Manufacturers will continue to improve designs, upgrade hardware and software technology, while users also expect smoother and more powerful user experiences.

Here are the key trends that will shape the laptop market in 2025.

Mobile Chip

One of the most notable trends in 2025 is the strong growth of laptops using ARM chips, especially after Apple's success with the MacBook M-series.

Qualcomm, with its Snapdragon X Elite series of chips, and rivals like MediaTek are working to capture the ARM laptop market, offering high performance and superior battery life.

Both Microsoft and Apple are pushing ARM laptops with performance and power efficiency advantages, but Qualcomm, with its Snapdragon X Elite chips, hopes to make a breakthrough in competing with Intel and AMD's x86 chips.

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The success of the Apple M series has made the mobile chip race on laptops even hotter. Photo: FT

One of the key elements will be improved software compatibility, especially optimizing applications for Windows on ARM.

Windows is slowly improving its support for ARM, but there are still many challenges with application compatibility, especially in areas like gaming and specialized software.

Apple continues to lead the performance race with its M-series chips, and in 2025, MacBook models using the M4 chip are expected to deliver significant improvements in both performance and energy efficiency.

With improvements to the CPU and GPU cores, the M-series chips could help MacBooks continue to be the number one choice for creative professionals and performance-demanding users.

Besides, Qualcomm also did not stand aside when promising to launch the Snapdragon X Elite 2 chip, with the goal of creating ARM laptops with outstanding performance and multitasking capabilities.

Qualcomm is aiming to create products that are not only competitive in performance but also in price, making Windows on ARM a truly compelling choice for users.

Gaming Trends

2025 will see a major evolution in gaming laptops, not just in hardware but also in software. Gaming laptops will feature more powerful discrete graphics cards, like the Nvidia RTX 40-series, along with technologies like Ray Tracing and AI-driven upscaling, which will help deliver smoother gameplay on 4K and 144Hz displays.

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Mobile chips can now handle everyday AI tasks. Photo: DT

In addition, gaming laptops will see improvements in connectivity, with the proliferation of Wi-Fi 6E and faster networking technologies, helping to reduce latency and improve the online gaming experience.

Integrating performance optimization software like Nvidia DLSS and AMD FidelityFX will also help gaming laptops deliver smoother experiences, even with demanding games.

Artificial Intelligence and Security

With the rise in hacker threats and the sophistication of cyberattacks, security will become a more important factor than ever in laptops in 2025.

Manufacturers will focus on integrating advanced security technologies, such as security chips and biometric authentication, to ensure the safety of user data.

In addition, artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly be integrated into laptop systems, not only to optimize performance but also to improve user experience.

AI can help optimize system resource management, improve voice and image recognition, and even automatically adjust system settings to save energy.

Additionally, over the past few years, 2-in-1 foldable laptops have become an increasingly popular segment, and 2025 will see a strong growth of these devices.

With improvements in hinges, displays, and performance, these laptops are gradually replacing traditional laptops, especially in mobile work environments.

New 2-in-1 foldable laptops will be able to flexibly convert between laptop and tablet modes, while also offering long battery life and better multitasking capabilities.

Manufacturers will continue to optimize touch and stylus features, while enhancing user interaction with professional applications.

The combination of mobility and powerful performance will be the deciding factor for the success of these laptop lines in the future.

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