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  • Lenovo IdeaPad S205-1038 review

    If you’re after something that’s easy to carry around but has enough power to deal with tasks beyond the everyday then the Lenovo IdeaPad S205-1038 is well worth…

    £340 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Lenovo G570-4334 review

    The G570-4334 from Lenovo is the kind of typically functional laptop you’d expect from the company, though it doesn’t fare too badly in the looks department either.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Dell Vostro V131 review

    Dell's Vostro V131 is sedately handsome and a good performer, but has little else to distinguish it from the corporate-targeted ultraportable crowd.

    £589 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Lenovo Essential G570 review

    Lenovo's Essential series is its budget-friendly notebook line, and the Lenovo Essential G570 certainly performs like a budget laptop.

    £600 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Dell XPS 15 L502X review

    For multimedia buffs, the Dell XPS 15 L502X is a generally solid addition to Dell's line of consumer laptops with a little added oomph in performance.

    £599 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Dell Inspiron 17R review

    The Dell Inspiron 17R desktop-replacement laptop is a study in clean, simple design.

    £529 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Samsung Chromebook Series 5 laptop review

    The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a sleek laptop, but Chrome OS underwhelms. Updated, 10 June 2011

    £349 inc VAT

    Score - 5 out of 10

  • Samsung RV511 review

    In the under-£500 category, the Samsung RV511 is an Intel Core i3-powered 15in-screen laptop, packing most of the features you'd need in a budget laptop.

    £480 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • HP Pavilion g6 review

    The HP Pavilion g6 is a straightforward, solid all-purpose laptop for a good price.

    £540 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Acer Aspire One 522 review

    The Acer Aspire One 522 (model BZ897) delivers a good, classic netbook for a very reasonable price.

    £309 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Dell Inspiron Duo review

    The Dell Inspiron Duo is an innovative netbook / tablet PC hybrid with a screen that revolves so it can be used as either a traditional laptop or a convertible tablet.

    £479 inc VAT

  • Medion Erazer X6811 review

    The Medion Erazer X6811 is a power laptop from the German mail-order brand, with a decent specification for gaming.

    £936 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Asus Eee PC 1015PEM review

    The Asus Eee PC 1015PEM is the latest addition to Asus' burgeoning 10in Eee PC netbook range. Here's our review of this low-price laptop.

    £301 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W review

    Available from just £329, the Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W is the cheapest of six budget laptops we've just tested - but this 15.6in AMD-powered notebook still has…

    £329 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • MSI FX600-007UK review

    This MSI FX600-007UK laptop includes a 15.6in screen, Intel Core i3 processor and useful nVidia GeForce 325M graphics card for Windows games.

    £510 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 review

    The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 is a 15.6in laptop, built for style and performance too, and available for only a little over £500.

    £510 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Medion Akoya P6624 review

    The Medion P6624 is a well-specified budget 15.6in laptop, with very limited supplies only available from Sainsbury's high-street supermarkets.

    £800 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Advent Sienna 510 review

    At less than £400, the Advent Sienna 510 is an affordable full-size laptop with 15.6in screen and Intel Core i5 processor.

    £399 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Acer Aspire 5742 review

    Acer's Aspire 5742 manages to combine speedy performance with excellent battery life and deliver both in a tidy-looking notebook that costs considerably less than…

    £469 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Apple MacBook Air 11in (Late 2010) review

    The new 11.6-inch MacBook Air is the smallest and lightest Apple laptop of all time, and its base price of £849 ties it with the plastic MacBook as the cheapest Mac…

    £850 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10