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

An impressive attempt at a good-value portable PC, but the ergonomics let it down.

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

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

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

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

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

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

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

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

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

Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

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

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

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

A big brash, powerful pc with loads of features and a giant screen. It’s a good thing, because the orange case distracts from the DDR5’s true purpose: performance.

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

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

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