What is the best sustainable eco-friendly laptop?

Ethical laptops or 'fair laptops' do not yet exist because the materials used have come at the cost and labour of extreme human suffering for others.

This is a list of brand new laptops that are energy efficient, use recycled materials and prioritise eco-friendly, sustainable practices.

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE

Surface Copilot+ PCs feature 100% recycled aluminum alloy and 100% recycled rare earth metals
100% of the virgin paper sourced for Surface packaging comes from responsibly managed forests
Surface Copilot+ PCs have a minimum of 70% recycled content in wood-based fiber packaging
Windows 11 schedules updates to run when lower carbon electricity options power the grid
Has multiple replacement components, maximizing their repairability and use

Apple MacBook Pro M4 14-inch

100% recycled gold plating, tin solder, and copper in multiple printed circuit boards
uses 65 percent less energy than the requirement for ENERGY STAR
100% of the packaging is fiber-based
contains more than 35 percent recycled content
reduced emissions more then 45%

Dell Precision 5690

Designed with 25% low emissions aluminum
75% recycled aluminum in the lid and bottom cover
Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging.

Dell Precision 3590

Designed with recycled materials like post-consumer recycled plastic, ocean-bound plastic and bio-based plastic
Uses 50% recycled cobalt in the battery
Uses reclaimed carbon fiber

Latitude 7350 Detachable

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging
Designed with recycled cobalt, recycled magnesium
Low emissions with recycled aluminum
22.6% recycled content by weight

ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8

90% PCC recycled plastic in the power adapter
90% recycled magnesium on the C cover
98% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic in the speaker enclosure
25-30% PCC recycled plastic in the battery enclosure
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

ThinkPad X1 Carbon G13

90% PCC recycled plastic in the power adapter
90% recycled magnesium on keyboard frame and 90% recycled magnesium or 45% hydro aluminum on bottom cover
85% PCC recycled plastic used in keycaps of backlit keyboard, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in speaker enclosure, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in the 57Wh battery pack enclosure, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in 65W adapters, 35% PCC recycled plastic used in cable / antenna holders, 25% PCC recycled plastic used in hall sensor magnet
25-30% PCC recycled plastic in the battery enclosure
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10

90% PCC recycled plastic in the power adapter
90% recycled magnesium on the C cover
98% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic in the speaker enclosure
25-30% PCC recycled plastic in the battery enclosure
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 13.3 2-In-1

30% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic used in A frame
90% PCC recycled plastic used in the battery enclosure 90% PCC recycled plastic used in AC adaptor 50% PCC recycled plastic used in speaker enclosure
90% recycled and/or sustainable content in packaging*
Low-tempurature solder

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 14″

90% PCC recycled plastic in the power adapter
90% recycled magnesium on the C cover
98% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic in the speaker enclosure
25-30% PCC recycled plastic in the battery enclosure
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

Framework Laptop 16

Durable and built to last as you can add or remove components with ease with their fully customizable input
Made with 90% post-industrial recycled magnesium aluminum bottom cover
Made with 75% post-industrial recycled aluminum top cover
Uses an average of 30% post-consumer recycled plastic content
100% recyclable materials for packaging

Latitude 7350 Ultralight

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging
Designed with recycled magnesium and recycled cobalt

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 OLED

The lid and base of Zenbook DUO, the innovative dual-screen laptop, is made with 90% post-industrial recycled (PIR) magnesium-aluminum alloy
EPEAT Gold
use all-paper FSC™-certified packaging

Acer Chromebook Spin 714 2-In-1 Touchscreen

Uses recycled materials
Sustainable packaging
Has an energy-efficient design

Acer Aspire Vero

Almost half the plastic used in Aspire Vero’s chassis comes from post-consumer waste
52% reduction in PCB surface area by lowering the amount of printed circuit board material used in Aspire Vero
OceanGlass™ Touchpad Made entirely from ocean-bound plastic
100% recyclable packaging
Extended-life design. For quick and easy disassembling to repair, upgrade or recycle

ASUS ExpertBook B9 OLED 2.8K

Made with ecologically-conscious manufacturing technology called Thixomolding
Reduced necessary production materials by up to 29%
Has up to 75% shorter manufacturing time
The World’s First Carbon Footprint Verified Commercial Laptop
Retains more than 65% of original battery capacity after 1,000 cycles of charging

Yoga Pro 9i

Carbon-neutral certified
50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover
The system bag is made from bamboo fibre, a rapidly renewable material, and is entirely bio-based
50% Post-consumer recycled plastic in keyboard and 90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the power adaptor case

Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (R7-Windows 11 Home-16GB-512GB)

90% post-consumer recycled plastic in the power adapter case
50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover
All paper boxes used in packaging is FSC™-certified
Plastic-free packaging with 90% recycled and/or sustainable content

Yoga 7 2-in-1 Gen 9 (14” AMD)

Yoga 9i 2-in-1

Carbon-neutral certified
50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover
50% Post-consumer recycled plastic in keyboard and 90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the Black 100W power adaptor case

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Intel

Carbon-neutral certified
50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover
50% Post-consumer recycled plastic in keyboard and 90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the Black 100W power adaptor case

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 AMD

Carbon-neutral certified
50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover
50% Post-consumer recycled plastic in keyboard and 90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the Black 100W power adaptor case

Yoga Book 9i

100% recycled aluminium top cover
90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the power adaptor case
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (AMD)

Low-temperature solder
75% recycled aluminum Arctic Grey A-cover; 55% recycled aluminum D-cover
75% post-consumer recycled aluminum
97% PCC recycled plastic used in speaker enclosure and 97% PCC recycled plastic used in the 72 Whr battery enclosure
Plastic-free packaging with 90% recycled and/or sustainable content

ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 (13″ AMD)

ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 (13″ AMD)
75% recycled aluminum on top cover and 55% recycled aluminum on bottom cover
97% PCC recycled plastic in battery enclosure and 90% PCC recycled plastic in AC adapter
Low-temperature solder
100% rapid-renewable, plastic-free, & compostable bamboo-sugarcane fiber in packaging

ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1

90% PCC recycled plastic in the power adapter
50% recycled aluminium on top cover, 50% recycled aluminium on keyboard frame, 50% recycled aluminium on bottom cover
100% recycled cobalt used in the 80Wh battery
85% PCC recycled plastic used in key caps, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in speaker enclosure, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in the battery pack enclosure, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in standard 65W adapter
Packaging is entirely plastic-free

ASUS Zenbook S16

It’s finish uses eco-friendly material Ceraluminum™

ASUS Zenbook S13 OLED

The lid and base are made of PIR aluminum, its speakers are made of recycled ocean-bound plastic and post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, and its keycaps are also made of PCR plastics.
EPEAT Gold
use all-paper FSC™-certified packaging

ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 13.3″ 1920×1200 2-In-1 Touchscreen Laptop

Manufactured with low-temperature soldering for significant pieces
The packaging is 90% recycled and/or sustainable content
Uses military standards (MIL-STD 810H) to build for reliability and durability
Post-consumer content recycled plastic on the top covers, the battery and speaker enclosures, and the AC adapter

ASUS Laptop Zenbook 14 OLED

Uses military standards (MIL-STD 810H) to build for reliability and durability

Inspiron 5640

Designed with post-consumer recycled plastics
Post-industrial recycled aluminum
100% recycled or renewable packaging

ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9

75% recycled aluminum on top cover, on keyboard frame and on bottom cover
90% PCC recycled plastic used in the battery enclosure, 90% PCC recycled plastic used in power adaptor, 30% PCC recycled plastic in cable holders, 85% PCC recycled plastic in keycaps
Forest Stewardship Council® certified plastic-free packaging with bamboo-sugar cane packaging & standard cushions
90% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic used in speaker enclosure

Inspiron 16 Plus

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging
Made with recycled copper, recycled steel, post-industrial recycled aluminum
Made with 26% recycled plastic

XPS 14 9440

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging
Designed with at least 25% recycled materials like recycled plastics, glass and recycled aluminum