Right now, the best laptop is, without any doubt considering performance and price, the Apple Mac book air M1 if you can settle for a 13 inch screen. Lightweight, long battery time and blazing fast. Every other laptop in the same price category are miles behind. The heat management is so excellent that no fan is needed and thus it is always completely silen in operation. Upping the budget somewhat, we recommend the Apple Mac book pro M1 pro or Max.