THE THINNER TAKES IT ALL

Slim and light laptops look nicer, feel better and tend to last longer between charges than the rest. And no, you don't actually need workstation-grade power just to record those music tracks you like to fuss over at the weekends. Here, then, are 2025's top truly portable laptop contenders, ranging from under £500 to well over two grand...

- Andrew Williams

FRAMEWORK LAPTOP 13

You've probably heard of Build-A-Bear. Maybe you've made your own PC. But what about building a laptop? That's the Framework concept.

As well as being able to spec up your rig, you can get a DIY kit that lets you save a little bit of cash by putting the pieces together and installing the OS yourself. No soldering skills needed.