The display measures in at 15.6 inches and is a touchscreen so you can choose to operate your laptop like you would a tablet with support for pinch, tap, and swipe controls. The screen has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It’s flicker-free with an anti-glare panel so its comfortable to look at for extended periods.

If you don't fancy a MacBook, then HP offers some great alternatives, often cheaper than its arch rival in the Windows laptop space, Dell, and with the four-day 'Prime Day' event drawing to a close, this could be your last chance to score a real bargain before Black Friday.

Head to our best laptops guide, and our current pick for the best workday machine is the Dell XPS 13. And if you follow up that visit by heading to Best Buy, you can get that same Dell XPS for $999, a $500 discount off its regular price.