Fastest laptop you can buy

If you're crunching numbers in a giant spreadsheet, transcoding a huge 4K video or playing a demanding game, you'll need a computer that's just plain speedy. We use Geekbench 4, a synthetic benchmark, to measure overall performance. The laptops below all got exceptional scores.

Product	Geekbench 4	Rating	Price (As Tested)	Starting Price
ASUS ROG G701V1 (2017)	17404	4 out of 5	$2,999	From$2,999 Newegg
HP ZBOOK STUDIO G4	16908	4 out of 5	$3,510	From$3,510 HP
ASUS ROG STRIX GL702ZC	16897	3.5 out of 5	$1,499	From$1,499 ASUS
HP ZBOOK 15 G4	16722	4 out of 5	$1,429	From$1,429 HP
LENOVO THINKPAD P71	15972	4 out of 5	$1,259	From$1,259 Lenovo
DELL PRECISION 7520	15958	4 out of 5	$1,029	From$1,029 Dell Home
HP ZBOOK 17 G4	15839	4.5 out of 5	$1,564	From$1,564 HP
RAZER BLADE PRO (2017)	15404	4.5 out of 5	$3,999	From$3,999 Best Buy
LENOVO THINKPAD P51	15332	4 out of 5	$1,439	From$1,439 Lenovo
DELL PRECISION 5520	15309	4 out of 5	$1,399	From$1,399 Dell Small Business
HP ZBOOK X2	15308	4 out of 5	$2,279	From$2,279 HP
15-INCH APPLE MACBOOK PRO	15170	4.5 out of 5	$2,249	From$2,249 Amazon
ACER NITRO 5 SPIN	14974	3.5 out of 5	$899	From $899 Newegg
ALIENWARE 15 R3	14932	4 out of 5	$1,199	From$1,199 Dell Home
DELL LATITUDE 5490	14838	3.5 out of 5	$799	From $799 Dell Home
ACER PREDATOR 17 X (2017)	14795	4 out of 5	$2,999	From$2,999 Amazon
ASUS ROG G752VS OC EDITION (2017)	14717	4 out of 5	$2,499	From$2,499 Best Buy
DELL PRECISION 3520	14661	3 out of 5	$999	From $999 Dell Small Business
MSI WT73VR 7RM	14649	4 out of 5	$4,599	From$4,599 B & H Photo
LENOVO THINKPAD X1 YOGA	14517	4 out of 5	$1,649	From$1,649 Lenovo
LENOVO THINKPAD X1 YOGA (3RD GEN)	14517	4 out of 5	$1,649	From$1,649 Lenovo
MSI WE72 7RJ	14400	4 out of 5	$1,799	From$1,799 Amazon
ACER PREDATOR TRITON 700	14370	3 out of 5	$2,999	From$2,999 Acer
GIGABYTE AERO 15	14318	3.5 out of 5	$1,899	From$1,899 Amazon
HP OMEN 17	14306	4 out of 5	$1,899	From$1,899 HP
ACER PREDATOR 21 X	14284	4 out of 5	$8,999	From$8,999 Newegg
MSI WS63VR 7RL	14266	4 out of 5	$3,099	From$3,099 Newegg
GIGABYTE AERO 15X	14265	4 out of 5	$2,199	From$2,199 Newegg
MSI GE73VR 7RF RAIDER	14232	3.5 out of 5	$1,949	From$1,949 Newegg
MSI GS63VR STEALTH PRO (2017)	14193	3.5 out of 5	$2,399	From$2,399 Amazon
DELL XPS 13 9360	14158	4.5 out of 5	$799	From $799 Dell Home
ALIENWARE 17	14154	4 out of 5	$1,299	From$1,299 Dell Home
ASUS ZENBOOK PRO UX550VE	14138	4 out of 5	$1,699	From$1,699 B & H Photo
LENOVO LEGION Y920	14051	4 out of 5	$2,099	From$2,099 Lenovo
DELL LATITUDE 7390	13990	3.5 out of 5	$1,199	From$1,199 Dell Small Business
ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 300 (17-INCH)	13972	4 out of 5	$1,357	From$1,357 Amazon
DELL XPS 15 (2017)	13911	4 out of 5	$999	From $999 Dell Home
SAMSUNG NOTEBOOK ODYSSEY 15.6	13812	2.5 out of 5	$1,196	From$1,196 Amazon
RAZER BLADE STEALTH	13694	3.5 out of 5	$1,399	From$1,399 Best Buy
RAZER BLADE (2016)	13684	4 out of 5	$1,899	From$1,899 Amazon
ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 300 (15-INCH)	13587	4 out of 5	$1,099	From$1,099 Amazon
HP SPECTRE X360 (13-INCH)	13568	4 out of 5	$1,149	From$1,149 HP
HP ELITEBOOK 1040 G4	13463	4 out of 5	$1,379	From$1,379 HP
ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS	13391	4 out of 5	$2,699	From$2,699 Amazon
ACER ASPIRE V17 NITRO BLACK EDITION	13333	4 out of 5	$1,294	From$1,294 Amazon
LENOVO YOGA 920	13306	4.5 out of 5	$1,299	From$1,299 Lenovo
DELL XPS 13 9370 (2018)	13254	4.5 out of 5	$999	From $999 Dell Home
LENOVO THINKPAD X1 CARBON	13173	5 out of 5	$1,519	From$1,519 Lenovo
SAMSUNG NOTEBOOK 9 PEN	13129	2.5 out of 5	$1,399	From$1,399 Samsung
HP SPECTRE 13 (2017)	13090	3 out of 5	$1,299	From$1,299 HP
LENOVO LEGION Y520	13037	3.5 out of 5	$779	From $779 Lenovo
ASUS ZENBOOK 13 UX331UN	12999	4 out of 5	$999	From $999 Amazon
ASUS ZENBOOK UX430	12973	4 out of 5	$1,052	From$1,052 Amazon
DELL INSPIRON 13 7000 2-IN-1	12949	3 out of 5	$699	From $699 Dell Home
ASUS VIVOBOOK PRO	12931	3 out of 5	$1,259	From$1,259 Amazon
LENOVO THINKPAD X280	12898	3.5 out of 5	$1,179	From$1,179 Lenovo
ASUS ZENBOOK UX330UA	12871	4 out of 5	$711	From $711 Amazon
DELL LATITUDE 7390 2-IN-1	12811	3.5 out of 5	$1,149	From$1,149 Dell Home
ASUS ZENBOOK FLIP 14	12799	4 out of 5	$1,299	From$1,299 Amazon
ACER SWIFT 3	12755	3 out of 5	$699	From $699 Amazon
MSI PE60 PRESTIGE 2017	12678	3 out of 5	$1,199	From$1,199 Amazon
HP SPECTRE X360 15-INCH (2017)	12656	4 out of 5	$1,129	From$1,129 HP
HP OMEN 15 (LATE 2017)	12528	4 out of 5	$909	From $909 HP
MICROSOFT SURFACE BOOK 2 (15-INCH)	12505	4 out of 5	$2,499	From$2,499 Best Buy
MSI GT75VR TITAN PRO	12492	4 out of 5	$2,699	From$2,699 Newegg
ASUS ROG STRIX GL503	12435	3 out of 5	$1,099	From$1,099 Amazon
GIGABYTE 57XV7	12387	3.5 out of 5	$1,799	From$1,799 Newegg
LENOVO THINKPAD T470P	12378	3.5 out of 5	$839	From $839 Lenovo
HP ENVY 13T	12225	4 out of 5	$849	From $849 HP
MICROSOFT SURFACE BOOK 2 (13-INCH)	12221	4 out of 5	$1,499	From$1,499 Amazon
LENOVO LEGION Y720	12169	3 out of 5	$1,119	From$1,119 Lenovo
MSI GP72VR 7RFX LEOPARD PRO	12147	3.5 out of 5	$1,299	From$1,299 Amazon
DELL INSPIRON 15 7000 2-IN-1	12076	2.5 out of 5	$749	From $749 Dell Home
LENOVO THINKPAD T480	12047	4 out of 5	$1,049	From$1,049 Lenovo
LENOVO THINKPAD T480S	12044	3.5 out of 5	$1,429	From$1,429 Lenovo
DELL INSPIRON 13 5000 2-IN-1 (8TH GEN CORE)	12041	3 out of 5	$499	From $499 Dell Home
DELL INSPIRON 15 5000 2-IN-1	12011	3 out of 5	$699	From $699 Dell Home