Is a quad-core processor, built-in digitizer, and color-calibrator not enough innovation for you? Lenovo also crams in a slide-out second display into this behemoth workstation.

Handy secondary display, Incredible power, Integrated digitizer, Good ergonomics

Very heavy and thick, Short battery life, Expensive

In offices where users never take their computers home, the W700ds uses less desk space than a desktop. Despite its powerful components, it uses less electricity as well.

The Joybook Lite has a compact and unique chassis, but this netbook's battery life and keyboard don't stand up to its peers.

Loud speakers, Uniquely designed lid, Compact build, Bright, glossy display, Loud speakers

Loud mouse button, Cramped keyboard, Short battery life, Loud mouse button

The size and weight of the Joybook Lite is standard fare for a 10-inch system. At 10.2 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches and 2.6 pounds, it weighs the same as the Lenovo S10 and MSI Wind. While not as compact as the HP Mini 1000, it is shorter and narrower than both the...

This 16-inch notebook sports an innovative 4-inch touch display that makes it easy to launch applications and view content.

Multi-touch trackpad, Innovative 4-inch touchscreen , Durable design, Blu-ray drive, Multi-touch trackpad

Bulky for a 16-inch notebook, Relatively weak graphics and gaming scores, Mediocre battery life, Lacks full 1080p resolution

The multi-touch touchpad has a slightly gritty texture to it, which we liked. We were able to configure the pad with the Synaptic drivers to respond to pinching gestures to zoom in on images and Web pages. Nestled between the right and left mouse buttons...

The first consumer laptop with a multi-touch display is reasonably powerful and sports a fresh new design, but the touch experience itself is a bit rough around the edges.

Specially designed touch interface for multimedia, Several gestures work on any application and Web page, Attractive design, Good battery life

Finicky touch performance, Slow boot time and hard drive, No multimedia buttons

The area above the keyboard has buttons for increasing, decreasing, and muting the volume. On the right side of the bezel are launch keys for Windows Mobility Center, which includes information on battery life and screen brightness, among other things; ch...

This lightweight business notebook offers good graphics performance and battery life along with some smart software.

Good performance and graphics muscle, Speedy 7,200-rpm hard drive, More than 4 hours of battery life, Proactive diagnostic software

Narrow vertical viewing angles, Keyboard has some flex, Small touchpad

The back of the system is completely free of connections (which prevents users from having to reach around to the back of the machine to plug in devices), and the front of the machine contains a memory card slot that only supports the SD format. A dock co...

This portable 12-inch notebook offers good productivity performance and decent battery life for a bargain-basement price.

Affordable, Better performance than typical netbook, Colorful lid options , Extended battery standard  

Heavier than most 12-inch notebooks, Cheap feeling keyboard, Polarizing design, Weak speakers

The speaker strip above the keyboard is far from booming; we struggled to hear our favorite lines while watching our DVD, even with the volume cranked up all the way. Listening to an MP3 in Windows Media Player was slightly better, but still not loud enou...

Samsung's mainstream business notebook debut in the U.S. is a solid effort, but the machine doesn't stand out in this crowded market in terms of design or price.

Excellent keyboard, Very good 3D performance for the class, Bright 15.4-inch widescreen, Quiet operation

Bland design, Abysmal built-in speakers, LCD panel just 1280 x 800, No dual-pointing option

The 15.4-inch LCD is, again, an unremarkable choice. Its 1280 x 800-pixel resolution makes for readable text, but a higher-res panel would have made better use of the expansive size, letting you have more windows open and viewable at once. The satin (as o...

This fully rugged notebook can take all sorts of abuse, assuming you can afford it.

Very durable, Good battery life, Daylight readable/touchscreen display, Quick boot time

Very expensive, Spongy keyboard

Security options include a biometric fingerprint reader, which is protected by a water-resistant panel, and TPM circuitry, which is bundled with Infineon's TPM Professional software. A SmartCard reader is available as a $160 option.   

A stylish gaming rig that delivers elite performance without a stratospheric price tag.

Gorgeous widescreen display, Solid gaming performance, Customizable backlighting, Better value than the Area-51 m17x

Short battery life, Loud fans, Poor facial-recognition security software

The 2-megapixel webcam provided decent images but was nothing to write home about. The sound output was ample enough to accommodate building-shattering booms and the steady burst of fire for all the explosive games we tested, without sounding tinny.

Featuring switchable graphics and more than 6 hours of runtime, this 14-inch notebook is a strong business performer.

Solid performance, Switchable graphics, Long endurance with extended battery

Design a bit dated, Mediocre hard drive performance, Bulky with nine-cell battery, Memory card slot not standard

A memory card reader, an absolute necessity these days, was conspicuously absent from our review unit, but is available as a $10 option when configuring the T400 on Lenovo.com. DisplayPort or HDMI ports would have been welcome, but they're not vital.