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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

Samsung Series 3 Chromebook
Samsung Series 3 Chromebook review
Chromebooks Ultraportable laptops

The best Chromebook yet is fantastic value, if you can adjust to Chrome OS

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£229 inc VAT
Dell XPS 12
Dell XPS 12 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The XPS 12 has its flaws, but this brilliant laptop/tablet hybrid still delivers in spades

Published :
£1279 inc VAT
Asus Taichi
Asus Taichi review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The extra screen is a neat idea but ultimately the Taichi is a jack of all trades and master of none

Published :
£1200 inc VAT
Gigabyte X11
Gigabyte X11 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Carbon fibre is a great way to keep Ultrabooks light, but the Gigabyte X11 falls down in other areas

Published :
£999 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The ultimate business Ultrabook; Lenovo proves it knows what professionals want

Published :
£1107 inc VAT
Acer Aspire S5
Acer Aspire S5 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Acer aims high, but falls short of the mark with the Aspire S5

Published :
£949 inc VAT
Sony Vaio Duo 11
Sony Vaio Duo 11 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This laptop-tablet hybrid is certainly powerful, but its transformation between the two feels a little awkward

Published :
£1500 inc VAT
Schenker XMG A102
Schenker XMG A102 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Perfect for gaming on the go and excellent performance, but battery life is poor

Published :
£859 inc VAT
Sony VAIO T13
Sony VAIO T13 (mid-2012) review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Ivy Bridge and an SSD make a world of difference, but it's expensive

Published :
£860 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite Z930
Toshiba Satellite Z930 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It's very thin and light with decent performance, but you can get a similar laptop for a lot less

Published :
£800 inc VAT