Not quite the consumer/business crossover it aims to be, but there’s a lot to like in this clever mix of old-style business laptop and feature-packed modern machine

Despite some odd feature choices, this is an affordable powerhouse of a laptop. A great value mid-range Centrino 2 laptop, as long as you're not worried about battery life.

Lightweight but perfect for heavy duty business, this ultraportable is sure to impress.

The Vostro may look like a netbook to the inexperienced eye, but its more powerful processor gives it more flexibility and speed

The original performance laptops now come with enough graphical might to challenge current performance desktops.

Powerful laptops have to be big, bulky and ugly, right? Not necessarily. Samsung's new line of laptops is proving that portability, style and performance are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Smells like green spirit, and offers performance at a budget price. The ASUS F6V Green is a laptop with something a little different

Power, strong build and an added splash of style make the Asus G60J a gaming laptop worth paying top dollar for.

Dell’s latest business model is another superb outing for its recently released Latitude E-series. It’s not cheap, though

Samsung’s new Flash disk can extend battery life and boost performance – at a price

This impressive ultraportable fills a narrow but significant niche between the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Logitech has a go at solving the problem of the rubbish speakers laptops are equipped with.

Fantastic battery life and a transflective screen aren’t enough to justify a price this high for the everyday business user.

It's very, very thin, and very light. MSI’s X340 somehow manages to be sleek, sexy and undesirable all at the same time.

As we open the box it hits us, the unmistakable wafting scent of a pine forest, floating on the summer breeze and carrying away our troubles . . .

A superb small laptop that offers plenty of features, power and value for money

It’s gorgeous, but it can’t match Sony’s own Z-Series for sheer ultraportable excellence.

It’s one of the thinnest laptops available and it looks stunning, with an industry first up its sleeve.

Looks and feels great, but a hefty price – once you’ve tweaked its specs – means that rivals offer better value