Best MacBook in 2024: Which Apple laptop should you buy?

 

Choosing the best MacBook isn’t easy as it’s now a fairly extensive lineup. But we’re here to help. At Laptop Mag we have reviewed and tested every current MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to help you decide which one is right for you.The MacBook Air M3 currently reigns atop our best laptop page, so it should come as no surprise that it is also our pick for the best MacBook overall.

 It’s fantastically portable, while also offering enough power and battery life to meet the needs of students, professionals, content creators and more. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it is the best MacBook for you, so let's dig a little deeper into the Apple laptop lineup.The Apple Silicon powering the MacBooks is the key ingredient to Apple’s recipe for success with a blend of performance and efficiency that its Windows rivals are unable to match. 

From the M2 to the all-powerful M3 Max, these chips cover a wide variety of needs, meaning there is a MacBook for just about every type of user. That’s true when it comes to price as well with the MacBook Air M2 often available for as low as $849, while the Pro lineup starts at $1,599 with the MacBook Pro 14 M3 and $3,499 for the most powerful 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Max.With the departure of the Air M1, all MacBooks sold by Apple now feature restored features like MagSafe charging on the Air models, while the Pro line also offers an HDMI port and an SD card reader. 

The MacBook Pro models were just refreshed in November 2023, so don’t expect any updates until this fall at the earliest.

The Apple Silicon powering the MacBooks is the key ingredient to Apple’s recipe for success with a blend of performance and efficiency that its Windows rivals are unable to match. From the M2 to the all-powerful M3 Max, these chips cover a wide variety of needs, meaning there is a MacBook for just about every type of user. That’s true when it comes to price as well with the MacBook Air M2 often available for as low as $849, while the Pro lineup starts at $1,599 with the MacBook Pro 14 M3 and $3,499 for the most powerful 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Max.