MSI CX700 review A decent desktop-replacement laptop that's capable of playing games. With a large hard disk and powerful components, it's a great choice.
£533
Lenovo G550 With a fast processor and good all-round specification, the G550 is a well-built laptop and is reasonably priced
£519
Medion Akoya E3211 review The Akoya E3211 is light and easy to carry around, but with a single-core processor it's also low-powered, and there are better alternatives.
Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371-944G32N review Acer's TravelMate Timeline is one of the best ultra-portable laptops we've seen thanks to its excellent battery life and performance.
£677
Packard Bell Easynote Butterfly review Packard Bell's Butterfly is a good ultra-portable with a bundled DVD drive, but Acer's TravelMate Timeline 8371 is even better.
£600
Advent Altro review Advent's Altro is impressively slender, but its small hard disk and incredibly slow processor mean it's impossible to recommend.