Laptop Reviews

With a plethora of desktop replacements, thin and lights and ultraportable laptop computers on the market today, how does the bewildered buyer make an informed choice? By relying on personal recommendations from colleagues, family and friends, and also by reading opinions and laptop reviews such as those found at sites like Laptopical.

Portability, processor type (AMD Turion, Intel Core 2 Duo, Celeron etc), the storage capacity of the hard drive are important factors to consider. Also screen size, battery longevity, pricing and wireless connectivity are things to look out for when searching for the best laptop computer.

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Asus Eee PC 1000HE

Posted Apr 7, 2009 by Todd Gold

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The Eee PC has a slightly faster Atom processor and a faster FSB compared to the previous models. While this is not enough for anyone to upgrade, it c...

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Dell Vostro A860

Posted Apr 7, 2009 by Todd Gold

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When price and performance must share in compromise, few laptops on the market readily answer the call of duty. When it comes to getting high quality ...

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Dell Mini 9

Posted Mar 5, 2009 by Jesper Berg

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By now Dell has a full range of netbooks in sizes 9", 10", and oddly a 12" model, of which we’re looking at the smallest 9-incher here.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y530

Posted Feb 6, 2009 by Jesper Berg

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Lenovo continues its push into the consumer segment - this time with the IdeaPad Y530, a successor to the Y510 with some interesting updates.

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SimpleTech Simpledrive 500GB

Posted Feb 5, 2009 by Laptopical.com

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The Signature Mini series lineup is both Mac and PC compatible and comes in a variety of capacities and colors with titles like blueberry, bubblegum a...

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Posted Feb 4, 2009 by Jesper Berg

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Choosing a netbook that suits you often comes down to aesthetics, and by that measure the Lenovo S10 has a lot of things going for it. It's possibly o...

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HP HDX 16t

Posted Dec 17, 2008 by Daniel Shain

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The HP HDX16t is a multimedia powerhouse with enough peripherals to match its style points.

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Dell Studio 15

Posted Dec 17, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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The Dell Studio 15 is cross between the company's XPS and Inspiron series with a dedicated ATI graphics card and several nice, optional add-ons.

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Sony Vaio FW

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Daniel Shain

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The Sony VAIO FW-270j is a laptop that looks as good as the HD media it plays.

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HP EliteBook 6930p

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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EliteBook is HP's premium business laptop series, which incorporates laptops with 12, 14, and 15-inch screen sizes. The 6930p is HP's 'Balanced Mobili...

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Dell Latitude E6400

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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One of the most popular series of business laptops - Dell Latitude - received a complete makeover with the introduction of the new E series in 2008.

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Acer Aspire One

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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Of all the netbooks released in the last few months, the Acer Aspire One is probably the most popular. It's fitted with more or less the same componen...

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Apple MacBook

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Jesper Berg

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The latest 13-inch MacBook isn't really a replacement for the classic white MacBook (which is still available). Instead, it's an entirely new laptop i...

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Sony VAIO Z

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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The VAIO Z series is one of Sony's premium ultraportable series, and is priced accordingly. Like most VAIOs it comes with a little extra, such as a hi...

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Lenovo ThinkPad X200

Posted Aug 17, 2008 by Thai Tan

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A healthy refresh to the previous generation X61 series, the Thinkpad X200 is the business professionals dream for mobile computing.

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Fujitsu U810 Ultraportable Tablet

Posted Aug 4, 2008 by Thai Tan

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Laptop + Ultra Mobile PC + Tablet = Fujitsu LifeBook U810. Think this mini-sub-tablet Ultra Mobile PC laptop as the Swiss army knife of ultra portable...

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Toshiba Qosmio G45

Posted Aug 4, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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A powerful Multimedia notebook with HD-DVD and HD-enabled features.

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Satellite M305

Posted Jul 18, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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Carrying a nice glossy finish, good connectivity, Lableflash Drive, and 14.1 widescreen with TruBright Display, the M305 makes a upper class statement.

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Toshiba L350

Posted Jul 14, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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A 17 inch widescreen laptop that features less than stellar connectivity, and a soon to be phased out operating system...

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Alienware m15x Gaming Laptop

Posted Jul 10, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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The newest mobile computer from Alienware has landed. The Area-51 m15x mixes high-end features found in desktop computer housed in a mobile design. Th...

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Acer Ferrari 1000

Posted Jul 8, 2008 by Thai Tan

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Acer sponsorship of the Scuderia Ferrari racing team brings the compact Acer Ferrari 1000 Laptop.

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Asus G50VT

Posted Dec 16, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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The 15-inch G50Vt gaming laptop from Asus uses the powerful Nvidia 9800M GS mobile GPU and should have no problem playing the latest games, but how di...

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Toshiba Portege R500

Posted Jul 5, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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This review is in progress, please come back soon toread our extensive review of the Tosiba Portege R500.

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Alienware Area-51 m17x

Posted Jul 5, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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Our Alienware Area-51 m17x Notebook review is under construction. Please come by in a couple of days to read it:)

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Asus M70sa

Posted Jul 4, 2008 by Laptopical.com

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Gathering the 17" widescreen in true high definition, the Asus M70sa has a plethora of connection inputs, and some serious storage space under the hoo...

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