Why Your Next Laptop Needs Speed, Long Battery Life, and Should be Built on Arm
You do a lot on your laptop: work, study, create, listening to your favorite artists, side projects, and winding down with whatever you’re binge watching. Whether you’re jumping between editing videos, using ChatGPT, Office 365, or running Zoom, Spotify, Chrome or Safari, all at once, your laptop needs to keep up.
What do the best laptops have in common?
If your device lags, overheats, or needs charging by lunchtime, the real issue might be what’s inside. The laptop processor, also known as the CPU, is your laptop’s brain. It powers every application, browser tab, background task, and tool you rely on, from video calls and browsers to editing software and streaming.
The CPU determines how responsive your device feels, how smoothly it performs, and how long it lasts. So if you’re wondering what the best laptop is for remote work and studying, it starts with the right processor. And laptops that keep up best tend to have one thing in common: they’re built on Arm.
Not the brand on the box, but Arm’s the reason your laptop runs better
Most Arm-based laptops are slim and fanless, or have fans that rarely turn on, making them quieter to use and easier to carry all day. They give you longer battery life, making them a smart choice for hybrid schedules, offsite work, online classrooms, and entertainment. Whether you’re comparing affordable laptops for video editing and streaming or just want a system that runs cool and keeps up with your multitasking habits and the intensive AI tasks, Arm-based laptops are built for it.
Some of the most popular laptops today, including MacBooks, Chromebooks, and the latest Windows AI PCs, are built on Arm. It’s the same technology behind your smartphone that’s now enabling laptops to boot instantly, stay cool and quiet, and power through back-to-back meetings, classes, and creative sessions. Even the apps you already use daily are being built to run better on Arm. That means smoother performance, no lag, and better support for new AI experiences.
By the way, a laptop’s portability doesn’t mean much if you’re constantly searching for the nearest wall outlet. That’s why energy efficiency is just as important as speed. Arm-powered laptops are known for staying powered for longer. The technology is designed to reduce unnecessary power drain, helping the battery stretch further, without sacrificing performance.
Most of the best lightweight laptops for students—and eco-friendly laptops for sustainability-conscious users—are already built on Arm architecture. These devices are designed to help you move from work to play without missing a beat.
Built with AI in mind
And it doesn’t stop there. On-device AI is now part of your everyday experiences. Features like writing assistance, automatic photo sorting, background voice cleanup, and display enhancements now run locally on many Arm-powered laptops. That means the AI runs directly on your device rather than relying on the cloud, allowing it to respond faster, maintain greater privacy, and work even without Wi-Fi.
If you’re a creator, laptops powered by Arm are feature-rich and give powerful flexibility and performance without compromising efficiency. Whether you’re working in Figma, toggling between Notion and Slack, editing in CapCut, or exploring high-performance, energy-saving capabilities, chances are the best laptop for the job already runs on Arm.
Behind your Laptop, There’s a Chip Built on Arm
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