Laptops

Sony Vaio VPC-EB1S0E/WI review A gorgeous design and a fast, new processor make the EB1S0E stand out, but the screen isn't as good as it could be.

Novatech V13 review If you can put up with its flaws, Novatech's V13 is a decent budget ultra-portable laptop but better-designed, better-value models are available.

Mesh Edge17 Inspire CS review Poor build quality and a stingy helping of RAM undermine the Edge17's advantage in having a slightly larger screen, and the screen itself is patchy and dark.

ViewSonic ViewBook Pro review Viewsonic's ViewBook Pro has a good quality display and an ExpressCard slot, but its flawed touchpad and relatively short battery life count against it.

Dell Inspiron 11z review Dell's Inspiron 11z is good value, but some poor design choices means it just misses out on an award.

Samsung R620 review Along with Samsung's great design and build quality, the R620 includes a Blu-ray drive – that's a great bargain

MSI XSlim X600-214UK review MSI's X600 is a light and relatively powerful laptop, but its battery life is comparatively short and it has a mediocre screen and keyboard.

HP Pavillion dv7-3020ea review A classy, powerful laptop with a Blu-ray player and a large screen, it's let down by the poor backlight which results in dull colours.

Acer Aspire One 532h review The Acer Aspire One 532h is a decent netbook in isolation and has a pretty good screen, but it's too expensive and is outperformed by cheaper alternatives.

Asus Eee PC 1005PE review The 1005PE's new Atom N450 processor is certainly a clever bit of engineering, but gives no real benefit here compared to the previous generation of processors.

Toshiba Satellite L500-19Z review The L500's screen is impressive and the numeric keypad's large keys would suit number-crunchers, but there are better value alternatives.

Advent Verona review Advent's Verona is very cheap for an ultra-portable laptop, but it's also one to avoid for its poor-quality keyboard and short battery life.

Sony Vaio CW1S1E/L review The CW1S1E/L is a great-looking laptop, but it doesn't do enough to stand out at this price.