Windows 11 Home Operating System — 17 Laptops Compared

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Windows 11 Home Operating System: which one for what?

The 17 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3W93%

Leads for Thin & Light: HP Laptop AI 14t-hc00073%

Leads for Battery Life: HP OmniBook 7 Laptop Next Gen AI 17t-dc00072%

Leads for Content Creation: MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3W93%

#9#13#5#12
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Touch (16)Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · 16 GB · 16 inch
53% 55% 58% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 61.2 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#11#4#10#8
HP Laptop 14z-em000HP
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U · 8 GB · 14 inch
50% 63% 50% 54%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.4 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#12#5#11#9
HP Laptop 14z-em000HP
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U · 4 GB · 14 inch
50% 63% 50% 54%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.4 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#13#8#12#14
HP Laptop 15t-fd000HP
Intel Core i5-1334U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 58% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#14#10#14#15
HP Laptop 15t-fd100HP
Intel Core 7 150U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 58% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#15#11#15#10
HP Laptop 15t-fd100HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 56% 50% 54%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#7#14#1#7
HP OmniBook 7 Laptop Next Gen AI 17t-dc000HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V · 16 GB · 17.3 inch
53% 52% 72% 59%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 83 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#10#6#9#13
HP Laptop 14t-ep200HP
Intel Processor N150 · 8 GB · 14 inch
50% 61% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.41 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#17#12#17#17
HP Laptop AI 15t-fd200HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U · 8 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 56% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#16#1#16#16
HP Laptop AI 14t-hc000HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U · 8 GB · 14 inch
50% 73% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.41 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#8#2#4#5
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
53% 73% 58% 61%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.45 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
- 68 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#6#9#13#11
HP Laptop 15t-fd000HP
Intel Core i7-1360P · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
53% 58% 50% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#2#7#3#2
MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14WMSI
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
90% 59% 64% 70%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 80 Wh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#1#3#2#1
MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
93% 71% 66% 93%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#4#16#7#6
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 16 GB
80% 46% 56% 60%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 92 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#3#17#6#4
Acer Predator Helios 18 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 45% 57% 63%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 250Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 99 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#5#15#8#3
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9ILenovo
Intel Core i5-12450HX · Intel Arc A530M · 12 GB
80% 48% 52% 64%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A530M
- 144Hz display
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A530M
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near