Great audio, but gaming ability hinges on the success of Dolby and DTS

A laptop of luxury, but practicality suffers and you pay a hefty premium.

Coming in under our stringent pricing scheme, ASUS bettered it by $50 and managed to include some great hardware and features unavailable in some of the more expensive units.

Packed with extras to target some of Vista’s interesting new features, but it isn’t quite the marvel we were hoping for.

We dubbed the ASUS ‘The Black Box’ because, like its aeronautical namesake, it records everything.

It was the ASUS' dirt cheap price tag which immediately caught our eye, it's just a shame that the overall performance couldn't deliver.

The most fully-featured notebook we’ve seen, but price will determine just how desirable this stylish notebook really is.

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

Impressive speakers and sleek styling help to compensate for the average image quality.

Very powerful and, with few features missing, it’s good value at the price.

The glossy screen both delights and frustrates, but this is an impressive entertainment display.

The branding reflects the exclusivity, but not necessarily the capability.

We quite liked ASUS' charcoal grey styling but it was more of an understated cool than a head turner.

With the X800's and 6800's hogging limelight, a new battle has begun for affordable, mid-performance cards -- the 6600GT's versus the X700's -- and ASUS has stepped up to the plate with its Extreme AX700Pro.

The ASUS is one tough little cookie. Its cover and palmrest are encased in brushed aluminium lending the unit a reassuring sense of rigidity and roadworthiness. The 15.4" screen is bright, and its default resolution of 1680x1050 makes text sharp but a little small to read unless up close. The unit also comes with a built in TV-tuner, and also sports a TV-antenna output.

A useful card for more relaxed gaming, and a quiet cooler to boot.

The world’s first punch-proof LCD is here, but only time will tell if there’s a market for it.

With CrossFire performance more erratic than SLI, and NVIDIA outgunning ATI with its Shader Model 3 cards, it's hard to recommend this board.

There's substance beneath the hood of this fully-featured, stylish laptop. Plus, it’s the cheapest lamborgini you can buy.

Windows SideShow is a fascinating distraction, but even without the supplementary screen the W5fe is impressive.