What is the best MacBook of all time?

Landmark designs that changed the industry alongside the ARM revolution nobody saw coming — thin-wedge icons, pro workhorses, and everyday essentials battle for the crown. Which earns it?

1

MacBook Air M1 (2020)

Apple's first ARM-based laptop, a fanless revolution that delivered desktop-class performance in a silent, day-long battery package.

1000pts

2

MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro (2021)

The 2021 redesign that restored HDMI, SD card slots, and MagSafe while delivering a mini-LED ProMotion display for professionals.

571pts

3

MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro (2023)

The 2023 pro laptop with hardware ray tracing, a brighter XDR display, and a wider GPU lineup for creators on the move.

499pts

4

MacBook Air 15" M2 (2023)

The first 15-inch MacBook Air, giving users a bigger canvas and louder speakers without sacrificing the fanless design.

499pts

5

MacBook Pro Unibody 15" (2008)

The first unibody aluminum MacBook Pro, whose precision-machined chassis set the design language Apple still uses today.

499pts

6

MacBook Air M3 (2024)

The 2024 refresh that added hardware ray tracing and Wi-Fi 6E to the M2 chassis, cementing it as the best everyday laptop for most people.

399pts

7

Original MacBook Air (2008)

Unveiled from a manila envelope on stage, the 2008 Air defined the ultra-thin laptop category that every manufacturer now chases.

399pts

8

MacBook Air M2 (2022)

The redesigned Air that ditched the wedge shape for a flat chassis, MagSafe, and a notched display at the same starting price.

249pts

9

MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (2021)

Apple's most powerful laptop at the time of its release, aimed at video editors and 3D artists who need desktop-class GPU throughput.

249pts

10

MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max (2024)

The current flagship, pairing the M4 Max chip with Thunderbolt 5 and a Nano-texture display option for extreme workloads.

249pts

11

MacBook Pro Retina 15" (2012)

The first MacBook Pro with a Retina display, a landmark moment that made pixel-perfect screens standard across the entire industry.

249pts

12

MacBook Air M4 (2025)

The latest Air, bringing the M4 chip and a new Sky Blue color option while maintaining the slim form factor and all-day battery life.

0pts