Best Notebooks - 40 to 220 GB Hard Drive Capacity, 6 to 8 Hours Battery Run Time, Keyboard Input Method

Slim lightweight design, Premium materials

First-rate casing rigidness and build

Lightweight attractive chassis, Captivating Retina-like display

Super High Resolution Display, Excellent Build Quality

Very thin and light, Strong build quality/sturdy materials

Sexy and lightweight design, Strong graphics and performance

More battery-friendly Intel Haswell CPU

Still thin, light, and attractive, Battery life is much improved

Full HD IPS display

Bright Full HD IPS display with strong contrast

Bright and colorful full HD touch screen, Solid performance

Vanishingly light and thin

Attractive soft-touch chassis, Strong performance

Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Strong performance levels

Offering good performance, and great ergonomics and feel

Solid design, Comfortable backlit keyboard

Quad-core processor, Excellent performance on benchmark tests

Bright, accurate touchscreen, Good performance

Attractive laptop with an excellent display

Like a moth to a flame, Vizio’s CT15T-B0 lured us in with its bright 1080p screen, full-voltage AMD innards, and attractive design. But its hot backside, and sharp edges will have you looking for a more comfortable laptop.

Slim, stylish all-metal construction

Very good benchmark performance, High-res touchscreen

Looks and feels great, Excellent battery life

Attractive, if somewhat predictable, exterior, Excellent display

Solid Windows 8 ultrabook, Folds back for tablet and stand modes

Fully functional 10-finger touchscreen

Bright display, Very long battery life

Solid performance, Great display

Touch screen and Windows 8

With a slim, sturdy design and a powerful mainstream CPU

Fast Nvidia discrete graphics, Capable dual-core Intel processor

Decent battery life for a touch system, Attractive design

Convertible tablet form factor

Impressive touch responsiveness

Short battery life, Small and hard-to-locate power button

Display with wide viewing angles

Solid-state drive, Beats Audio

Portable, well-built and easy to use

Sleek, sturdy design, Comfortable, backlit keyboard

Excellent keyboard and touchpad