Excellent performance and powerful multimedia capabilities thanks to a Blu-ray drive and HDMI make the FZ18G an excellent desktop replacement.

The first leather encased notebook on the market, the S6 also performs quite well.

The VAIO is an excellent option for anyone after an ultraportable with good performance, solid battery life and an excellent design.

Until now MSI's notebook range had not really impressed us, but the GX600 is a fairly good performer with the added potential of the turbo mode. The inclusion of e-SATA and HDMI ports show that MSI has its finger on the pulse, which will help keep this notebook functional into the future.

Admittedly there's little to this Pavilion that we haven't seen from the range before, but as the saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it. The Blu-ray player is clearly a great bonus, as is the HDMI output. If you're after a notebook to handle your entertainment, this is a good option.

The clean-slate design and trialware-free desktop are immediate pleasures that are soon accompanied by solid performance and some surprising media centre-style capabilities.

A good ultraportable, the U5F offers excellent battery life and solid performance wrapped up in a stylish and attractive package.

We quite liked the N100 and at this price, this iteration is well worth it.

Solid business notebook performance and extended battery life. Plus product lifecycle longevity and familiar ThinkPad design.

The Dell Latitude D620 performs well, looks great and has a long battery life that will suit demanding business users.

If you need a notebook that can also double as a tablet PC and won't be moving around too much, the R20 is a great choice.

Though it's not the fastest notebook you can buy and its battery life was dissapointing, the media center functionality and the price of this unit makes it a worthy purchase.