Reviews

Radeon Refresh. Acer's 13" subnotebook is popular among gamers, but does it really pack enough processing and graphics-rendering power in such a small case? With the help of the new HD 6550M within the 1.8 Kg case, it just might...
Intel Core i5-480M | AMD Radeon HD 6550M | 13.30" | 1.8 kg

Elegant and thin. Inspired by the shape of an elegantly slim book, Lenovo presents the IdeaPad U260 subnotebook with an exceptional 12.5 inch display, Intel Core i5 Arrandale CPU, and integrated graphics unit. The 4 cell battery with a meager 39 Watt hours does appear to be a mobility bottleneck though.
Intel Core i5-470UM | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 12.50" | 1.4 kg

Goodbye to Atom? The NB550D is Toshiba’s latest flagship netbook, featuring the new AMD C-50 APU along with an AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics unit and high-quality Harman Kardon speakers. Is it the perfect entertainer for €349, even without a matt HD display?
AMD C-50 | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | 10.10" | 1.3 kg

Standard 2.0 After first taking a look at the larger E5510, we now review the 14-incher E5410 with identical internals. Find out in the following review how it differs from its bigger brother.
Intel Core i7-640M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 14.10" | 2.6 kg

Internet splitter. If you often work with several devices on the go, or want to use the internet at home, but don't have a standard DSL connection available, Trekstor's WLAN Hotspot could be the right solution for you. We've checked how well it works.

Touch it. Speedlink is selling a fairly inexpensive multi-touch mouse for Windows. It follows the example of the Apple Magic Mouse and can be used with a few finger gestures in addition to conventional operations. Read how well this works in our review.

Shiny Starter. An Asus entry-level model with an Intel Pentium processor and a current AMD entry-level graphics card. Lots of performance for little money? What about the sturdiness of the case, the display and the battery life? We've got the answers.
Intel Pentium P6100 | AMD Radeon HD 6370M | 15.60" | 2.6 kg

Multimedia giant with weak display. Acer refreshes its elegant Ethos range with Intel's speedy Sandy Bridge processors. The Aspire 8950G is lavishly equipped with a 16 GB RAM, a hard disk with a capacity of 1.5 TB and BluRay burner. Is a price of 1800 euros justified?
Intel Core i7-2630QM | AMD Radeon HD 6850M | 18.40" | 3.9 kg

Vaio-Z@Low-Budget. At 1400 Euros, speaking of low cost sounds like heresy. But for a Vaio in the Z series this is an affordable price. How big the difference is to the 3300 Euro deluxe version, is shown by our test.
Intel Core i5-460M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M | 13.10" | 1.4 kg

Benchmark Destroyer. With its brisk SSD, Sandy Bridge quad-core CPU and speedy GDDR5 graphics card, the M17x R3 establishes itself as an elite gaming notebook. Find out what makes its battery life so good.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 17.00" | 4.3 kg

Hello Sandy. Basically, January 2011 was influenced by the newly introduced Intel Huron-River platform and the compatible Sandy-Bridge processors. Because of known problems, it might take same time until they are finally available. Anyway, even without the new CPUs some particularly interesting laptops are worth mentioning in January.

Gamers dream. Schenker presents a compact 15 incher, called XMG P501. It includes the currently strongest available mobile hardware owing to Nvidia's GTX 485M GPU and Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. Highlight: a high-end, matt FullHD display bids annoying reflections farewell.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M | 15.60" | 3.2 kg

Mac-Specialist. The FireWire 800 interface is particularly important in the "Mac-World". If external devices shall be connected in an efficient way, it is the first choice there. We checked Iomega's BlackBelt on a Mac and on a PC.

Fast, cheap, trouble-free. Medion, known by many as distributor of a well-known food store chain, is already in business since years and also offers periphery for notebooks and PCs. This time we review an external 640 GB hard drive, which has to show what it is capable of with its USB-3.0 interface.

Standard. That's how Dell describes its Latitude E5xxx series. Listed here are solide, fully-fledged business laptops which, among other things, are distinguished from the higher-end and costlier E6xxx series by their plastic case.
Intel Core i7-640M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 15.60" | 2.6 kg

Gaming elite. Asus is now offering its high-end 17-inch G73 notebook with a brand-new Intel Sandy Bridge processor. The powerful quad-core i7-2630QM is accompanied by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M. Find out in our review whether the G73SW will have the competition quaking in their boots.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 17.30" | 3.9 kg

All's made new in February. Rumors have been around for a while, but now it's official. Dell is redesigning its business notebook range and will launch a completely new lineup. Inside: Sandy Bridge, outside: a great amount of aluminum and magnesium pressed into a round shape. We've taken a close look at the first pre-samples for you.

Hello, and good bye again. Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs were slowly finding their way into new notebooks. Among others, Acer's Aspire 5750G, a multimedia all-rounder with a 2630QM quad core and Nvidia GT540M. Beyond that, Nvidia Optimus provides a quiet office use and good battery runtimes. However, we will likely have to wait for a while until the laptop is available in retail.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

Mobile gaming. Mobile gaming. Performance like a DTR, yet battery life like a subnotebook. Sandy Bridge bans the waste of energy, calculates for eight machines and engages a 99 Wh battery for support. However, the HD 6850M has to strike sail in the game check.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | AMD Radeon HD 6850M | 17.30" | 3.2 kg

Workhorse. Dell's mobile workstation, Precision M4500, should especially satisfy high performance requirements and faces a simply unbeatable opponent. We've checked how well Core i7-940XM, Nvidia Quadro FX 1800M and FullHD support our test candidate.
Intel Core i7-940XM | NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M | 15.60" | 3.1 kg

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. At first sight Clevo's P170HM Barebone might seem quite plain, but within you'll find genuine high-end hardware. An Intel CPU from the new Sandy Bridge line and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 470M GPU should get gamers' saliva flowing.
Intel Core i7-2630QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M | 17.30" | 4 kg

Flash-giant meets color-collosus. The Z13 has four SSD-memories on board, together with 256 GB of capacity. In the Raid 0, these ensure for flow-rates which would have rotating harddrives flying the white flag of surrender. Furthermore, the impressive color space of the built-in display almost brings tears to our eyes.
Intel Core i7-640M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M | 13.10" | 1.4 kg

Solid business. The Latitute E4310 in Dell's array is a compact 13.3 inch business subnotebook that is supposed to convince with fast hardware, balanced ergonomics and security features. A 3 cell battery seems to be out of place, though. Is it nevertheless an alternative to the larger Dell Latitude E6410?
Intel Core i5-560M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 13.30" | 1.9 kg

The Apple TV Box, now in its second generation, has been transformed into a pure media streaming box. It is now based on the latest iPod and iPad hardware, giving it a very low energy consumption and small size. Thanks to AirPlay and the box’s reasonable price, Apple TV certainly seems like an attractive option.

Mega Powerhouse. Performance enthusiasts with money to spend will find an extremely powerful desktop replacement in the mySN XMG U700 ULTRA. Equipped with a desktop-CPU and two GeForce GTX 470M GPUs, this 17-inch powerhouse aims to capture the title of "fastest notebook out there".
Intel Core i7-950 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI | 17.30" | 6.1 kg

Essential. Office bargain hunters prick up their ears when Nvidia's Optimus is offered along with a graphics card for 399 euros. This is also the reason for our review of Lenovo's Essential B series. Performance for money champion or snail-paced runner?
Intel Pentium P6100 | NVIDIA GeForce 310M | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Since 23rd July last year, our editorial team has used the first generation Apple iPad practically every day. Find out what we made of the tablet, what you can use it for, and if (and by how much) it is improved by iOS 4.2 (including Apple TV).
Apple A4 | PowerVR SGX535 | 9.70" | 700 g

The plastic gamer. Those who are looking for an entry level gaming machine on a tight budget, will bump into the GE603 by MSI. The i5-460M and Geforce GT 425M accelarate games an applications alike. Could this open the door to the gaming world for just 800 Euros?
Intel Core i5-460M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M | 16.00" | 2.5 kg

ATI is dead! Long live AMD! After recently unveiling the new GeForce GTX 485M, Nvidia has shown who the boss is in the notebook GPU department. Now it's up AMD's new Radeon HD 6970M high-end graphics card to jump through some hoops and try to prove it measures up.
Intel Core i7-740QM | AMD Radeon HD 6970M | 15.60" | 3.5 kg

Geforce bargain. Acer puts interesting hardware in a low priced bundle that is available for starting at 699 euros. The newest GeForce GT 540M is still extremely uncommon and we also don't find eight gigabyte of RAM very often. Performance for money in excess?
Intel Core i5-450M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

Not only for Macs! Verbatim continuously upgrades the Store`n`go hard drive series and now offers a model with absolutely unusual connectivity. Firewire 800 and USB 3.0 should not only give the best possible performance on both systems but also help easy the data exchange between Windows and Mac OS. We checked how well this works.

Glare office. Samsung bestows its 13.3 incher with the perfect display brightness. Find out why the subnotebook has to stay at home despite its good battery life. It can't be because of the noise because it always works at a low level.
Intel Core i3-350M | NVIDIA GeForce 310M | 13.30" | 2 kg

Office assistant A simple office assistant which focuses on what's important. Graphics, docking options and subwoofers are superflous here. Instead, this unit provides a matt 1.600x900 pixel display and perfect ergonomics. Big-Screen Office for everyone?
Intel Core i3-350M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 17.30" | 2.7 kg

Gaming for the Masses. Not long ago, we reviewed the pre-production model of the MSI GX660R. Now that the GX660R is on the market, MSI sent us another model, this time it's the same one that's lining the shelves of stores and available for you to buy. Some improvements have fortunately been made to this model in areas we had criticized in our previous review.
Intel Core i7-740QM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 | 15.60" | 3.5 kg

Premium gamer. If you are looking for a gaming notebook with as much power under the hood as possible, you'll be just right with MSI's GT663R. Find out in this review, if a Core i7-740QM and a GeForce GTX 460M is too much for the 15 inch size.
Intel Core i7-740QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 15.60" | 3.4 kg

An iPad alternative? With features like Nvidia Tegra 250, 10" display, Android 2.2, HDMI, USB 2.0, webcam and 16 GB of flash memory, the hardware equipment sounds quite tempting. Find out why Apple's iPad still isn't troubled in the following review.
Nvidia Tegra 2 (250) | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) | 10.10" | 750 g

Just when you thought it was safe... The NF210-HZ1 is Samsung’s second Shark netbook. The matt HD screen and powered USB of the first Shark are omitted; but it scores points for portability - a 3G UMTS module is included as standard. Is this a useful addition to Samsung’s range?
Intel Atom N550 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150 | 10.10" | 1.4 kg

Storage kit. When buying an external hard drive, one often doesn’t know which brand of drive is actually mounted inside the housing. As external SSDs are quite expensive, one may chose to building one's own external drive to suite ones expectations and needs. During our test, the 3 units from iNeo Technologies had to prove to us that they provided a solid foundation with which to support such a project.

Refurbished. Samsung beefs up its low price entry-level R530 with an Intel Core CPU and Radeon graphics. The TFT isn't reflective anymore, but the lid and wrist-rest are even more so. Will the office-multimedia-all-rounder's concept be successful?
Intel Core i3-370M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Best of the Holiday Season. During the festive month of December, we provided our readers with 23 notebook reviews and various other articles. After much careful brow-furrowing consideration, we compiled the Best of December 2010.

Innovative. The well thought-out screen-flip design of the Inspiron duo 10" convertible notebook/tablet is an interesting innovation. But does this mean that has Dell crafted the finest convertible yet or just another high-tech toy?
Intel Atom N550 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150 | 10.10" | 1.4 kg

Mobile times. The Consumer Electronics Show, short CES, is a guarantee for innovative products from the fields of entertainment electronic and IT. This year 3D, Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors, the AMD Fusion APUs and tablets of the most various manufacturers dominate the event on the Las Vegas Strip.

Radeon Update. Acer equips the luxury version of its TimelineX with a 160 GB Intel SSD, a Core i7 and a brand new Radeon HD 6550. Will the 14 inch notebook add versatile performance with only just two kilograms of weight to your gear?
Intel Core i7-640M | AMD Radeon HD 6550M | 14.10" | 2.1 kg

Chart Topper In developing the Fermi architecture last year Nvidia topped ATI/AMD, whose HD 5870 was the leading single-core GPU before. Right at the launch of the new HD6000 GPU series from AMD also Nvidia refreshes its GPU lineup. Fastest member: GTX 485M, which we review in detail here.
Intel Core i7-2920XM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M | 15.60" | 3.2 kg

Gaming to the Max! Medion has put a well-equipped gaming notebook at a fair price on the market: the Erazer X6811. The Intel Core i7 740QM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M look very promising on paper, but can this 15" bad boy bring home the bacon?
Intel Core i7-740QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 15.60" | 3.5 kg

Bargain tablet? In addition to a plethora of tablets in various sizes, Archos also offers a model in the popular 10" format with the 101. A light and slim case is just as attractive as the HDMI and USB 2.0 equipment features. We looked into what one can really expect at a current price of 280.- Euros.
Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 1GHz | PowerVR SGX530 | 10.10" | 530 g

The new midrange. Asus promises pure multimedia entertainment with the reconfigured N53. Backstage: brand new Intel i7-2720QM quad core CPU, Nvidia GT 540M DirectX 11 graphics card (Optimus) and Bang&Olufsen ICEpower sound. Find out what the attractive multimedia experts true capabilities are, and above all what the latest Sandy Bridge CPUs from Intel are all about in this detailed review.
Intel Core i7-2720QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M | 15.60" | 2.9 kg

Let’s Tock again. Intel once again refreshed its CPU architecture and renewed the whole processor lineup. They introduced a completely new CPU family codenamed "Sandy Bridge" today. Read on to learn about the new features and the performance of the new processors.

Gaming for all? The new Sandy-Bridge processors from Intel do not only bring about a performance gain in CPU-oriented calculations. Now the improved integrated graphics chip is also available in the Quad-Core CPUs. The HD Graphics 3000 should reach the performance level of hitherto existing entry-level graphics cards. Are games possible too? Our detailed gaming tests will reveal it.

Hot stuff. Cooler Master brings us their own gaming mouse under the familiar "Storm" label. 49 Euro (RRP), will buy you a gaming mouse with a 4000 DPI Twin-Laser-Sensor, integrated memory and extravagant LEDs. Is it really as good a bargain as it seems, or is it just a gaming "wanna-be"?

Say cheese! There are countless webcams available on the market today and many laptops even have their own integrated versions. These are more of a compromise however and do not make much of an impression as far as picture quality is concerned. Professional users will have noticed the recent introduction of HD webcams which seem to be coming pretty close to the level of quality set by traditional video recording devices.

Entry Level. Toshiba offers a range of entry level notebooks with the C660 series. New customers are to be wooed with a wide functionality, and above all with a low price. We've taken a closer look at the Satellite C660-10E and put it through its paces.
Intel Pentium P6100 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

Takin' Care of Business in Style Professionals don't want a dingy-looking, plastic-covered bulky laptop ruining their otherwise sophisticated impression at a meeting. So, can the thin Vostro V130 give you an air of style while facilitating your workflow?
Intel Core i5-470UM | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 13.30" | 1.6 kg

iPortfolio. In the third and last review of our iPad series, we will examine a whole range of foldover cases, with and without a stand function, closely. What does the protective function for the iPad look like? And what about manufacturing quality and demanded price?

Versatility in Person? Convertibles aim to fuse every advantage of a notebook with that of a pure tablet computer in order to achieve an optimum workflow according to the application field. Fujitsu equips its current Lifebook T580 with cutting edge technology and has to prove its potential in the following review.
Intel Core i5-560UM | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 10.10" | 1.5 kg

Family Laptop. Each laptop has its strong points but there's never one that can do it all. But the 17" Vaio is a jack of all trades, acting as everything from a home theater to a work computer. The performance, low system noise, variety of ports and the keyboard all make a good impression. But claiming this notebook's perfectly well-rounded is not altogether true.
Intel Core i5-460M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 17.30" | 3.1 kg

Welcome to the third dimension. "3D" is currently one of the biggest buzz words in the entertainment industry. We decided to hop on-board this trend and take a closer look at Nvidia’s 3D Vision system. Is their 3D technology any good in practice? Find out in our review.

Display Flop. We now test the "successor" of the Envy 14-1010eg's glorious Radiance Infinity Display with quivering hands. Can the processor upgrade and the Beats Audio Sound make up for the LG screen's new "qualities"?
Intel Core i5-560M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 14.50" | 2.6 kg

Professional companion. The HP ProBook 6550b is geared toward small to mid-sized businesses and therefore comes with a comprehensive package of security features. But its not only there that the notebook scores highly, but rather also impresses in terms of its build quality.
Intel Core i5-450M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v | 15.60" | 2.7 kg

Data highway. Solid State Drives (SSDs) are becoming more popular thanks to the falling prices. The increased transfer rates and access times are noticeable in day to day use... but can we make it even faster? Is a RAID configuration a worthwhile investment that is worthy of some serious consideration? We tested the theory using an Apple MacBook Pro (13").

Bigger, faster, better? After recently looking closer at the 15 inch alternative from Dell's newest multimedia offspring, the 17 inch, XPS 17 now has to prove itself in the editorial office. Find out if the premium product of Dell's multimedia notebook range can meet the high expectations in this review.
Intel Core i7-840QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M | 17.30" | 3.6 kg

Sophisticated entertainer. Looking for a 17-inch multimedia notebook which not only looks stunning but also has some power under the hood? Look no further than the Samsung RF710. A quad-core processor, 6 GB of RAM and a Blu-Ray DVD drive are just a few of the highlights.
Intel Core i7-720QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M | 17.30" | 2.9 kg

Power-Up. The ultra slim Notebook Adapter 95, (abbreviated USNA 95), from Cooler Master is a very skinny universal power supply which is compatible with 10 different manufacturers and various classes of hardware. An integrated USB-Port can be used to re-charge peripheral devices. Price: 59 Euro (RRP).

Optimus Update. To increase its battery life, the Lenovo Thinkpad T510 is now equipped with Optimus GPU-switching technology from Nvidia. The details on how this new feature affects the system as a whole and whether it's worth getting the upgrade, you'll find out in the following extensive review.
Intel Core i7-620M | NVIDIA NVS 3100M | 15.60" | 2.8 kg

iShell. After various cases and neoprene covers in the first review, we now look at a range of plastic and silicon shells that enclose the iPad like a second skin and the tablet can almost be used plain.

Mobile Office. Handy, mobile and good performance. Sony's 13.3 incher does without superfluous ballast, such as dedicated graphics card and invests in a DVD drive, docking port and HSDPA. Find out why this just doesn't work, despite high mobility.
Intel Core i3-370M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 13.30" | 2 kg

Matt Multimedian. Multimedia performance with Core i5-460M & GeForce GT 330M, paired with office qualities like a matt display, low emissions and good input devices. The perfect 15.6 incher for the consumer bearing ambitions?
Intel Core i5-460M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

Two for one. Innovations don't even stop before the T410s. In this review, we'll devote ourselves to the Optimus upgrade and report about its impact in detail. Can the slim 14 incher benefit from the dual GPU solution?
Intel Core i5-580M | NVIDIA NVS 3100M | 14.10" | 1.7 kg

Business Class. HP refreshes the Mini 5103 and installs the latest Intel Atom N550 chip. Highlights are the solid case available in "Espresso", a 10.1 inch touchscreen, UMTS and the generous island style keyboard. At a steep price beyond 500 euro, you still have to live without USB 3.0 and ExpressCard34.
Intel Atom N550 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150 | 10.10" | 1.4 kg

Highlights 11/2010. It might be hard to believe that a whopping 29 notebooks and netbooks had to pass through the obstacle course of our test lab and through the hands of our exacting inspectors in the month of November. In the following article we've yet again placed the leading devices in each class side by side and compared them so as to aid in seeing the big picture.

Optimization. After the T510, we also look at the up-to-date ThinkPad T410 alternative more closely. Thanks to the incorporated Nvidia Optimus technology, the 14 incher promises longer runtimes including low emissions and yet good performance.
Intel Core i7-620M | NVIDIA NVS 3100M | 14.10" | 2.3 kg

iPackaging. Looking for a Christmas present for an iPad user? A chic case can't only protect the sacred piece from the rough world. It also presents an opportunity for individualization. Leather, textile, neoprene, available in a vast range of colors, adds style and protection to the trendy tablet.

Two-Nine-Nine. These three numbers add up to the most attractive laptop price that you can currently find on the market. Stay clear of short life, cheap plastic books? In the following detailed review, you can find out if you can trust this bargain.
AMD V-Series V140 | ATI Radeon HD 4250 | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Travel in Style Business clients who are looking for a stylish mobile accessory will find they have something a little special when they receive their 13.3” Vostro. The performance of the Core i5 is held in check by a new cooling system.
Intel Core i5-470UM | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 13.30" | 1.6 kg

Foldaway. The wireless Arc Touch Notebook mouse can impress thanks to its innovative folding concept, and the new touch scroll function. The normally very accurate BlueTrack sensor does seem to have been trimmed down a little though. For who this mobile mouse is therefore the most suited, can be discovered in the following review.

DVB-T to go. Watching TV with iPad & Co. The Equinux makes it possible with the external tizi box over WLAN. Whats special: the receiver unit can also be used in a mobile fashion thanks to its battery. How well this works has been tested by us.

Shopping Tips. We present recommendable multimedia books, super quiet office devices, light subnotebooks and mobile netbooks for spontaneous notebook buyers and "Santa Clauses". But even fans of powerful gaming laptops (DTR) won't come too short.

Tool for Professionals. The air at the summit of notebooks is exceptionally thin. Only very few manufacturers accomplish positioning selected models there permanently. The American manufacturer, Hewlett Packard, pilots the Elitebook 8740w to this position. It includes latest quad core CPUs, high-performance graphics cards and last, but not least, a promise of best rates in many fields due to its Dreamcolor display.
Intel Core i7-820QM | NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M | 17.00" | 3.8 kg

Compact but Packs a Wallop This Samsung 13" netbook fuses the power of a Core i5 460M with a 4.5 hour battery life and impressive efficiency. Even the DVD drive doesn't get left out on account of a modern cooling system.
Intel Core i5-460M | NVIDIA GeForce 310M | 13.30" | 2.1 kg

Retro Office. A good office companion doesn't have to have an Intel Core Processor. The HP 620 with the old Pentium generation represents traditional values, such as a matt TFT, good ergonomics and many interfaces. Nevertheless, the 440 euro colleague isn't perfect.
Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

A second chance. Not every computer has an internal optical drive these days. Those who cannot live without such a device, will not be able to avoid finding an "external" solution. We had a look to see how well Firstcom’s external USB 2.0 housing could meet our expectations.

Plastic book. Many shortcomings and few genuine good points, is how we would sum up this cut-price laptop for €370. Before we can get too pleased about its excellent range of ports, our hands slip over the case’s glassy surface. Read on to find out more about this laptop and its AMD V series V120 processor.
AMD V-Series V120 | ATI Radeon HD 4270 | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Strong Business Partner. Asus doesn't yet have much to offer in the business field. That's why we are even more curious about how the P43JC at hand will score. The notebook attracts attention with a very good manufacturing, high-end materials and not least with good performance and a useable battery life.
Intel Core i5-450M | NVIDIA GeForce 310M | 14.00" | 2.3 kg

Simply Office. Simple mainstream notebooks with a 15.6 inch display and low entry prices are very popular. Plain design, glossy display and AMD hardware promise a good value for money ratio. Convincing office device or second choice?
AMD Athlon II P320 | ATI Radeon HD 4250 | 15.60" | 2.6 kg

Extreme Gaming? The XMG P500 Pro from Schenker wants to impress with strong gaming performance by means of a Core i7 640M CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics card. You won't only find out more about its performance, but also if it can meet our test criteria in the other categories, in our detailed review.
Intel Core i7-640M | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 15.60" | 3.5 kg

Office friend. Those who don't need graphics-, Bluetooth- or Core i3-performance for surfing have here an office comrad with excellent ergonomics, fast input devices and a resilient finish starting at 439 Euros.
Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

Ambitious Glossy-Screened Gamer. Finally, the XPS 15 has gotten a chance to go through our obstacle course. This configuration of a powerful quad-core CPU and Nvidia GeForce GT 435M GPU on an optimized full HD RGB LED screen shows promise not only in terms of application and graphics performance but also as a multimedia device.
Intel Core i7-840QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M | 15.60" | 2.9 kg

Chic multi-talent. Packard Bell is skilled at offering notebooks with an excellent price-performance ratio. The 17" EasyNote LX98 represents the best proof of that; after all, it's not every day that you find a Radeon HD 5850 and a Blue-ray burner for just 1000 Euros.
Intel Core i5-450M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 17.30" | 3.1 kg

Elite Gaming. Schenker has a desktop replacement uncompromisingly made for performance in its product line called XMG U700 ULTRA. A strong Core i7 processor and two GeForce GTX 489M graphics cards are to teach the gaming competitors the meaning of fear.
Intel Core i7-950 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M SLI | 17.30" | 6.1 kg

3D? No thanks. Asus' latest G series bids gaming in 17 and 15 inch formats. Complementary to the previously reviewed G53 with a 3D display, we now add a review for the alternately available Full-HD display.
Intel Core i7-740QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M | 15.60" | 3.9 kg

The Second Try. In the Eee PC 1215T, Asus releases a new AMD netbook with a 12 inch display onto the market that allegedly bids more performance than its predecessor. You regrettably wait in vain for a matt HD display. We've put the newest Eee sprout through its paces.
AMD Athlon II Neo K125 | ATI Radeon HD 4250 | 12.10" | 1.5 kg

Fresh Air. The new version of the 13-inch MacBook Air has been refreshed from top to bottom, but still has its old Core 2 Duo processor. Find out in our review whether the package as a whole is convincing and whether it is worth the high price tag.
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 | NVIDIA GeForce 320M | 13.30" | 1.3 kg

Mac-Netbook? The 11.6" MacBook Air may compete in the Netbook league with its size and weight - case, display, and performance, however, are clearly a class higher. Whether the price of at least two Netbooks is justified, and how the Air fairs in our tests, can be discovered in the following review.
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 | NVIDIA GeForce 320M | 11.60" | 1.1 kg

USB 3.0 storage "mirror" External USB 3.0 units in 2,5" format don’t always have to be expensive. With the Nobility NH-01, ADATA offers an attractive entry level unit in the world of mass storage add-ons. Let’s see how it performs in our test.

Robust mobility. Extra strong external hard drives really make sense on the road and provide an additional level of security. 500 GB capacity and a fast USB 3.0 interface is what this StoreJet has to offer. It has to prove its worth in our test.

Elegant Entertainer. The HP Pavilion dv6 sparkles with its elegant design, high-end materials and strong configuration with a quad core CPU and HD 5650 graphics. Will this sparkle withstand closer examination? We take the test.
AMD Phenom II X4 P920 | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

Audio Expert. We are sending the strong 17.3 incher into the race with a loud drum roll. Balanced midranges and trebles make you forget the taciturn basses. Will the quad CPU add the icing in terms of performance?
Intel Core i7-740QM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M | 17.30" | 3.8 kg

AMD vs. Intel. We recently tested the Intel version of the Edge 11. Find out here how the variant equipped with AMD Athlon II Neo K325 CPU and ATI Radeon 4225 fares in a direct comparison and whether the savings potential is worth it in our detailed review.
AMD Athlon II Neo K325 | ATI Radeon HD 4225 | 11.60" | 1.5 kg

Super-compact, high-performance and environmentally sound that is what the Edge 11 should be according to Lenovo. The buyer can choose between AMD and Intel internals. We first examined the top model with an Intel Core i3 U380 CPU.
Intel Core i3-380UM | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 11.60" | 1.5 kg

Mobile phone in netbook size. ...or is it a netbook with mobile phone technology? Toshiba calls its AC100 a "mobile internet device" and equips it with Nvidia's ARM processor, Tegra 250, and Google's Android 2.1 operating system. We checked where this combination will place itself among netbooks and smartphones.
Nvidia Tegra 2 (250) | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) | 10.10" | 860 g