Best Notebooks - 2 to 3 GHz Processor Speed, 3 to 5 lb. Weight, Keyboard Input Method

Gaming on the go

Sexy lightweight chassis, Extremely portable

Sleek, attractive design

Excellent Build Quality

small, fast and in a league of its own

Not a Retina MacBook Air, but awfully close

Eye-pamperingly gorgeous Retina display

While the new Pro with Retina isn’t a huge leap forward from its predecessor in anything except battery life, its generous price drop offers good value and makes ultrabook alternatives look over-priced.

Nice price, Removable battery, Good multimedia performance

Very good keyboard, Stable performance under load

Responsive keyboard, Accurate touchpadpointing stick

Portable OneLink Dock, Good durability

Gaming ultrabook with slim portable design

Lightweight design, Good gaming performance

Compatible with WiGig wireless dock, Good keyboard

High resolution, Sturdy construction

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.

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

Glossy Reflective Display, No SSD

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

SSD+HDD performance, Discrete 3D graphics

Thin and portable

Switching to tablet mode is awkward

Display Is Exposed Even When Closed

Easy to hold and transport