Laptops – Hold The Throne

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

Sustainability

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

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Apple MacBook Pro M4 14-inch

Sustainability

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%

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Dell Precision 5690

Sustainability

Designed with 25% low emissions aluminum

75% recycled aluminum in the lid and bottom cover

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging.

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Dell Precision 3590

Sustainability

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

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Latitude 7350 Detachable

Sustainability

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging

Designed with recycled cobalt, recycled magnesium

Low emissions with recycled aluminum

22.6% recycled content by weight

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ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8

Sustainability

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

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon G13

Sustainability

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

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ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10

Sustainability

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

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

Sustainability

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

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 14″

Sustainability

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

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Framework Laptop 16

Sustainability

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

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Latitude 7350 Ultralight

Sustainability

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging

Designed with recycled magnesium and recycled cobalt

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ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 OLED

Sustainability

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

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Acer Chromebook Spin 714 2-In-1 Touchscreen

Sustainability

Uses recycled materials

Sustainable packaging

Has an energy-efficient design

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Acer Aspire Vero

Sustainability

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

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ASUS ExpertBook B9 OLED 2.8K

Sustainability

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

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Yoga Pro 9i

Sustainability

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

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

Sustainability

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

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Yoga 7 2-in-1 Gen 9 (14” AMD)

Sustainability

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Yoga 9i 2-in-1

Sustainability

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

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Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Intel

Sustainability

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

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Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 AMD

Sustainability

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

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Yoga Book 9i

Sustainability

100% recycled aluminium top cover

90% Post-consumer recycled plastic in the power adaptor case

Packaging is entirely plastic-free

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ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (AMD)

Sustainability

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

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ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 (13″ AMD)

Sustainability

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

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ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1

Sustainability

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

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ASUS Zenbook S16

Sustainability

It’s finish uses eco-friendly material Ceraluminum™

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ASUS Zenbook S13 OLED

Sustainability

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

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

Sustainability

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

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ASUS Laptop Zenbook 14 OLED

Sustainability

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

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Inspiron 5640

Sustainability

Designed with post-consumer recycled plastics

Post-industrial recycled aluminum

100% recycled or renewable packaging

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ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9

Sustainability

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

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Inspiron 16 Plus

Sustainability

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging

Made with recycled copper, recycled steel, post-industrial recycled aluminum

Made with 26% recycled plastic

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XPS 14 9440

Sustainability

Ships in 100% recycled or renewable packaging

Designed with at least 25% recycled materials like recycled plastics, glass and recycled aluminum

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