MWC 2024: The best laptops, including a 2-in-1 that broke a world record

MWC 2024 is in full swing, showcasing the world’s most technologically advanced gadgets, including smartphones, tablets and smart glasses.

But what about laptops? Don’t worry. We spotted a host of spectacular laptops, 2-in-1s and other cases at Barcelona’s biggest annual tech show.

4 Best Laptops of MWC 2024

4. LG Gram Pro 2-in-1

LG has launched a slew of new laptops as MWC 2024 kicks off, including the record-breaking LG Gram Pro 2-in-1. Say hello to the lightest 16-inch convertible laptop on the planet, which set a new Guinness World Record.

It weighs only 3.08 pounds. Considering this is a 16-inch laptop, its featherweight properties are impressive. For reference, the HP Specter x360 I recently reviewed is a 14-inch laptop, but it’s heavier at 3.2 pounds.

Taking a quick look at the specifications, the LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 comes with 32GB of RAM, up to 2TB of SSD storage, up to 2800×1 resolution OLED display 800 pixels, up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, and Intel Arc graphics.

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What’s more impressive is the price. Its starting price is just $1,399 on LG’s official website, which is affordable as far as 16-inch laptops go. (It is currently available for pre-order).

3. Honor the MagicBook Pro 16

We dig the color white.
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Ignore the name that makes you think of a MacBook Pro; It doesn’t really seem like it. The 16-inch Honor laptop we saw in Barcelona is all white (that’s the version we saw in Barcelona), but it also comes in purple.

Honor isn’t best known for laptops, but the MagicBook Pro 16 looks well designed, with a 16-inch, 144Hz IPS LCD screen and very few bezels. Additionally, it has a full-size keyboard with a full set of number keys and a large touchpad.

It is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H chip and Nvidia’s RTX 4060 GPU. It also packs 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

In terms of connectivity, it has two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, and a headphone jack. Unfortunately, there is no memory card slot here. (It also appears that this laptop will only be available in parts of the EU.)

2. Lenovo ThinkBook Clear Screen Laptop

This flower is really there, behind the laptop.
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This isn’t strictly a laptop you can buy right now, and even if you could, you probably wouldn’t want to work on it every day. But it’s still a laptop, and it was just too much fun not to make this list.

What surprised me most about Lenovo’s transparent laptop concept was that it wasn’t just a dummy unit playing video to show off the semi-transparent screen. No, the device I saw was a fully functional Windows laptop, with all applications working pretty much as expected. I spent about 30 minutes with the device and watched a video, drew in Paint, browsed the web, and even changed some settings on the laptop.

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Of course, it’s the transparent screen that makes this one different. And yes, it was cool to see objects right behind the screen. Plus, it was the first laptop I’ve ever seen without a solid frame. (It has a somewhat transparent bezel, but it looks exactly like the rest of the screen, so it’s almost invisible.)

The device requires numerous adjustments before it can be sold to customers. For example, launching something with a white background, like a browser window, made that part of the screen too bright. But as a concept, it was an interesting proposition for what the future might bring.

1. Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra

As someone who has been in the laptop industry for years, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is often referred to as the experts’ favorite laptop. It offers cutting-edge performance, a sleek and stylish design, a solid chassis, and a stunning AMOLED display.

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The new Galaxy Book 4 series, including a 360 model and an Ultra variant.
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Now the beloved laptop has a successor. Meet the new Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra.

This bad boy comes with a 16-inch 3K AMOLED touchscreen display, up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It’s not cheap . Its starting price is $2,399, but if it’s anything like its predecessor, the next-gen Galaxy Book 4 Ultra should be fire.

Tested in Barcelona, ​​the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra was fast with breakneck performance. We weren’t allowed to take photos because the model shown at the briefing is a pre-production unit, but believe me when I say the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra is the best laptop at MWC 2024.

You can acquire it now via the official Samsung website.