24 AMAZING MACBOOK ALTERNATIVES

A mega selection of laptops that will do the business and then some 

- Andrew Williams

MACBOOK AIR ALTERNATIVES

MICROSOFT SURFACE LAPTOP GO 3 

It is not easy to make a laptop that stands out without doing something ‘out there’ or silly. But the Laptop Go 3 does. It’s available in four colours including T3 favourites Sage Green and Ice Blue, and has a distinctive look and feel, with an aluminium and soft touch plastic casing. The screen is much taller than most too, thanks to its unusual 3:2 aspect. Portability is fantastic, and despite the tiny footprint the keyboard is comfortable for long-form typing. However, the starting price is over £200 higher this time around, and the so-so screen resolution is starting to show its age at this new higher price.

From £799, microsoft.com

ACER SWIFT GO 14 

This might be one of the most direct 14-inch rivals for the MacBook Air. 1.25kg weight? Check. All-aluminium chassis? Sure. 16mm thickness? It’s a match. The difference is the Swift GO 14 typically costs up to £300 less at its starting spec. Willing to pay the grand you’d spend on an Air? Now you can have a brilliant 1800p OLED screen and both double the RAM and storage of an entry-level MacBook Air.

From £699, acer.com