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	Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S	HP Pavilion HDX9000	Dell XPS M1730	Dell XPS M2010
Review date	24 Aug 06	1 Oct 07	16 Nov 07	28 Jul 06
Editor's rating	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2
Price range	£892.41 - £992.49
Review summary	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 HP Pavilion HDX9000 is simply the best desktop replacement multimedia laptop money can buy. If you're after a machine that is fast, attractive and still slightly portable, there are very few alternatives Read full review	The XPS M1730 lives up to its nickname of being a beast of a laptop. It's a complete brute to take anywhere, and the battery life is shocking, but it's the fastest laptop we've tested 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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Clock speed	2 GHz	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor type	T2500	Core 2 Duo T7500	Core 2 Duo T7500	Centrino Duo T2600
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel
RAM installed	1024 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB
Hard drive size	200 GB	400 GB	200 GB	200 GB
CD / DVD type	Matshita BD-MLT UJ-2105	Toshiba TS-L802A HD-DVD-Rom		8x DVD-RW
Display diagonal size	17 in.	20.1 in.	17 in.	20.1 in.
Dimensions (W x H x D)	416x299x33.5mm	xxmm	406x51x303mm	470x75x405mm
Weight	3.8 kg		4.81 kg	8.3 kg
Estimated battery life (mfr)	2 hours
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification