Reviews of Latest Laptops

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HP Envy Spectre XT hands-on

Luke goes hands-on with HP's new ultrabook, the metallic Spectre XT. Read on for his first impressions. Read more

9 May 2012 by Luke Westaway

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Samsung Series 9 (March 2012) review

The new Samsung Series 9 offers a boost in performance over its predecessor but sadly, its high price makes it difficult to recommend. Read more

£1,200

13 March 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Samsung Series 5 ultrabook review

The Samsung Series 5 ultrabook offers a clean design, but sadly its performance and screen resolution don't justify the high price. Read more

£800

8 March 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Dell XPS 13 ultrabook hands-on

A promising first ultrabook from Dell, with a slim design and pleasurable build quality. Fingers crossed Dell can keep the price down. Read more

12 January 2012 by Nick Hide

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Acer Aspire S5 hands-on

The Acer Aspire S5 is a good-looking ultrabook with a very slim chassis and a Thunderbolt port. But is that enough to make it stand out? Read more

9 January 2012 by Luke Westaway

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Toshiba Satellite Z830 review

The Toshiba Satellite Z830 is slim and light, but it fails to beat its ultrabook competitors in power, build quality and battery life. Read more

£1,000

5 January 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Asus Zenbook UX31 review

The Asus Zenbook UX31 is incredibly slim, light and great to look at. With an Intel Core i7 processor at its heart, it packs a powerful punch. Read more

£999

9 November 2011 by Andrew Hoyle

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Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook review

The Acer Aspire S3 is a slim, good-looking bit of kit with powerful components. Sadly, it's beaten by the competition's better specs for the same money. Read more

£899

1 November 2011 by Andrew Hoyle

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Asus Zenbook UX21 review

The Asus Zenbook UX21 is slim, attractive and offers fantastic performance. Read more

£849

19 October 2011 by Andrew Hoyle

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4.0 stars out of 5

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Apple MacBook Air 11-inch review

Apple's latest iteration of the 11-inch MacBook air packs excellent performance inside a razor-thin body. Its high price and sparse port selection means it won't appeal to everyone though. Read more

£1,399

4 August 2011 by Andrew Hoyle