Laptops

  • Toshiba Satellite L500D

    17 Aug 2009 2:52 PM

    We like the Toshiba Satellite L500D, it's amazing value for its price. However, we think it's worth paying the extra AU$200 for the version with the less power hungry GPU.

    Specs: 320 GB, 4GB , AMD Athlon X2 , 2.1 GHz, ATI Radeon 3100 , 15.6 inch

  • 7.5

    MSI VR603

    17 Aug 2009 12:44 PM

    MSI's VR603 is a perfectly fine budget laptop marred by the use of the Sentelic touchpad.

    Specs: 250 GB, 2GB , Intel Pentium , 2.0 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 , 15.4 inch

  • 8.1 9

    Asus Eee PC 1008HA

    12 Aug 2009 5:39 PM

    Asus reinvents its iconic netbook with the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA, a bold experiment that largely works.

    Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 6 hours, 2.4 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.1 inch

  • Asus Eee PC 1005HA-H

    12 Aug 2009 4:11 PM

    Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA-H, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a six-hour-plus battery life.

    Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 10.5 hours, 1.6 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.1 inch

  • 8.0

    Asus U50Vg

    03 Aug 2009 4:52 PM

    The U50Vg has some annoying design issues, but it's a great laptop that can be relied on when out and about.

    Specs: 500 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, 15.6 inch

  • Toshiba Satellite U500

    31 Jul 2009 4:29 PM

    Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight. Still, if you need power in a petite package, the U500 might do it for you.

    Specs: 320 GB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series , 13.3 inch

  • 8.0

    Asus Eee PC T91

    29 Jul 2009 5:17 PM

    Asus does a good job of combining a netbook and a touchscreen in the Eee PC T91, even if the system hits a couple of first-generation snags.

    Specs: 16 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 5 hours, 1.33 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 8.9 inch

  • Alienware M17x

    29 Jul 2009 4:10 PM

    Alienware's new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: it ain't cheap.

    Specs: 500 GB, 8GB , Intel Core 2 Quad , 2.53 GHz, Dual GeForce 260M GTX , 17.1 inch

  • MSI GT725

    27 Jul 2009 5:14 PM

    MSI's GT725 is a bleeding fast laptop. There's a number of design and software concerns, however, the price alone allows most of these to be forgiven. If you need a powerful desktop replacement, consider the GT725.

    Specs: 300 GB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Quad , 2 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 , 17 inch

  • 9.0

    Asus U80V

    24 Jul 2009 12:54 PM

    The U80V is without question our favourite 14-inch laptop, and Asus deserves praise for what it has achieved here. If the company can overcome the final stumbling block of having a reliable multi-touch touchpad on PC, we'll be thoroughly impressed indeed.

    Specs: 500 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 , 14 inch

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