The Best Battery Life Laptops for 2024

This Aspire from Acer is a simple and effective laptop that sells for a competitive price. Coming in at less than $500 will immediately please budget shoppers, and crucially for this list, it has a battery that lasts nearly 17 hours. Even with its basic build, this laptop smoothly works through everyday tasks, delivering decent performance thanks to AMD processing. The Aspire 3 isn't just a laptop that works, but a laptop that works within your budget, making it the best budget laptop for most buyers.

Priced for budget-conscious buyers, the Acer Aspire 3 is ideal for anyone who needs a basic laptop for web browsing and office work but doesn't want to spend a lot. Its battery stamina lasts far beyond an average general-use PC, resulting in a smart pick for anyone who wants MacBook-like battery life from something that costs half as much.

Extraordinary battery life is one reason this laptop stands out, lasting 33 hours on our rundown test. Long battery life is a major, if not the major, selling point for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors on Windows, and the T14s Gen 6 delivered on that, along with snappy overall performance. It comes with the usual best-in-class ThinkPad keyboard, a helpful array of ports, and only minor compromises. Its trim, light design combine well with the battery life to make a top travel companion.

Traveling professional users will be hard-pressed to find a longer-lasting (or more portable) business-focused laptop. It's easy to carry, comfortable to use, and fast, supporting your workflow at your desk or on the road. Just mind the usual caveats about Windows on Arm before diving in; make sure this version of the operating system supports your key applications.

A highly portable laptop design and long battery life go together like peanut butter and jelly, enabling work on the go. The OmniBook X 14 is just that, lasting an impressive 30 hours on our rundown test and weighing less than three pounds. Larger or heavier laptops are a burden, and lighter machines that run for only six or seven hours won't give you nearly the same peace of mind as the OmniBook. Qualcomm's efficient Snapdragon X Elite processor goes a long way in making this possible while also delivering speedy performance. It's not overly expensive, as tested, for all these positives, either.

Road warriors, students, and on-the-go professionals will appreciate the slim metal build, long battery life, and snappy AI-ready processor. The OmniBook X also includes USB Type-C and USB Type-A ports, plus 1TB of storage, adding versatility. So long as you're willing to experiment with the app compatibility of Windows 11 on Arm, this is a killer ultraportable.

Lightweight laptops are usually compact, but the aptly named LG Gram Pro 17 defies expectations with a spacious 17-inch panel, a full keyboard, upgraded hardware, and an unexpectedly rich port selection. While larger laptops often can't last long off the charger, the Gram Pro 17's battery ran for more than 17 hours on our rundown test, supporting its unusually light design. From the carbon-magnesium alloy construction to the bright, colorful display, it's everything we loved about the previous Gram 17, but with the added power of a discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics chip for content creation and even light gaming.

If the 14-inch models on this list feel cramped, the LG Gram Pro 17 will give you room to stretch. Despite its big display and spacious keyboard, the new Gram weighs just 3.2 pounds. If you often travel with your PC, this is the lightest big-screen laptop and one of the longest-lasting.

This pick speaks to the most demanding professional users, those who need serious CPU and GPU performance to crunch their workloads. The Precision 5690 is one of the more mobile workstations we've reviewed in terms of design, which makes its 17-hour battery life all the more helpful for roaming professionals. While that does limit its power ceiling compared with massive chunky workstations, its performance still sits well above your average laptop. Our review configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, 32GB of memory, and an Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada GPU, which punched right through our benchmark tests.

Content creators and media editors are the primary targets for a system like this; it's overkill (and overspending) for everyday productivity and office apps. The dedicated pro-grade GPU and top-tier CPU with AI-ready neural processing unit are just the ticket for demanding professionals. Not all powerful professional PCs guarantee extended battery life, but the Precision 5690 is an exception.

If you frequently find yourself in Zoom calls or working from home, look at the 2024 edition of the HP Spectre x360 14. You'll first notice the stunning OLED display, which looks sharp and gives you touch-screen capability. Next, the 4K webcam will draw you in, and the included software helps you look your best. Soon enough, you'll notice this convertible 2-in-1's peppy performance and lengthy battery life, perfect for long coffee shop stints or airport waits. If you need to stay productive and make a positive virtual impression, the Spectre x360 14 is ideal for grab-and-go productivity and versatility.

If you're a professional working remotely (whether that means daily work from home, or joining meetings from the road), you'll find the Spectre x360 14 among the best consumer convertibles we've seen. The OLED display, the 4K webcam, and the top-notch performance from Intel's latest Core Ultra processors make this a favorite for frequent video calls and getting stuff done, particularly if you get caught away from an outlet.

The ROG Zephyrus G14 is our current favorite ultraportable gaming laptop for its performance and portability. Our review configuration is not cheap, but light and compact gaming notebooks are expensive, and this is a fine deal with an even more approachable base model. Our test unit packs an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU into its compact frame, with longer battery life than most at around 10 hours. In gaming, frame rates easily hit triple digits at 1080p and stay over 60fps even at native 3K resolution. This performance comes out of a stylish, high-quality chassis that weighs only 3.3 pounds, and it's realized through a 120Hz OLED panel with G-Sync support. The G14 is a downright capable, chic, and long-lasting portable gamer.

PC gamers seeking a light gaming laptop should look no further. You'll see some worthy alternatives, especially the Razer Blade 14 (for those with even bigger budgets), but this ROG Zephyrus is the best mix of the most critical factors. The less-expensive base model gets all the design advantages for hundreds less if our review configuration stretches your budget too far, and its battery life (better than other gaming laptops') supports the portable design. If you are looking for a primary gaming PC that you can travel with over short or long distances, or if you want a mobile partner for your home desktop, this Zephyrus is your best bet.

For more than 20 years, Apple's laptops have been practically unparalleled in design, and the latest MacBook Air carries that torch well. Responsible for the ultraportable trend in the first place, the newest MacBook Air measures just 0.44 inch thick. It weighs a feathery 2.7 pounds, though its trim portability limits the physical connectivity, with just two Thunderbolt 4 ports on this machine's chassis. As you'd expect from the Air, it excels in battery life, lasting just shy of 22 hours on our rundown test. Its Liquid Retina display (2,560-by-1,664-pixel native resolution) is sharp and bright, its performance is fast, and it's a better value than ever.

If you already own an iPhone or an iPad and want to keep your computer within Apple's ecosystem, or you've been an Apple fan for some time, this decision was likely already made for you. Apple's macOS has become deeply integrated with its other operating systems to the point that owning both a Mac and one of Apple's handheld devices has become a benefit in itself. As mentioned, it's a better-than-expected value, too, so college students and other shoppers seeking the best deal should enjoy the design, speed, and battery life for a competitive price.

Long battery life is nearly synonymous with Apple's MacBook line, but we can attest that this extends to the super-fast top-end MacBook Pro models. The M4 Pro-bearing 16-inch MacBook Pro is an exceptional performer that ran for 25 hours on our rundown test. Apple's M-series chips have helped its machines hit these new battery-life heights while maintaining slick designs, excellent keyboards and touchpads, and now a nano-texture screen option to reduce glare. Configuring this system is undoubtedly expensive, but few can match its power.

Apple's goal with this model was a workstation-grade MacBook, so the average MacBook fan likely doesn't need the power on display here. Demanding professional users (editors, content creators, engineers) can look forward to the M4 Pro's performance. While it's not the lightest laptop on the road, its battery will run long. The 14-inch M4-based MacBook Pro model we reviewed eked out even longer battery life, but since both posted super long runtimes, we picked the M4 Pro unit here to show professional users even more power.

Rugged laptops weather full days on potentially hazardous job sites, and long battery life is a must for time in the field. As the name suggests, the Toughbook is one of these, built like a tank to withstand various dangers. Like many in the category, it can hold multiple batteries (our unit test unit has two, a main and a spare) to ensure it will be there when you need it, and the two cells combined for a staggering 41 hours of running time on our test. Besides that stellar stamina, this machine has many modular expansion options, a bright screen to combat sun glare, and plenty of protected ports.

Rugged laptops are specialist devices for construction, engineering, manufacturing, and first responders. The average user doesn't need this feature set, but if you're one of those workers (or an IT director choosing such systems for your business), the durable, expensive Toughbook 40 Mk2 checks many boxes.