A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

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Still one of the best examples of laptop design in the market, but there are compromises

Small but perfectly formed, the D420 has hours of battery life and loads of features and great ergonomics.

Fast, well built and superbly featured - our business laptop of choice.

Beautifully designed with excellent battery life and generous features – but it’s expensive.

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

A good laptop for business, with superb design touches but some unfortunate omissions.

This notebook was designed from the ground up with business and security in mind, and it succeeds.

Incredible design and amazing battery life makes the G118 a tempting mobile option.

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Solidly built and packed with features, HP's flagship nx9420 is a very good notebook.

A decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.

A remarkably tough machine that will endure almost anything thrown at it, although this comes at a price.

Attractively small and aggressively priced, the Ultra Slim is an interesting proposition for businesses

An attractive design, but several core flaws keep the Mini 10 far from the top of the netbook pile.

Some interesting technology, married with superb performance – and a huge price tag.