2025 AI PC Buyers Guide

Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI

Combining elegance with functionality in a sleek chassis that weighs less than 1 kilogram (about 2.2 pounds), this is the AI PC for busy executives on the go.  

“It’s packed with ports, delivers long battery life, is surprisingly lightweight, and has a nice matte screen designed to avoid glare in normally uncomfortable lighting conditions. It’s a nice and supremely practical piece of hardware, and I’d be happy to get a machine like this from my job,” declares PCWorld, in a nod to its $1,329 price. 

“These new Core Ultra 200V processors promise a lot of improvements,” writes Notebookcheck, explaining the thin-and-light design complements new AI features like AI Boost and other Acer-designed AI functions that “promise to enhance security and productivity.”  

HP ZBook Fury G1i

“HP's Fury brand is one of the most potent workstation lines around,” says PCMag in its opening review of this laptop powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra HX (Arrow Lake) CPU, adding that the Fury’s availability in both 16- and 18-inch screen options “is a significant and hefty system that will likely serve to replace a desktop entirely, or at least substitute for one when away from the office, transported only when really needed.” 

ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406

If you’re looking for a dual-screen machine, consider the ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406. It includes two full-size OLED touchscreens, a detachable full-size keyboard and built-in kickstand. 

“This Asus Zenbook Duo is arguably the best dual-display portable laptop available today, well-built, functional, and plenty powerful for daily use and multitasking, where it excels,” writes Ultrabookreview.  

It’s available with an Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 1 or Series 2 chip.  

LG Gram 17

Packing a large 17-inch screen into a slim chassis that’s just a hair above 2 pounds (about 1 kilogram), this is the ideal laptop for busy, always-on-the-go travelers. 

“The LG Gram 17-inch provides the portability that I need with the size I didn’t know I could have,” concludes Patrick Moorhead, founder of analyst firm Moor Insights & Strategy. “It has all the ports, internals, and the display that you would want from a 17-inch laptop without the extra baggage of its 17-inch competitors. I would recommend the LG Gram 17-inch to anyone looking for a featherweight portable uncompromising powerhouse.” 

HP Omnibook Ultra Flip 2-in-1 Laptop 14

There probably isn’t a better review than one that begins with a headline that reads “Literally everyone should buy this.” 

That’s the takeaway of XDA, which loves its unique design and an OLED screen that bests its predecessors. The best part about this laptop? “But what really shines is Intel's Lunar Lake processors, which bring unprecedented battery life and integrated graphics power to the platform,” concludes XDA. 

MSI Raider 18 HX

Despite a starting price of $3,699, this gaming laptop is a PC gamer’s dream machine, writes Laptop Mag.  

There’s plenty to like about the all-new MSI Raider 18 HX – it’s powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX CPU and packs 64 gigs of RAM, a 4TB SSD, a sharp 18-inch Mini LED screen and an Nvidia RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM. 

“Powerful gaming laptops command premium prices, and the MSI Raider is no different,” Laptop Mag continues. “The Raider has strong general performance, fluid gaming performance, a bright Mini LED display, a comfortable keyboard, powerful audio, and more ports than you’re likely to need, even with a multi-monitor setup.” 

“It costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny.”