Since this is that time of the year where great bargains are aplenty (especially on computers), we thought it would be a good time to revisit our extensive database of notebooks and separate the wheat from the chaff to give our readers a comprehensive list of the best multimedia notebooks to have launched this year.

All the laptops featured below stand out in unique ways, have the performance to boot, and can cater to different price points quite effectively. There are myriad options available and this article aims to be a purchase guide based on commonly factored-in purchase decisions. Since we've set a stringent overall performance criteria, some notebooks might not have made it into this list, but they are still worthy of your consideration — especially if a good deal is running. Do remember that pricing, availability, and SKUs can vary by region and you might end up with slightly different hardware configurations than what's listed here.



The selection criteria for this list has been kept simple: notebooks that offer the best combination of portability, performance, and display quality were selected and related to our overall review score for that model. One size doesn't always fit all, hence, we've also indicated what could be the second best option in each category. Many of these notebooks come with fairly capable GPU options that while being able to power GPU-intensive programs, can also play modern games at low to medium settings with acceptable frame rates. The choices were not constrained by price or regional availability. Noteworthy additions such as a good keyboard and choice of ports were also given due consideration.

