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The smallest, most lightweight laptops are called ultraportables. Their compact form factor is crucial for people who need to have their PC with them all the time, especially frequent busines... Read more [+]

The smallest, most lightweight laptops are called ultraportables. Their compact form factor is crucial for people who need to have their PC with them all the time, especially frequent business travelers. What you gain in portability, however, you usually give up in terms of weaker performance, smaller keyboards and displays, and fewer features. And what's more, ultraportable laptops almost always carry a premium price tag. Still, a compact, lightweight profile can make all the difference if you spend a lot of time on the road.

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Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105 Reviewed on 12/14/2009

The Bottom Line: With a Pentium processor and a decent amount of hard-drive space and RAM, the Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105 is more like a minilaptop in a Netbook's body. The question is, does a thin-and-light this small appeal to you?

Specs: Intel Pentium (1.3 GHz), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 3.5 lbs, 11.6 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, RoHS

HP ProBook 5310m (Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Professional)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 4 stars out of 1 review
HP ProBook 5310m (Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Professional) Reviewed on 12/08/2009

The Bottom Line: A well-priced ultraportable with some pop, the HP ProBook 5310m is a fine business-travel companion.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 3.7 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix

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Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 5 stars out of 1 review
Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold) Reviewed on 11/02/2009

The Bottom Line: Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock.

Specs: Intel Atom (2 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 128 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 1.6 lbs, 11.1 in TFT active matrix, RoHS, EPA Energy Star

Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 6 reviews
As shown: $799

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Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium) Reviewed on 09/30/2009

The Bottom Line: If you're in the market for an affordable thin-and-light, the Asus UL30A-A1 provides great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in an attractive package.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (1300 MHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 3.7 lbs, 13.3 in TFT

HP Envy 13
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 9 reviews
HP Envy 13 Reviewed on 09/29/2009

The Bottom Line: HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.13 GHz), 3072 MB DDR II SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 3.8 lbs, 15.4 in TFT

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Lenovo ThinkPad T400s (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SP9400, 2.40GHz, 120 GB HDD)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 2 reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad T400s (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SP9400, 2.40GHz, 120 GB HDD) Reviewed on 09/14/2009

The Bottom Line: A revamped version of Lenovo's slim ThinkPad T400s adds an innovative touch-screen package to the first Windows 7 laptop we've reviewed.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53 GHz), 4096 MB DDR II SDRAM, 128 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 3.9 lbs, TFT

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Lenovo IdeaPad U350 (3GB RAM, 250GB HDD)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Lenovo IdeaPad U350 (3GB RAM, 250GB HDD) Reviewed on 08/17/2009

The Bottom Line: If you're searching for a great-looking thin-and-light laptop at a good price, the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 bridges the gap between personal and professional and is worth checking out. But its design is more successful than its horsepower.

Specs: Intel Pentium (1.3 GHz), 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 3.5 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, RoHS

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Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 3 reviews

As Reviewed:Pricing not available

Starting at: $649.99

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Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 Reviewed on 06/19/2009

The Bottom Line: The 13-inch Aspire Timeline 3810T largely lives up to its lofty battery claims, while keeping the chassis slim and the price down.

Specs: Intel Pentium (1.3 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 3.5 lbs, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star

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MSI X340 (black)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
MSI X340 (black) Reviewed on 05/29/2009

The Bottom Line: MSI's superslim X340 offers the slick look of a MacBook Air or Dell Adamo, but cast in plastic for about half the price.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Solo (1.4 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 2.9 lbs, 13.4 in TFT active matrix

MSI X340 (silver)
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
MSI X340 (silver) Reviewed on 05/29/2009

The Bottom Line: MSI's superslim X340 offers the slick look of a MacBook Air or Dell Adamo, but cast in plastic for about half the price.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Solo (1.4 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 2.9 lbs, 13.4 in TFT active matrix

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