Which laptop brand is the best in 2016?

In addition to product configuration, features and design parameters, brand is also a factor that greatly influences users' purchasing decisions.

According to LaptopMag, this year Apple and Dell still hold the top two positions on the ranking of the best laptop brands of the year. Asus follows, rising from 7th place to 3rd place thanks to some thin, light products that were recently launched. In contrast, HP has dropped to 6th place due to its recently released products that are not outstanding, old designs and poor user support.

1. Apple

Apple has remained the top laptop brand for 7 consecutive years. This result is not surprising as the company's products are suitable for many audiences thanks to advantages such as: thin, light, high configuration, "buffalo" battery... not to mention the macOS operating system is well optimized, less prone to minor errors than Windows.

In addition, Apple's warranty policy and service also makes users feel more secure when the product has problems.

2. Dell

This is the second consecutive year that Dell has held the second position in the ranking of the world's best laptop brands. The company's products are rated as having powerful configurations and professional warranty services (home warranty, 24-hour warranty...). Dell's laptop product lines span many user segments, such as low-cost Windows computers for students or Chromebooks (running Chrome OS), specialized gaming rigs...

3. Asus

This year, Asus has made significant progress, jumping from 7th place to 3rd place in the rankings. This result is largely due to the recently launched fashionable laptops such as the Asus Zenbook UX305 or the Asus F555LA, a cheap laptop model of about 400 USD but owns a Full HD screen.

According to LaptopMag, a laptop brand is evaluated on a 100-point scale and divided into 7 criteria including design, tech support, warranty, software, innovation, value and selection.

- Design (15 points): Accordingly, the design will be evaluated through the appearance, edges, materials used, design quality and aesthetics. Each company has its own design language, so almost no two products are identical in appearance.

- Comments (30 points): LaptopMag will compile and evaluate scores of laptop models from February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. Laptop models selected by editors will be awarded points, conversely, models labeled "not recommended" will be deducted points.

- Tech Support (20 points): When buying a laptop, we all want the manufacturer to be there to support us when we have technical problems. LaptopMag bases this score on its annual Tech Support Showdown rankings.

- Warranty (5 points): Most companies today offer a standard 1-year warranty. However, in some cases you have to pay additional shipping fees when sending the item abroad for repair. Some other companies support users to upgrade RAM, hard drive, etc. without voiding the warranty.

- Software (5 points): Most laptops sold today come with a variety of pre-installed third-party utilities. Companies that provide useful software will get extra points.

- Innovation (10 points): 2-in-1 laptops are currently a trend and are being developed by some companies such as Asus, Microsoft... Companies that regularly innovate, create and apply new technologies will be rated higher.

- Value and choice (15 points): In this criterion, LaptopMag evaluates based on cheap laptop models with good configuration, suitable for many users and jobs.

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