Sony Vaio VGN-AR61ZU review

Typical price: £1,600

What is it: Desktop replacement with performance to rival a full-sized PC

What we think: An extremely powerful machine, provided you've got the money to pay for it

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8.0

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7.0

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	Sony Vaio VGN-AR61ZU	Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S	Dell XPS M2010	Asus Lamborghini VX2
Review date	24 Apr 08	24 Aug 06	28 Jul 06	19 Mar 07
Editor's rating	8.0	9.3	9.2	9.2
Price range	£1,600
Review summary	The AR61ZU has a high price tag, but if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed by its performance. It may be big to carry around everywhere, but it's still smaller than a full PC 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	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	Powerful innards and a sleek, sexy exterior make this the most desirable laptop we've seen in a long time. If you want a portable to impress, look no further Read full review
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