Your pick for the best laptop of 2017 ... ?

[Al Sacco]

We're currently putting together our annual Windows Central Best of the Year list, and though some categories are easy to pick, the best overall laptop is proving to be somewhat of a challenge. We all feel strongly about our picks, and many of us have different opinions on the subject.

Surface Book 2 gets my pick, because it's so powerful and versatile. But I want to know what you think. What's the best of overall laptop (any category, so 2-in-1, convertible, whatever) of this year, in your opinion? And why?

 

[Tikio]

We're currently putting together our annual Windows Central Best of the Year list, and though some categories are easy to pick, the best overall laptop is proving to be somewhat of a challenge. We all feel strongly about our picks, and many of us have different opinions on the subject.

Surface Book 2 gets my pick, because it's so powerful and versatile. But I want to know what you think. What's the best of overall laptop (any category, so 2-in-1, convertible, whatever) of this year, in your opinion? And why?

My favorite is definitely the Surface Book 2 as well! I decided to purchase a laptop this year after 5 years with my Inspiron 17 inch laptop and I could not be happier with the SB2. I looked at reviews and played around with every laptop I could at my local Best Buy. At the end, I decided to buy the SB2 13 inch, 8 gigs of ram, I7, 256gb hardrive. The 3 by 2 screen makes the laptop feel bigger than it is and the versatility is its greatest feature. It is very powerful and very reliable.

I have a desktop I built which I have always used for gaming and power hungry software, yet I have found the SB2 is as able as it. Because of its versatility, I have also found myself using it for EVERYTHING; reading a book, working on Blender, doing homework on a document using the Surface Pen, etc...

Overall, the device is fantastic and the only thing I can complain about is the fact that I use it way more than is probably healthy for my eyes.

 

[agmsr]

I have been semi-shopping for a laptop, and my short list ranges from Surface Laptop or Dell Inspiron (simple, cheaper, looks good) to Razer Blade Stealth (good specs, looks great), Dell XPS 13 (ditto), and SB 2 (ditto). Maybe the HP Spectre x360 too. If money didn't matter (it does), I'd probably get a maxed-out Razer or SB2. More realistically, I'll probably get the SL in gray or blue.

 

[CryptoSys]

Spectre x360

 

[agmsr]

What do you like about the Spectre x360? The specs do look good, and it looks nice. Personally I like the look of the Razer more, but looks aren't everything...

 

[Benoche]

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2. I purchased it in november and I love it! Amazing battery, slim, powerfull, fast, compact, tablet mode,...

 

[GreaseMonkey255]

I just picked up the Lenovo Flex 5 14" 2-in-1 with an 8th Gen processor on sale for $500, regularly $819. It is able to run a 2.5" SATA drive and a M.2 2280 SSD simultaneously. Seriously, how many laptops are capable of dual drive support? I think Windows Central should create a laptop category just for that spec. Touch screen and battery life are great also. The laptop doesn't overheat, which is a plus.

If you buy a configuration containing only a M.2 SSD, it comes with the complete hardware to insert a 2.5" drive. No separate caddy needed.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Surface Book 2 but I'm a huge fan of the 2 in 1 platform and a user of the pen.