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TechLaptops: brands AI assistants recommend
Everyday and work laptops for Windows, macOS and ChromeOS. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about laptops.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 10. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 1.2 | 60% | 60% | |
| 2 | Dell | 2.2 | 40% | 80% | |
| 3 | Lenovo | 2.3 | 40% | 80% | |
| 4 | Asus | 2.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | HP | 2.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 6 | Framework | 4.5 | 20% | 20% | |
| 7 | MacBook | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 8 | Acer | 3.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | Microsoft | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 10 | Chromebook | 5.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- rtings.com8
- cnet.com5
- nytimes.com5
- tomsguide.com4
- wired.com4
- apple.com3
- pcmag.com3
- pcworld.com3
- tomshardware.com3
- zdnet.com3
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best laptop? Best overall
- best laptop under $700 Budget
- best premium laptop for work, $1,800 or more Premium
- best laptop for college students Specific need
- alternatives to the MacBook Air Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Laptops, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/laptops
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