Tech recap 2024: Apple MacBook Air M3 to HP Spectre x360, top five laptops

The year 2024 brought several new innovations in the portable PC segment. While focus on artificial intelligence-powered features took the centre stage, laptops became more powerful and capable to support them. Microsoft even launched a brand new Copilot Plus PC platform for Windows on Arm to offer exclusive AI-powered tools. Meanwhile, gaming laptops such as the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 closed down the gap with full-blown gaming PCs. Here are the best laptops we reviewed in 2024: