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The Dell XPS 13 remains our overall Editors' Choice among mainstream ultraportables, while the 2019 Razer Blade Stealth is best for those interested in some casual gaming in a laptop this size. Our tester unit was not quite as fast as some of the competition, though, and its port offerings are still limited, keeping it just shy of our top pick. The extra-long battery life remains, as does the sharp display and the high-end build quality. It's very similar to the first go-around, but a new color scheme and updated core components refresh a laptop with few downsides to begin with. Now, the Surface Laptop 2 (starts at $999 $1,299 as tested) refines that debut machine. The Surface Laptop debuted in 2017, filling the role of the straightforward clamshell in the lineup (read: no fancy transforming features).

