Incredibly powerful laptop system, with a few small issues that hold it back from true glory.

A rough, tough laptop with serious attitude, but its keyboard proves an Achilles heel.

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.

It's the return of the twin graphics chip powered laptop, but this time Core2 Duo power is under the hood.

More storage and a bigger screen address the main issues that arose with the original, but the price has risen too.

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

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

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

Incredibly powerful laptop system at high spec, but you can also opt for a cheaper, lower spec version

A standard-issue corporate laptop with suspect ergonomics.

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.

Creative's best efforts in desktop audio slide their way into the side of a laptop.

Its longlife 24-hour battery makes it significantly less portable, but this laptop is classy in every sense of the word.

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

Lightweight, resilient laptop with reasonable performance at a price tag that doesn’t break the bank.

MSI's Prestige laptop comes with a whole bunch of goodies: how does a wireless mouse, 4GB USB key, leather carrybag and leather stitched lid sound, for starters? And that's before you look under the lid.

A super-light laptop with great battery life, but the screen is both its stand-out feature and, for some, its Achilles heel

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

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

The 13.3in addition to Dell’s recently redesigned Vostro range is an unmitigated success