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MacBooks have been the go-to machines for writers and the 2020 models with Apple’s M1 chip are one of the best right now. The MacBook Pro M1 offers the longest ever battery life in a Mac which is up to 20 hours of battery life. It features a 13.3-inch Retina display with TrueTone technology that gives a more natural viewing experience. The MacBook Pro M1 also features the Magic Keyboard with scissor mechanism. You also get an HD camera for video calls and a touch bar on the MacBook Pro M1. In terms of performance, it is said to be 2.8x faster and offer 5x faster graphics, and it also features an active cooling system. The MacBook comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air also comes with the M1 chip and offers up to 18 hours of battery life. It features a 13.3-inch Retina display, and the laptop has a fanless design. You get 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage on this MacBook Air. It also packs a FaceTime HD camera with three built-in microphones for video calls. The MacBook Air M1 also comes with the Magic Keyboard with scissor mechanism. The laptop also has a Touch ID that can be used to make purchases on the App Store, and open password-protected files in addition to unlocking the Mac.
The Microsoft Surface Book 3 is great for productivity as it features a 2-in-1 design. The Surface Book 3 features a 15-inch PixelSense touchscreen display that is convertible and also supports the Surface Pen. You can also detach the screen from the keyboard to use it as a tablet. The Surface Book 2 should give you up to 17.5 hours of battery life on a single charge. It has 2 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 Surface Connect ports, and one card reader. The Microsoft Surface Book 3 is powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor paired with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage. It also features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera.
The Asus ZenBook 14 (2020) stands out for its battery life of up to 22 hours. The laptop has a 14-inch Full HD anti-glare display with up to a 90% screen-to-body ratio. The ZenBook 14 is also portable as it weighs 1.17 kg and measures 2.55mm thin. Under its hood runs the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The laptop also comes with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Office Home and Student 2019 pre-installed and 1-year validity of McAfee Anti-Virus.
Another Microsoft Surface laptop with a smaller screen and a slightly lower price tag you can go for the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. It features a 13.5-inch PixelSense touch screen display with support for the Surface Pen. The laptop packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. It is powered by the 10th Gen Intel i5 processor and offers up to 11.5 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 has a built-in HD camera and studio mics for video calls and conferences. You also get Windows Hello face sign-in with the Surface Laptop 3. It comes with 1 USB Type-C port, 1 USB-A port, and 1 3.5mm headphone jack.
The HP Envy 13 is another laptop you can consider for writing. It’s big on performance with the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor coupled with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. The laptop features a 13.3-inch Full HD touchscreen display with micro-edge bezels. It has a chiclet keyboard with dedicated keys for muting the mic, a camera shutter and a fingerprint sensor. In terms of battery life, the HP Envy 13 should give you about 16.5 hours on a single charge. The laptop is also portable as it weighs 1.3 kg.
