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When the first artists started, the number of tools that they had at their disposal was limited by today’s standards. Thankfully, as technology has advanced, so have the ways that even the more creative person can express themselves.
A laptop can be an amazing tool even for drawing. While some might not see a laptop as a valid drawing device, the features that laptops come with now make anything possible.
With that in mind, we thought putting our focus into the best laptops for drawing might change some minds and just maybe, allow you to try something new.
Also see our posts on the best art projectors, the best drawing gloves, the best tablets for drawing, and the best laptops for graphic design.
The Apple MacBook Air is our pick for the best laptop for drawing but check out the comparison table below to see what’s best for you.
Best Overall
Best Budget-Friendly
2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage,...
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 10.1" Full HD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Chromebook, MediaTek Helio P60T, 4GB RAM, 128GB...
HP Spectre X360 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Touch-Screen 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop [16GB...
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 Laptop, 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Touch Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB...
Dell XPS 13 9310 Touchscreen 13.4 inch FHD Thin and Light Laptop - Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB...
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10...
13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina True Tone display [backlit LED, IPS]
15.6-inch UHD IPS [3840 x 2160]
12.3-inch PixelSense [2736 x 1824]
14-inch FHD Touch [1920 x 1080]
12.2-inch HD Touch [1900 x 1200]
MediaTek Helio P60T Processor
1.8GHz Intel Core i7-10510U
10th Gen Intel Core i7, i5, and i3
2.8GHz Intel Core i7-1165G7
1.5GHz Intel Celeron 3965Y
512GB SSD + 32GB Intel Optane
Best Overall
2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage,...
13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina True Tone display [backlit LED, IPS]
Best Budget-Friendly