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  • Sony Vaio T13 Ultrabook review

    The Sony Vaio T13 is Sony's debut Ultrabook. We got our hands on the entry-level model which costs less than £700. Read our Sony Ultrabook review to find out more.

    £679 inc VAT

  • Toshiba Portégé Z830-10P review

    The Toshiba Portégé Z830-10P is a business-skewed version of Toshiba's ultrabook, with relatively slow processor and Windows 7 Professional.

    £959 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite Z830-10U review

    The Toshiba Satellite Z830-10U is one of Toshiba's ultrabooks, this one aimed at a consumer audience instead of business.

    £899 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • HP Folio 13-2000 review

    While Intel is egging on its customers to build copies of the MacBook Air, HP may have found the sweetspot, building a well-made 13in ultraportable for under £750.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Acer Timeline M3 review

    The Acer Timeline M3 is a 15in laptop that could have taken on the Macbook Pro, but a poor LCD panel inadvertently surrenders an own goal.

    £600 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Samsung Series 5 Ultra review

    The Series 5 is a good (albeit thick) ultraportable laptop that performs well, has plenty of storage and an optical drive.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Dell XPS 13 review

    If the display was higher resolution and offered better off-axis viewing angles, the Dell XPS 13 would be our favourite Ultrabook.

    £1,149 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Toshiba Portégé Z830-104 review

    The Toshiba Z830 ultrabook is available in several versions, including the business version Toshiba Portégé Z830-104 tested here.

    £1,099 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Samsung NP900X3A-B01 review

    The Samsung Series 9 notebook was an early attempt to emulate the Apple MacBook Air, and now the Samsung Samsung NP900X3A-B01 has had a small processor boost.

    £1,099 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review

    Lenovo is aiming for a touch of style with its Lenovo ThinkPad X1 ultraportable, a laptop to take on the Apple MacBook Air - UPDATED 5 MARCH 2012

    £1,200 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Apple MacBook Air 13in (Mid-2011) 1.8GHz Core i7 review

    The Apple MacBook Air 13in (Mid-2011) is available with Core i5 processor as standard – or Core i7 as a build-to-order option, making the very fastest MacBook Air…

    £1,449 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Lenovo IdeaPad U300s review

    The Lenovo IdeaPad U300s is one of the new breed of thin-and-light Intel Ultrabook laptops – REVISED 2 MARCH 2012

    £1,299 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2011) 64GB review

    The Apple MacBook Air 11in is now the entry-level Mac portable, with this 64GB SSD model costing £849.

    £849 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Asus Zenbook UX31E review

    The Asus Zenbook UX31E is the Asus reply to Intel's plea to Windows laptop makers to copy the Apple MacBook Air – REVISED 01 MARCH 2012

    £1,000 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • HP Folio 13 review

    The HP Folio 13 is Hewlett Packard's stab at the ultraportable market created by Apple with its MacBook Air.

    £899 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Asus Zenbook UX21E review

    The Asus Zenbook UX21E is a shiny example of the modern 11in ultraportable notebook.

    £850 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Dell Latitude E6220 review

    Though pricey for a 12.5-inch laptop, this ultraportable delivers in performance and battery life.

    £889 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Sony VAIO S Series review

    The Sony VAIO S Series laptop won't win any awards for performance or multimedia playback, but it's a great light PC for a business professional.

    £1,249 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Acer Aspire S3-951 review

    In our Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook review we find being second to market isn't always a good thing and the Acer S3-951 suffers from a lack of features and refinement.

    £1,099 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite Z830-10T review

    It's only 1.1kg and 16mm thick, but it has a conventional feature-set and it feels very comfortable to use.

    £899 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10