The most powerful laptops at CES 2025

In the world of technology, the start of a new year is often the defining event of the year, and that honor goes to CES (Consumer Electronics Show) every year. It's a show that brings everything from the world's biggest gadgets to the world's most powerful technologies.

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Below are the Laptop Laurel Award winners, carefully selected by Laptop Mag experts.

Best Laptop - HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a

This is an absolute gem, a powerhouse workstation. It is powered by the incredible AMD Ryzen AI Max chip, which delivers superior graphics processing.

Best Gaming Laptop - Asus ROG Strix Scar 18

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Not only is it a super-powerful gaming laptop, it's also a high-end gaming desktop with replaceable parts.

Best 2-in-1 Laptop - Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition

Lenovo's innovative 2-in-1 now has an Aura Edition that delivers a premium experience, powerful performance, and versatility.

Best Creative Laptop - Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i

Lenovo's ultra-thin and light creative laptop offers a highly versatile display, perfect for professional content creators.

Best Business Laptop - HP EliteBook Ultra G1i

Like many other products, HP laptops have extremely impressive overall power with Intel Core Ultra 7 chip, up to 32GB RAM and up to 2TB SSD memory. This configuration is more than enough for office work and data storage.

Jessica Tanner

Update 10 February 2025