The HDX18 targets users that demand premium performance and entertainment. Is it up to the task?

On the portability front the HDX18, expectedly, doesn't win any prizes. Its gargantuan dimensions and 4kg weight mean you'll have to be pretty buff to handle it when on the go. And, with a battery life of just one hour and 37 minutes, you won't be ...

Tuned for high performance

On the usability front we had no complaints with the Fujitsu as its LCD, keyboard and somewhat textured trackpad proved great to work with

The MacBook White is the least expensive notebook in Apple's portable range and this fits with its positioning as an enticing proposition for students

In terms of battery life the White proved quite a resilient machine. Using the notebook with its WiFi adapter enabled and working on office documents, the machine stayed alive for four hours and 20 minutes. Whilst watching a DivX movie however, the ...

Does it make business sense?

A well rounded business notebook that is only held back by its higher than average end user price

The Aspire Timeline 4810T-353G32Mn is the newest addition to Acer's notebook arsenal and is designed to provide long battery life as well as cool and comfortable usage

A highly portable notebook that's great to work with over long periods of time. It's only held back by a lack of processing power

Sony's VAIO P is the smallest machine the team has ever come across and although it is more expensive than netbooks, given its specs and capabilities, it offers those machines direct competition

An ultra-portable machine that is a real alternative to bog standard netbooks. Looks great too and feels its price

A joy to use

A well-priced netbook that stands a cut above the rest owing to its video friendly LCD screen and solid build

A professional through and through

A powerful desktop replacement machine that offers road-warrior characteristics in the form of long battery life

Dressed to impress and good to game

Able to run DirectX 9 and 10 games at playable framerates, swift apps machine, oodles of storage, brilliant screen, strong audio system

Not the right OS, overdone exterior, bulky

If you've got the cash, this notebook can tackle both apps and games with ease

A focused product always provides a better overall user experience than one that is designed to do it all and MSI clearly understands this. The firm’s notebook range includes a number of different line-ups, which comprise models targeting value ...

Great value-for-money, strong performer whether you’re running apps or games, HDMI output, LCD screen is great for HD content and photos.

Speakers and subwoofer aren’t anything to write home about.

Though you€™ll need to pay slightly more to take the MSI EX620 home, you get your money€™s worth in terms of features and slightly better specs and performance.