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Ultraportable laptops

Most Popular Ultraportable laptops

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 (AMD) review: The Golf GTI of compact ultrabooks
£850
Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7 is a fabulous bargain: fast, well made and extraordinarily sensibly priced
HP Chromebook 11
HP Chromebook 11 review
£229
Cheap, well-built and with a great screen, if you want a laptop for mostly online work, this is a great choice
Huawei MateBook 14 (2020) review: A great laptop with bags of power
£750
Performance like this, in a sub-£1,000 laptop, would have been unthinkable before

Latest Ultraportable laptops

Acer Aspire P3
Acer Aspire P3 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s much faster than other £500 Windows 8 tablets, but its temperamental keyboard cradle holds it back from being the very best

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£550 inc VAT
Gigabyte U2142
Gigabyte U2142 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Poor performance and a grainy display mean that this is an Ultrabook to avoid

Published :
£829 inc VAT
Samsung Series 7 Ultra
Samsung Series 7 Ultra 740U3E review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A beautiful Full HD touchscreen display and dedicated graphics chip make this Ultrabook excellent value

Published :
£898 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Duo 13
Sony VAIO Duo 13 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This powerful laptop has an outstanding battery life, setting the standard for all Ultrabooks to come

Published :
£1460 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 15z
Dell Inspiron 15z review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s rather large and heavy for an Ultrabook, but its responsive touchscreen and powerful hardware make it a Best Buy

Published :
£779 inc VAT
Razer Blade 14in
Razer Blade 14in review
Ultraportable laptops

We spoke to Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan for an in-depth look into the birth of his company's first 14in gaming laptop, the Blade

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Acer Aspire Timeline U M5-581TG
Acer Aspire Timeline U M5-581TG review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Poor touchpad design puts a bit of a crimp in this otherwise outstanding laptop’s usability

Published :
£600 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite U940-11N
Toshiba Satellite U940-11N review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This little laptop packs in plenty of power but similarly-priced ultraportables are more capable

Published :
£550 inc VAT
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Its keyboard isn't ideal for coding, but technical staff may value this Ultrabook

Published :
£899 inc VAT
Gigabyte U2442F
Gigabyte U2442F review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Its screen could be better, but this is a great Ultrabook, particularly for gamers

Published :
£1000 inc VAT