Best laptops and desktops

Lenovo Yoga C930

Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

The good: The C930 puts its 360degree hinges to work as the twoinone’s speaker system. The included active pen is discreetly housed and charged in the C930’s body, and the webcam has a slider to block it when not in use. Performance and battery life are excellent for its class.

The bad: The included pen is a little small for extended use, and there’s no option for discrete graphics, but no real deal breakers unless you object to the price.

The cost: $1,105

The bottom line: Excellent performance and a stylish and functional design make the Lenovo simply one of the best twoinone laptops available.

Dell XPS 13

Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

The good: Dell has fixed this laptop’s only remaining serious flaw, designing a superslim 2mm webcam to fit into the thin screen bezel. Optional colors look great, as does the 4K touchscreen. Excellent keyboard, and decent battery life for a 4K laptop.

The bad: The entrylevel configuration, while wellpriced, cuts too many corners. We don’t love the woven texture on the wrist rest.

The cost: $1,700

The bottom line: It’s nearly impossible to find anything to dislike about this 13inch slim powerhouse, at least in the pricey highend configuration.

HP Spectre x360

Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

The good: The HP Spectre x360 13 is one of the best ultraportable two-in-ones available, with lots of component options including three display choices, plenty of privacy and security features, and classleading battery life. HP includes a laptop sleeve and fullsize active pen.

The bad: Premium laptops come with premium prices. The lowpower display is too dim for outdoor use.

The cost: $879 (renewed) to $1,063

The bottom line: A stylish, thoughtful design, excellent component options and extralong battery life make the HP Spectre x360 13 one of the best premium twoinone ultraportables around.

Microsoft Surface Pro 6

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The jump to new quadcore processors pays off in big performance gains. The new black color option looks cool. Still the best kickstand and keyboard for Windows tablets.

The bad: It costs extra for the keyboard cover, stylus and matte black design. CPU and color aside, it’s a minimal upgrade.

The cost: $605 to $900

The bottom line: There are no radical design changes, but the performance jump makes it viable as a mainstream performance laptop replacement.