Best Ultraportable Laptops
Ultraportables are small and lightweight laptops, usually with a screen size of 12 inches or less and weigh 3 pounds or less, although some 13-inch laptops may also be categorized as ultraportable. Thin-and-light laptops are typically more expensive than their mainstream-sized counterparts, with a notable exception of Netbooks – small and inexpensive computers with Linux or Windows XP that run on Intel Atom CPUs.One common denominator is that ultraportable laptops are generally less powerful than larger ones because of their miniaturized hardware, but that’s a compromise you’ll have to live with for excellent mobility.
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# 1 Asus UL30VT
Intel’s relatively new CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) processors have been well received by both manufacturers and consumers. A combination of attractive pricing and low power consumption (and associated long battery life) has made the once exorbitantly expensive thin-and-light genre a realistic alternative for just about anyone.
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# 2 Apple MacBook Air...
Thin is in, but does the MacBook Air have what it takes to compete in the crowded ultraportable category? Read on to find out!
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# 3 Dell Adamo
In these economically troubled times, Dell thought it prudent to release a hideously expensive luxury laptop to compete with Apple’s MacBook Air and HPs Voodoo Envy.
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# 4 Lenovo x200
Slightly Smaller, slightly more powerfull, slightly less spendy...
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# 5 HP TouchSmart TM2...
HP has done well with the TouchSmart TM2 tablet. It's a good compromise between usability and exceptional battery life, even if its performance could have been better.
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# 6 Lenovo ThinkPad X301
With a 13.3 inch screen and a weight of only 3.3lbs, we take the X301 for a review, what did we think?
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# 7 Toshiba Portege R500
With the Portege R500, Toshiba might have just brought sexy back with the world’s thinnest and lightest ultra-portable laptop out on the market.
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# 8 Lenovo ideapad U110
The latest consumer ultra-portable from Lenovo takes its place in our testing labs...
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