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

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

Battery life lets down this otherwise solid netbook from a local manufacturer

It may be lovely, but Sony’s under-powered P-series costs too much and features features poor battery life.

Sleek and professional, the Hp Mini 5101 is another attractively pitched netbook that can't shake its very poor battery life. When will manufactuers learn that battery life is all-important to netbook success?

If you can’t stretch to the Samsung N110, the 1005HA makes an excellent lower-cost alternative

Not the most attractive, but this Eee PC defies expectations. Another machine that's going onto our netbook shopping shortlist

It’s lovely to look at, with a full size keyboard and glorious screen. See why the Benq Joybook Lite U121 is one of the best rated in our latest netbook roundup

A good quality netbook pipped at the post by its own stablemates.

The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

Stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability, but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell

Asus's model may not look like the bee's knees, but if you're after features, it's worth a look

With only Dell's disappointing Inspiron Mini 12 so far released, Samsung doesn't have a great deal of competition at this size. The NC20 has six-hour battery life, fine performance and a superb display

A stunning screen, generous specification and good performance combine with superb results for the Dell XPS 16

It’s not the most powerful, but its games performance and features help the Toshiba A350 stand out in the price bracket for mid-price laptops

It's not widely available, but with this battery life on offer the BenQ Joybook Lite U101 should be

Dell's previous 13.3in XPS - the M1330 - was a delightful portable, but the XPS 13 makes it look scruffy by comparison.

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

Well designed, solid and well-featured, but the battery life sells it short.

Stylish, sophisticated and super-portable: this is the netbook you’ll have to hide from your friends.