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.

428pts

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.

333pts

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.

333pts

5

MacBook Pro Unibody 15" (2008)

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

333pts

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.

200pts

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.

200pts

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.

1pts

9

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.

1pts

10

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.

1pts

11

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.

1pts

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.

1pts