Find The Right Laptops

Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F (silver)

The Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F is a well designed mainstream notebook with respectable performance and features for the money.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 6.0 lbs, 15.5 in TFT active matrix

Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F (black)

The Sony Vaio VGN-NW240F is a well designed mainstream notebook with respectable performance and features for the money.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 6.0 lbs, 15.5 in TFT active matrix

Gateway NV7802u

A large-screen laptop with very good performance, the Gateway NV7802u is an attractive choice for home or office.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 7.3 lbs, 17.3 in TFT active matrix

Asus UL50AG-RBBBK05

The design and portability of the Asus UL50AG make it one of the slickest 15.6-inch DVD-drive-equipped laptops we've seen, but an ultralow-voltage processor compromises its computing power.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (1.3 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 5.1 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

Good design and some really nice-sounding speakers round out the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980, a very affordable mainstream laptop with excellent battery life for its size.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR II SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 7.2 lbs, 16 in TFT active matrix

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310 (red)

Toshiba's slick entry into the thin-and-light laptop world is timed for Windows 7, but if you're going to get one, make sure it's the dual-core T135-S1310, and not its single-core cousin.

Specs: Intel Pentium (1300 MHz), DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 13.3 in

Lenovo IdeaPad U350 (3GB RAM, 320GB HDD)

If you're searching for a great-looking thin-and-light laptop at a good price, the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 bridges the gap between personal and professional and is worth checking out. But its design is more successful than its horsepower.

Specs: Intel Pentium (1.3 GHz), 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 3.5 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, RoHS

Gateway NV5807u

It may not inspire, but for less than $600, the Gateway NV5807u is a great value as an all-around 15-inch laptop.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.1 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 6 lbs, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

Toshiba Satellite M505-S4945

Positioned as an affordable design-conscious Core 2 Duo laptop for less than $700, Toshiba's Satellite M505-S4945 is better for media than it is for all-day office work.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.1 GHz), 3 GB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 5.1 lbs, 14 in TFT active matrix, RoHS, EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star

Toshiba Satellite P505D-S8930

The Toshiba Satellite P505D-S8930 is perfect if you need a large-screen portable computer, but you're not too much of a multitasker or in need of a long battery life.

Specs: AMD Turion X2 mobile processor (2.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 9.7 lbs, 18.4 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, RoHS

Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880

The 13-inch Aspire Timeline 3810T largely lives up to its lofty battery claims, while keeping the chassis slim and the price down.

Specs: Intel Pentium (1.3 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 3.5 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

HP 2140 Mini-Note

HP offers a premium version of its plastic Mini 1000 while keeping the price down, making the Mini 2140 the Netbook to beat.

Specs: Intel Atom (1.6 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 160 GB, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 2.6 lbs, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

Asus N10J-A1

It may look like your standard Netbook, but the Asus N10J is unique because underneath it features discrete, switchable graphics. You'll pay a bit more for the privilege, but the end result works for gaming on the go, as long as you don't mind dialing down your game settings.

Specs: Intel Atom (1.6 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 160 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 3.5 lbs, 10.2 in TFT active matrix, EPEAT gold, EPEAT Gold

HP Pavilion dv2945se

The 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition looks like a much more expensive laptop, but you can also find a more powerful 14-inch laptop with better battery life for less money.

Specs: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology (2 GHz), 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 5.3 lbs, 14.1 in TFT active matrix

Toshiba Satellite P305-S8825

Toshiba's new 17-inch Satellite P305 is a well-made, inexpensive desktop replacement, but much more powerful laptops are available for just a little more money.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (1.83 GHz), 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 7.7 lbs, 17.1 in TFT active matrix, RoHS

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC (Via C7-M 1.2GHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, Vista Home Basic)

Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mininotebook, making it fast a favorite for on-the-go use.

Specs: VIA C7-M (1.2 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 120 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, 2.6 lbs, 8.9 in TFT active matrix, EPEAT silver, EPEAT Silver

Apple MacBook (13-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo)

Replacing the iBook, Apple's MacBook, the little sibling to the more powerful, feature-rich, and expensive MacBook Pro, features a 13.3-inch wide-screen and a new color choice. It corrects a handful of the iBook's shortcomings, hits a reasonable price point, and makes a great compromise between size and portability.

Specs: Intel Core Duo (1.83 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 60 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.4, 5.3 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600

With the Qosmio G35-AV600, Toshiba delivers a best-in-class multimedia experience that's built on a state-of-the-art set of components and includes virtually every feature under the sun.

Specs: Intel Core Duo (1.83 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80 GB, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, 9.9 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, RoHS

Lenovo IdeaPad U550 3749 - Core 2 Duo SU7300 1.3 GHz - 15.6" TFT

HP Pavilion tx2110us Entertainment - Turion 64 X2 TL-62 2.1 GHz - 12.1" TFT

Specs: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology (2.1 GHz), 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250 GB, 4.6 lbs