Gaming powerhouse. MSI sends another gaming notebook into the race with its GT780DX. The 17 inch laptop has an anti-reflective screen and manages a Full HD resolution. The Intel quad core processor i7-2670QM and GTX 570M graphics card from Nvidia are to supply the user with the desired performance. Can the gaming notebook let gamers' hearts beat faster?

Professional gamer? Blackberry touts its tablet as a symbiosis of entertainment and work. Is the BlackBerry Tablet OS worth being tied to? After all, that excludes the large selection of apps on the Android Market.

Like A Rock. Toshiba’s Qosmio X775-Q7272 might epitomize everything that comes with its 17.3-inch form factor, but solid build quality and impressive specifications make the laptop capable of handling virtually anything.

Colorful and powerful. Workstations are expensive. But they are high performance machines for professionals. The processing power isn't necessarily higher than high-end consumer laptops, but the screen usually shows who the boss is. There isn't a vast amount to choose from and that results in a smaller comparison of only a few devices.

Multimedia center. With the Acer Aspire Ethos 5951G, Acer presents a multimedia machine with gaming qualities. Quad core processor, good graphics, 16 GB of RAM and a Blu-Ray drive are built into a stylish case. What more could we want?

Portable Workhorse. Dell demonstrated a prerelease model of the Latitude E6220 back in February of 2011 at the “Dell Means Business” event, and the buzzword peppered throughout the press release was “field workers”. The Gen-Y professionals to whom this subnotebook is intended will enjoy the Latitude E6220’s ruggedness, style, and ease of servicing/upgrading.

Foldable tablet. All tablets look alike? Sony shows how a flat board can be turned into the size of a handy Communicator: It fits in every pocket, is readable in sunlight and supplies all comforts of the latest Android version. It can't get more mobile.

Small and impressive Only a few years ago, subnotebooks with compact dimensions were a toy for well-to-do corporate customers. Today, this device category is very popular owing to the most various price ranges. Moreover, netbooks with energy saving hardware and low entry prices will also be dealt with in this article. Find a few exciting devices in this part of our series for the upcoming Christmas festivities.

One more please! Asus has released the next addition to the Eee PC family. The Taiwanese manufacturer delivers the new R051PX with the familiar "Seashell" case. The laptop sports an Intel Atom N570, Intel's GMA 3150 graphics chip as well as 1 Gb DDR3 RAM - all of which is available for a mere 230 Euros. We ran the newest member of the popular Eee PC family through our in-depth tests.

Perfectly equipped. Schenker Notebooks steps up strongly: The XMG P511 bids gaming suitable, high-end hardware at a fair price. A GeForce GTX 570M from Nvidia, which even fuels current hits such as Anno 2070 or Skyrim aptly, is inside the 15 inch MSI case. The perfect Christmas present?

Silver Worker. With the ProBook 5330m, HP is updating the smallest of its ProBooks. Aside from a completely new aluminum design, there's also a solid hardware update. There's a new high end dual core processor from Intel and an SSD drive, to speed up your work on this subnotebook even further.

Attack on the gaming elite. Alienware and Asus have to watch out: Samsung presents a serious opponent for the gaming leaders, M17x and G74SX, called 700G7A. In addition to high-end components (Radeon HD 6970M) and good equipment (Blu-Ray drive), the 17 inch laptop has an illuminated keyboard. So, nothing can go wrong, or?

Android versus iPad. The majority of our recommended tablets serve with very good screens, good workmanship, a developed operating system and an attractive price. The differences are found in the details: The applied materials, interfaces and docking options. The ultimate decision whether it's to be Apple's iOS or Google's Android is still the biggest hurdle.

Two in One. The Fujitsu Lifebook T901 is the fusion of a classic notebook with a trendy tablet PC. The 13.3 inch model has a lot of power on-board thanks to the Intel Core i7 2620M, the fast SSD storage device and a UMTS module. However, all this great hardware comes at a price: the convertible costs around 2000 Euros. Is this an investment worth making?