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 Justin Jaffe, senior associate editor | As performance improves and prices continue to go down, laptops increasingly replace desktop PCs at work. A laptop offers a number of advantages, especially portability. Even if your work doesn't call for much travel, a laptop allows you to take all of your data with you on a daily commute or down the hall for a presentation. Most of today's notebooks are just as capable as basic business-desktop PCs and require much less desk space. The best business laptops combine portability, performance, battery life, and integrated wireless networking. Here are five business laptops that CNET readers have deemed the best of the best.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X40 2386 (Pentium M 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD) |
Sony VAIO T150P/L (Pentium M 733 1.1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD) |
Dell Inspiron 700m |
Lenovo ThinkPad X40 2386 (Pentium M 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD) |
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| Review date | March 2, 2004 | January 26, 2005 | July 27, 2004 | March 2, 2004 |
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| Review summary | Business travelers who like to travel light should definitely consider IBM's sleek, new, full-featured powerhouse: the ThinkPad X40. | The Sony VAIO VGN-T150P/L delivers features, connectivity, performance, and long battery life in a truly ultraportable package. Still, there are less expensive alternatives. | Drop a few pounds and save a few bucks with Dell's Inspiron 700m, a thin-and-light laptop that breaks new ground in design, size, performance, and price. | Business travelers who like to travel light should definitely consider IBM's sleek, new, full-featured powerhouse: the ThinkPad X40. |
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| User comments | 7.1 Very good (from 90 users) | 7.8 Very good (from 26 users) | 7.3 Very good (from 374 users) | 7.1 Very good (from 90 users) |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 10.6 in x 8.3 in x 1.1 in | 10.7 in x 8.1 in x 1.3 in | 11.7 in x 8.5 in x 1.5 in | 10.6 in x 8.3 in x 1.1 in |
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| Weight | 2.6 lbs | 3.1 lbs | 4.2 lbs | 2.6 lbs |
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| Processor | Intel Pentium M 1 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) | Intel Pentium M 733 / 1.1 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) | Intel Pentium M 725 / 2 GHz | Intel Pentium M 1 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) |
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| Cache Memory | 1 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache | 1 MB - L2 cache |
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| RAM | 256 MB (installed) / 1.28 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 | 512 MB (installed) / 1 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 | 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM | 256 MB (installed) / 1.28 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 |
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| Hard Drive | 20 GB - 4200 rpm | 40 GB - 4200 rpm | 40 GB | 20 GB - 4200 rpm |
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| Optical Storage | None | DVD?RW - Integrated | DVD-ROM - Plug-in module | None |
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| Graphics Controller | Intel Extreme Graphics 2 | Intel Extreme Graphics 2 - 64 MB | Intel Extreme Graphics 2 - 64 MB | Intel Extreme Graphics 2 |
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| Networking | - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Fast Ethernet , - Bluetooth | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , - Fast Ethernet | - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet |
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| Battery | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
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| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
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| Product name | Lenovo ThinkPad X40 2386 (Pentium M 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD) | Sony VAIO T150P/L (Pentium M 733 1.1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD) | Dell Inspiron 700m | Lenovo ThinkPad X40 2386 (Pentium M 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD) |
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| Price range |
 Configurations starting at$1053 | Email me when this product is available |
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