved. The Razer Blade 14 lasts 8 hours and 35 minutes, and in a world where many gaming laptops are trapped between 2 and 5 hours of longevity, this is fantastic.
Best overall
MacBook is at its best with the Pro M3
Specifications
CPU: M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural engine)
RAM: 8GB to 24GBStorage: 512GB to 1TB Display: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display (3024 x 1964 pixels, 254ppi)
Size: 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches Weight: 3.4 pounds
Reasons to buy
+Excellent overall performance
+Solid gaming performance
+Stunning design
+Comfortable keyboard
+Incredible endurance
Reasons to avoid
-No Face ID
-Distracting notch
The Apple MacBook Pro M3 sets the standard for other 14-inch laptops. It’s the total package and an obvious top pick for anybody looking to pick up a laptop in this category. Beyond the MacBook’s iconic style, its M3 chip is a consistent powerhouse for accomplishing computing tasks and a real pioneer in efficiency and battery life.
Beyond the MacBook Pro 14’s performance, you’ll find Apple’s iconic keyboard, plus-sized trackpad, powerful speakers, a fantastic high-resolution webcam, and a stunning 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display.
This MacBook Pro 14 is a multipurpose laptop that can do just about anything, from productivity to creation—and even a little gaming, too. Work or play, the MacBook Pro 14 is a best-in-class option well worth a place on any buyer’s prospective shortlist.
On the Geekbench 6 overall performance test, the MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 managed a multi-core score of 11,870. This is undoubtedly exceptional, which is no surprise considering the M3’s unbelievable processing power. It also took 5 minutes and 38 seconds to transcode a 4K video into 1080p, which blasts past the 7-minute and 51-second category average.
Best of all, the battery life on this thing is unreal. On the Laptop Mag battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits, it lasted 17 hours and 16 minutes before dying. This is phenomenal, making it one of the longest-lasting laptops we’ve reviewed in years. Look no further if you want a powerhouse that can last more than two full workdays.
If you want OLED, its display will leave much to be desired, but its ability to reproduce 81.3 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut makes it colorful enough for most users. And, of course, Apple never disappoints when it comes to brightness, managing an average of 558 nits. This makes it easy to work on even the brightest days.
Best Ultrabook
4. Acer Swift Go 14
The most colorful display I’ve ever seen
Specifications
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700H GPU: Intel Iris XeRAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB SSD Display: 14-inch 2,880 x 1,800-pixel OLED
Size: 12.3 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches Weight: 2.9 pounds
Reasons to buy
+Incredible performance
+Most vivid screen I’ve ever seen
+Phenomenal display
+Affordable
+Satisfying keyboard
Reasons to avoid
-Runs a bit hot
-Subpar battery life
There always has to be one machine out there touting the “MacBook killer” moniker, and our current best pick for that title in the 14-inch laptop category is the Acer Swift Go 14. It’s packed to the gills with high-performance components and ticks off all Ultrabook requirements. Better still, it’s affordable and houses one of the most vivid OLED displays we’ve encountered.
The Swift Go 14’s incredible performance results from a 13th-generation Evo-certified Intel Core i7 processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, and 16GB of RAM with 512GB of SSD storage to back it up. However, regardless of the top-notch tech housed inside, the Swift Go 14’s dazzling 2.8K, 14-inch OLED display will steal the show for many.
Perhaps the only way it fails to fulfill the “MacBook killer” moniker is its underwhelming longevity. MacBooks last 15 to 18 hours on our Laptop Mag battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits over Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, the Acer Swift Go 14 only survived 8 hours and 5 minutes. Yikes!
But what stands out as being above and beyond reason is that the Acer Swift Go 14’s display has an absurd level of vividity. Its 175.7 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut is practically unreal. Considering the category average is 107.5 percent, it’s wild that this laptop rises above and beyond the rest. Its brightness of 395 nits is also pretty solid, and while a MacBook is often superior in this regard, it’s still great.
And if you are worried about losing that beautiful MacBook keyboard, this manages to emulate it rather well. It is a 60 percent Wiisland-style keyboard featuring black matte keys with an LED backlight. It felt smooth and tactile, allowing you to write your review effortlessly without being held back by mushy keys.
Best 2-in-1
5. HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
A culmination of greatness
Specifications
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H GPU: Intel Arc Graphics
RAM: 32GBStorage: 2TB SSD Display: 14-inch, 2.8K, OLED, touch
Size: 12.4 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches Weight: 3.2 pounds
Reasons to buy
+Sleek design
+Beautiful OLED display
+Bouncy keyboard
+Bumpin’ speakers
+Excellent performance
+Great battery life
+4K webcam
Reasons to avoid
-Short on ports
-Display benchmarks could be better
Once in a while, we’re blessed by the emergence of a 2-in-1 that crushes expectations in every conceivable manner. In this case, the HP Spectre x360 14 is not only the ultimate 14-inch 2-in-1 laptop, but it’s the best of the year, period.
This is thanks to the culmination of phenomenal battery life, a stunning OLED display, powerful speakers, a sleek design, and solid performance, thanks to the Intel Ultra 7 155H and a satisfying keyboard.
On the Laptop Mag battery test, which involves continuous web surfing over wifi at 150 nits, we saw the Spectre x360 last 11 hours before running out of juice. For context, our previous best 2-in-1, the Lenovo Yoga 9i (Gen 8), lasted 10 hours and 10 minutes before dying.
Thanks to the power of OLED, you don’t have much to worry about if you’re a fan of a solid-looking display. It features a 2,880 x 1,800-pixel resolution touchscreen with OLED technology, meaning blacks are far deeper and inkier.
On the colorimeter, the HP Spectre x360 covered 86% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is solid but not the best compared to competing laptops like the Lenovo Yoga 9i (136%). However, anything with an 80% or higher DCI-P3 coverage is usually more than enough to enjoy a nice and vivid panel. Its brightness of 366 nits isn’t super high, but that’s unsurprising, considering OLED panels are typically a tad dimmer.
Of course, its Intel Ultra 7 155H performance is more than enough to deliver the best of the best available now (until Lunar Lake comes out). On the Geekbench 6.1 overall performance test, the Spectre x360 managed a multi-core score of 12,358. That’s excellent and absolutely crushes previous-generation chips, even pulling ahead of the MacBook M3 (11,968).
How to choose the best 14-inch laptop
14-inch laptops can be used for any number of reasons, including gaming, productivity, business, and more. So here’s what you should look out for when picking a great laptop.
Design: 2-in-1 or Clamshell?
More and more of today’s laptops are 2-in-1s with screens that either bend back 360 degrees or detach so you can use them as tablets. If you like the idea of using your laptop in slate mode for drawing, media consumption, or just standing up, a 2-in-1 could be for you. We even have a foldable laptop on the list for those wanting to get fancy. However, you can often get better features or a lower price with a traditional clamshell-style laptop.
Battery Life: 9+ Hours for Portability
Unless you plan to use your laptop only on your desk, battery life matters. Even within the home or office, having plenty of juice enables you to work on the couch or at the conference table without being chained to the nearest outlet. We recommend getting a laptop that lasted over 9 hours on the Laptop Mag Battery Test for the best portability. The longest-lasting laptops endure anywhere between 10 and 15 hours. If you’re gaming, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything that lasts this long.