The best laptops for drawing and sketching all have touchscreens which can be used with a stylus. This adds up to a surprisingly natural and intuitive art experience. But which one should you choose?
To answer that question, we’ve asked our experts to road-test a range of the best devices, to pick out the very best laptops for drawing. They’ve both tested them scientifically, by running standard benchmark tests, as well as actually drawing on each device using different software, to find out what they’re like to use in practice. And they’ve paid particular attention to the colour accuracy, resolution and responsiveness of the screens.
The Quick list
1. Surface Laptop Studio 2
This is our top pick for the best laptop for drawing because of its brilliant screen, generous battery life, and high performance, especially when you team it with a Surface Slim Pen 2.
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2. Acer Chromebook Spin 514
Want to save cash? Offering excellent value for money, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 has a glorious screen, a handy USB-C port (great for connecting a stylus) and zippy performance.
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More tablet than a laptop, the Surface Pro 9 still offers a fully-fledged Windows 11 experience but with added portability, and and you can add an optional keyboard.
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4. Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra
Running a lot of resource-intensive software, or just want a super-quick machine? Then you’ll appreciate the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra, a high-performance laptop that combines powerful Intel and Nvidia hardware with a sleek design.
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5. ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405) has truly stunning screen. This 3K OLED touchscreen display offers a 120Hz refresh rate, a 100% sRGB colour gamut and 1.07 billion colours.
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6. HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a high-end 2-in-1 laptop that’s great for drawing thanks for its responsive OLED touchscreen, powerful internal components, and included stylus.
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The best laptops for drawing in full
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In our tests, both screens performed well, displaying 97% of sRGB, 73% of Adobe RGB and 72% of the P3 colour gamuts. They hit 395 nits of brightness at 100%, and provided all the sharpness and saturation you expect from OLED.