Best Notebooks - Microsoft Windows 8 Operating System, 220 to 814 GB Hard Drive Capacity, 15 to 20 in. Display Size

Decent port selection, WiDi

Slim lightweight design, Good 4th-gen Core performance

Acer’s affordable Haswell laptop boasts good battery life, strong performance, and reasonable pricing, but the display is among the worst we’ve tested.

Matte Full-HD display, Chassis is slim and not very heavy

Affordable, Light for 15-inch laptop, Good overall performance

Relatively lightweight, Dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter

New and Faster Core i5 Processor, Thinner and Lighter Than Past Model

Anti-reflective Full-HD display, Very good application performance

Gorgeous 1080p display, Powerful speakers, Excellent keyboard

Reasonably priced, Equipped with a discrete graphics processor

Affordable price, Comfortable keyboard

Attractive design, Good audio, Responsive touchpad, Affordable

Nice Audio From Speakers, Above Average Keyboard and Trackpad

Incredible value, Impressively quiet and cool

DVD drive, Nice Price, Numeric keypad

Remarkably good battery life for its class

Impressive battery life, Responsive keyboard and touch screen

Sleek design, Full-HD touch-screen display, Comfortable keyboard

High Resolution Touchscreen Display, Affordable For Features

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.

Thin, Reasonably priced, Full-size HDMI port

Good build quality and sleek design for the price

Great audio performance, Premium design with soft-touch bottom

An attractive design, solid specs

Full-size VGA, HDMI, and Ethernet, Full numeric keypad

Glossy Reflective Display, No SSD