The Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch with Retina display is Apple's entry in the laptop computer category, and it earns the Top Ten Reviews Silver Award. It's one of the top-rated laptops on the market thanks to blend of high-performance components, a deep feature set and a good display.

Apple traditionally lags behind the rest of the industry when it comes to using the latest processors in its laptops. However, it makes up for this slow adoption by using top-performing components, which softens the impact of older hardware by offering similar overall performance.

Best Ultrabook: top thin and light laptops that won't weigh you down Dell's revamped XPS 13 has a nearly borderless display and a very small body for a 13-inch laptop, plus the latest Intel CPUs. Upgrades can get expensive; a touchscreen isn't included by default; the boost from the new CPU is minimal.

This new Dell XPS 13 is the first great laptop of 2015, but it owes that title more to a smart design revamp than Intel's new processors.

Dell XPS 13 is powerful too. Since it runs on Intel's newest processors, it boots up quickly and offers long battery life. With mixed usage, which included browsing the web, doing light work in Google Drive, and streaming content from Netflix, the laptop lasted for about nine hours. That's impressive, especially since I had to leave the display brightness at its highest setting during the majority of the time I used it.

The glossy screen can sometimes produce glare, and the keyboard could be better. That's about it. XPS 13 is one of the best you can buy. If you want a 13-inch screen, this is the smallest laptop you'll find with a display of that size. it's one of the only Windows laptops that can stand up to the MacBook Air in terms of sheer looks.

The construction combines machined aluminum across the lid and underside of the laptop, but the rest of the chassis is made of a carbon fiber composite material, making the Dell XPS 15 one of the lightest laptops in our lineup. A layer of soft-touch paint covers the palmrest, making it more comfortable than the bare metal of other top-rated laptops.

A backlit keyboard lets you type even in low-light conditions, while the touchpad supports multitouch gestures like two-fingered scrolling and pinch to zoom.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Asus ROG G751JY The G751 combines top-end components with a great design Good performance Great overall design Rather hefty Expensive The Asus ROG G751 is a gaming tank in every sense. At 17 inches and 4.8kg, it's bigger and heavier than some other gaming laptops, but it sports a premium design spruced up with aluminum and houses powerful components that justify the chunk. Inside you'll find some of the best components available to notebooks to day that allows this mobile rig to play games at high detail settings.

For all of its horsepower, the G751 is uncommonly quiet and runs at a gentle hum. It's big, bold, perhaps even beautiful — and definitely a beast. It's also worth noting that Asus has a new ROG G752 waiting in the wings with an new sleeker design plus

Even though the DELL XPS 13 is a bit cheaper than the MacBook Air, it's one of the few Windows laptops that can actually stand up to Apple's in terms of design. The lid and underside of the laptop are made of brushed aluminum, giving it a polished and premium look. When you open it up, you'll notice the keyboard deck is coated with a soft carbon fiber material, which makes it comfortable to rest your wrists as you type. Generally speaking, the keyboard is sturdy enough to make typing easy and enjoyable.

But, if you're being picky like me, you'll notice the keyboard flexes a little bit when you press down on it. It's a minor complaint, but one worth noting. During normal use, the Dell PS 13 performed smoothly and quickly. Apps usually launched within two to three seconds

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Gigabyte P55K v4 An excellent gaming laptop for budget-conscious players Speedy performance Great virtual surround Large screen bezels Average battery life If you're looking to jump into PC gaming on a budget, the Gigabyte P55K v4 offers plenty of performance without breaking the bank. For the same price as the new 12-inch Apple MacBook you get a super-speedy Intel Core i7 processor with discrete graphics to boot.

There's enough power on tap to easily surpass the 60 fps holy grail in almost any game so long as you knock your settings a peg or two below Ultra. To top it off P55K v4 features a great, colorful IPS screen and an immersive Dolby Digital Plus Home Theatre sound system to make this one of the nicest self-contained gaming platforms we've ever reviewed.