Top 10 Ultraportable Laptops
10. Toshiba Satellite T235-S1345
Battery Life: 5:25
1.5GHz AMD Turion II K625
13.3-inch widescreen
3.8 pounds
320GB hard drive
9. Acer TimelineX 1830T-3721
1.2GHz Intel Core i5 430UM
11.6-inch widescreen
3.0 pounds
500GB hard drive
8. Acer Ferrari One (FO200-1799)
Battery Life: 5:00
1.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2
11.6-inch widescreen
3.2 pounds
250GB solid-state drive
7. Lenovo IdeaPad U150
Battery Life: 6:30
1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
11.6-inch widescreen
3.2 pounds
320GB hard drive
6. MSI X420
Battery Life: 6:30
1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
14.0-inch widescreen
4.5 pounds
500GB hard drive
5. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge
Battery Life: 6:30
1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
13.3-inch widescreen
3.9 pounds
320GB hard drive
4. HP EliteBook 2540p
Battery Life: 5:30
2.13GHz Intel Core i7-640LM
12.1-inch widescreen
4.0 pounds
250GB hard drive
3. HP EliteBook 2740p
Battery Life: 3:30
2.53GHz Intel Core i5 540M
12.1-inch widescreen
3.9 pounds
250GB hard drive
This model’s convertible tablet touchscreen and all-around performance make up for its disappointing battery life and display color.
Small enough to travel anywhere, the EliteBook 2540p breezes through business tasks; just don’t try to do 3D gaming.
2.53GHz Intel Core i5 540M
12.1-inch widescreen
3.9 pounds
250GB hard drive
This model’s convertible tablet touchscreen and all-around performance make up for its disappointing battery life and display color.
Small enough to travel anywhere, the EliteBook 2540p breezes through business tasks; just don’t try to do 3D gaming.
2. Alienware M11x
Battery Life: 5:00
1.2GHz Intel Core i7 640UM
11.6-inch widescreen
4.6 pounds
500GB hard drive
A boost to the internal hardware gives the second revision of the M11x substantially stronger performance, but battery life takes a hit.
1.2GHz Intel Core i7 640UM
11.6-inch widescreen
4.6 pounds
500GB hard drive
A boost to the internal hardware gives the second revision of the M11x substantially stronger performance, but battery life takes a hit.