Typical price: £2,000
What is it: Laptop that thinks it's a desktop machine
What we think: Powerful, but expensive machine that gives desktop PCs a run for their money with performance
Compare the Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU
Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU compared to other desktop replacement laptops
 Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU |
 Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S |
 Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi |
 Dell XPS M2010 |
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| Review date | 29 Oct 07 | 24 Aug 06 | 2 Feb 06 | 28 Jul 06 |
| Editor's rating |
8.0
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9.3
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9.2
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9.2
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| Price range | £2,000 | |||
| Review summary | The Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU isn't cheap, but provided you're not planning on transporting it too far, it won't disappoint. Its performance, even with 3D gaming, rivals that of some desktop machines Read full review |
The Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S is the best multimedia laptop on the market. It contains all you need for enjoying full high-definition video on its own screen or on a larger display. If you're backing Blu-ray over HD DVD this Media Center laptop comes thoroughly recommended Read full review |
The Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi uses the latest components to deliver masses of power and excellent battery life -- the Holy Grail of laptop performance. The questionable styling of its chassis and mild colour saturation of its TFT screen may alienate some users, but its long feature list and solid build quality make it a very worthy purchase Read full review |
Dell's XPS M2010 is truly a special laptop. It's likely to be the subject of scorn on initial inspection, but it won't take long to realise that it's not intended to be a traditional laptop. It's a completely new concept that's best described as a portable desktop PC, so if you're averse to the idea of owning a chunky tower or desktop machine, you could do a lot worse than check this out Read full review |
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