Data from Nov 6, 2026. First edition of the series.
How much does a new laptop cost?
Median of $850 across 187 models, with a spec score of 6.9.
- 187Laptops in the catalog7 brands
- $850Median pricefrom $200 to $7,899
- 6.9Median score141 laptops with a score
- 46No scoreincomplete spec sheet
What does each brand cost?
Brands with 3 laptops or more.
- HP29 laptops$650
- Acer39 laptops$654
- Asus29 laptops$680
- Lenovo29 laptops$720
- Dell17 laptops$840
- MSI28 laptops$1,384
- Apple16 laptops$1,865
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| Brand | Laptops | Median price | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 29 | $650 | 6.3 |
| Acer | 39 | $654 | 6.5 |
| Asus | 29 | $680 | 6.7 |
| Lenovo | 29 | $720 | 6.7 |
| Dell | 17 | $840 | 5.9 |
| MSI | 28 | $1,384 | 7.9 |
| Apple | 16 | $1,865 | 8.6 |
How much does each score range cost?
- 4 GB or less16 laptops$259
- 8 GB (6 to 12)41 laptops$518
- 16 GB (16 to 24)76 laptops$974
- 32 GB or more54 laptops$1,840
How many laptops are there in each price range?
- Under $600score median 4.547 laptops
- $600 to $900score median 6.150 laptops
- $900 to $1,300score median 7.033 laptops
- $1,300 to $2,000score median 8.330 laptops
- Over $2,000score median 8.827 laptops
How much does each score point cost?
Difference in median price divided by the difference in median score, between neighboring ranges.
- Score below 5 to score from 5 to 5.9median price +$293$202
- Score from 5 to 5.9 to score from 6 to 6.9median price +$100$125
- Score from 6 to 6.9 to score from 7 to 7.9median price +$488$542
- Score from 7 to 7.9 to score 8 or moremedian price +$732$610
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| Score range | Laptops | Median price | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score below 5 | 22 | $407 | 4.3 |
| Score from 5 to 5.9 | 21 | $700 | 5.7 |
| Score from 6 to 6.9 | 31 | $800 | 6.5 |
| Score from 7 to 7.9 | 21 | $1,288 | 7.4 |
| Score 8 or more | 46 | $2,020 | 8.6 |
What changed since the previous check
First edition: the series starts on November 6, 2026. Radar checks prices every day: from the next check on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.
What does the data say?
- Apple has the highest median price among brands with 3 laptops or more ($1,865); HP has the lowest ($650).
- Laptops with a score above 8 cost, at the median, $1,840, versus $518 for those with a score of 6 to 8.
- In the lowest score ranges, one point costs about $202. In the highest, about $610, 3 times more.
- 27 of 187 laptops cost Over $2,000, and the 47 cheapest are Under $600.
Glossary
- Median
- The middle value of a sorted list. Half the laptops cost less than it and half cost more; one very expensive laptop doesn’t pull it up.
- RAM
- The laptop’s working memory: how much fits open at once without freezing. The more RAM, the more tabs, spreadsheets and programs together.
- SSD
- The storage that holds the system and your files. It opens the system and programs much faster than a regular drive; the size, in GB, tells you how much fits.
- Processor generation
- The release year of the processor family. A newer generation is usually more efficient, but the score compares using the Radar’s table and doesn’t measure real performance.
- Spec sheet score
- Score from 0 to 10 that the Radar calculates from performance, memory and storage, screen, portability e ports and how current it is. It doesn’t measure what the specs don’t show.
How to read these numbers
A new laptop costs a median of $850 on November 6, 2026, across 187 models; the median spec score is 6.9. One more score point costs $202 to $610, depending on the range.
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Each point is a new laptop, by price and spec score.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median price of a new laptop today?
In the 06/11/2026 catalog, the median price is $850, across 187 new laptops from trusted sellers. Half cost less than that and half cost more.
How much does each score point cost?
It depends on the range: about $202 among the lowest scores and about $610 among the highest. The math divides the difference in median price by the difference in median score between neighboring ranges.
Why the median and not the average?
Because a few very expensive laptops pull the average up and hide the price most people pay. The median shows the laptop in the middle.
How often does the overview change?
Every day, with each new collection. Each collection saves a snapshot of the price and score of each laptop, and the "What changed" section compares today’s with the previous one and, when available, with the one from about a week earlier.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. Median of each range calculated over the laptops in the range; the score only considers the laptops that have a score.
The overview describes the Radar catalog, not the whole laptops market, and the price is the one collected on the date shown.
Data from Nov 6, 2026.