The best alternatives to MacBook Pro: get Apple-like performance without paying the premium

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The best MacBook Pro alternatives give you power, style and performance without locking you into the Apple ecosystem. If a MacBook Pro isn't for you – whether due to cost, practicality or personal preference – there are more PCs than ever that can stand head-to-head with Apple's flagship laptop. But where to start?

Here, that's where. We've assembled the best alternatives to a MacBook Pro from all the big brands, including Microsoft, Dell, Acer and more. All the laptops below run on Windows and have similar features, design and performance to a MacBook.

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Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.

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