Typical price: £499
What is it: Budget laptop with a 14.1-inch display
What we think: Fantastic value for money, but not particularly versatile
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Samsung R410 compared to other desktop replacement laptops
 Samsung R410 |
 Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S |
 Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi |
 Dell XPS M2010 |
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| Review date | 27 Jun 08 | 24 Aug 06 | 2 Feb 06 | 28 Jul 06 |
| Editor's rating |
6.8
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9.3
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9.2
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9.2
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| Price range | £499 | |||
| Review summary | There's no denying the R410 is very good value for money. We'd recommend it to anyone looking for a second, semi-portable PC or to students on a tight budget, but you shouldn't expect much 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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