Best Notebooks - 1 to 2 GHz Processor Speed, 802.11n (2.4+5 GHz Dualband) Networking Type

A unique hybrid with less hassle

The Acer Switch 10's thin profile, long battery life and low price make for an attractive package.

Toshiba’s latest has a fast processor, big keyboard, and good speakers. These positives are weighed down by a slow hard drive, and bulk.

Full-Screen Flip Out

King of the budget Chromebooks

If you're a heavy user of Google Docs and Drive, and you want a device dedicated to using these services, this Chromebook is ideal

Very good looks and value, not a lot of choice

Dell’s Inspiron 14 7000 Series is a slim, aluminum laptop with a nice 1080p touchscreen and solid battery life. We just wish it included an SSD.

Slick and Stylish

Yoga's winning hybrid design, now available for less

The new Yoga 2 boasts a 1080p touchscreen and 4th-gen Intel processor, but it doesn’t keep pace with the latest from Acer, Dell and HP.

Pros: Decent display colour, light and portable.

A 14in Ultrabook that's designed to appeal to big business

An elegant yet robust ultrabook

Long battery life, a bright IPS screen, and one of the best typing experiences available make this the best compact business laptop we’ve tested yet.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X240 is a very different beast compared to the X230, but still one of the best small laptops on the market

All-round excellence

Fast, smart and portable - what more do you want from a Google Chromebook?