Notebooks

Reviews and buying advice.

Top rated notebooks

We list our top rated notebooks for the month, ranging from Ultrabooks to gaming units

Top rated Ultrabooks: February 2012

Our top rated Ultrabooks for February 2012

Top rated Ultrabooks: January 2012

Our top rated Ultrabooks for January 2012

Top rated laptops: January 2012

Our 10 top rated notebooks for January 2012

Top rated laptops of 2011

With over 70 laptops reviewed this year, here are our 20 top-rated models

Latest Reviews

Sony VAIO S Series notebook

Stacks of built-in features don't weigh down this stylish VAIO laptop, but it could use faster storage and a larger viewing area

HP EliteBook 8470p business notebook

Stacks of built-in features, fast performance and a good support plan make this a worthy business machine

HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook

This business Ultrabook is one of the best looking and most comfortable units on the market, also among the most expensive

Toshiba KIRA Ultrabook review

Toshiba's KIRA offers everything we want in an Ultrabook, we just wish it wasn't so loud

Lenovo ThinkPad Helix convertible Ultrabook

The Helix is the best tablet product to choose if you want an excellent keyboard dock

Gigabyte U2442F Extreme notebook

Gigabyte has designed an Ultrabook that allows you to do a lot more than just browse the Web and compose emails

Toshiba Satellite P870 notebook

A 17.3in notebook with lots of style and plenty of speed, but it could use improvements in some areas

Medion Akoya E6232 (MD 99222) notebook

This 15.6in notebook has good speed and features for its $499 price tag, and also some expected design issues

Dell Inspiron 17R notebook

A big laptop that's perfect for anyone who wants a basic desktop replacement computer

Acer Aspire V5 touchscreen laptop

Don't be put off by the Pentium; this laptop actually goes alright

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PCW Tech Blogs

How to perform a memory upgrade on the HP 2133/2140 Mini-Note PC

Give the HP Mini-Note PC a new lease on life with a memory upgrade

Notebook memory upgrade: Toshiba Satellite A300

Here's how to upgrade the memory in a Satellite A300 laptop.

Adding Memory to old laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad Z60m

Lenovo made you remove the palm rest in order to get to the ThinkPad Z60m's memory slots.

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