Toshiba Satellite L755-13K review It’s got plenty of performance and a great screen, but the L755 can’t compete with the Dell Inspiron 15R
£579
Acer Aspire 5750 review Great performance and plenty of RAM makes the Aspire 5750 a great all-rounder, but better alternatives are only slightly more expensive
£529
HP ProBook 4530s review A business laptop for the masses maybe, but home users can find better value elsewhere
£671
MSI U270 review A smart little laptop, but the U270 isn’t as well equipped as its similarly priced competitors
£338
HP Pavilion DM4 review Decent performance and a great design, but the keyboard is a bit annoying
£570
Packard Bell NX69 review It’s portable, powerful and looks great. If you can look past a few minor touchpad issues, the NX69 is a great mid-range laptop
Lenovo IdeaPad S205 review The next evolution of the netbook - it might lack the visual flair of its rivals, but the IdeaPad S205 gets everything else right
Apple MacBook Pro 17in (2011) review It’s highly desirable, but ultra-expensive; unless you need its power and big, high resolution screen, the 15in version is better
£2099
Sony VAIO VPC-Z21M9E review Quite possibly the ultimate ultra-portable thanks to an external graphics card, but you have to pay through the nose for it