Best MacBooks We’ve Tested (March 2026)

Should you buy a new MacBook now or wait for the rumored updates? See our favorite MacBooks from Apple’s current lineup and find out when we expect to see new models announced (hint: soon).

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and San Francisco and now lives in New Hampshire. When he's not writing about laptops, Matt likes to play and watch sports. He loves to play tennis and hates the number of streaming services he has to subscribe to in order to watch the various sports he wants to watch.

Expertise Laptops | Desktops | All-in-one PCs | Streaming devices | Streaming platforms

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi ...