2016 is coming to a close and lots of reports may not be good at some phases but at least this year, a whole lot of superb laptops and hybrid devices are dropping off in the market. The tablet computers that are now dominating following the lead of iPad in 2010. Suffice to say there are literally many options to choose from.
Thanks to Windows 10 by unifying all sorts of devices (not to mention the horrible windows 8 has done) making it much simpler and safer to use a PC without ditching the useful touch screen. The Wall Street Journal reported that the average price of a window laptop in 2015 was only under $950 but now it is over $1,000 according to Stephen Baker, the NPD analyst.
Here are rundowns that have been made base on their specs, performances (fastest), prices, designs (most forward-looking designs), and features.
Dell XPS 13 ($1349.98) - lightweight compact frame, Gorgeous bezel-level display. It is a none bar, fitting a 13.3 inch into the 11-inch frame is no small feat but Dell managed to pull off its nearly borderless Infinity display. XPS 13 outfitted Intel's Skylake processors plus quick storage, lighting, memory.
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar ($1,799) - the touch bar is the least important of the MacBook Pro but the reason for it to be still in the limelight is that almost every part of the device has been updated from lighter design to brighter screen, it becomes thinner, larger touchpad and having only USB-C ports, it may take some adjustments but for sure in a couple of years, almost every laptops and other devices will be USD-C.
Alienware 13 R3 (OLED) $2,229.99- the Alienware just arrive with a whole new version of its 13-inch gaming laptop, it has an OLED screen - perfect to play games on, it has an excellent keyboard, and a NVIDIA GeForce 1060 GPU - powerful enough to run any big VR headsets.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga ($2,349) - it has an OLED display and it has a stunning look which makes it more expensive but it is one of the best laptop-style hybrids. It has a great keyboard, rugged body and active stylus.
MacBook Pro 2016 ($1279.99) - it has a terrific design and surprisingly has a good speaker. Apple has updated with an Intel Skylake Core M processor. Price starts at $1279.99
HP EliteBook Folio G1 ($2,211) - The HP Folio 1 is a little bit thicker than the Spectre and it uses Core M instead of the Core i-series processors. Offers a 4k touchscreen options and it has an 180-degree hinge.