Beats Audio and Envy savvy on a mid-range machine

Acer may seemingly release a new laptop model every eight seconds, but the majority offer excellent value for money, with strong specs for the asking price. We were therefore disappointed by the performance of the Aspire 5560G, despite its strong graphical abilities.

An elegant ultraportable that offers both power and an incredibly slim design

An ultraportable version of our favourite multimedia laptop

All the features you need for a fully fledged HTPC system built into a laptop chassis

A balanced and well-thought out gaming laptop

An attractive netbook with ace sound and great battery life

This media machine offers good value for money and decent office performance

Great battery life and performance in a questionable shell

Not pretty, but powerful and capable of fluid stereoscopic 3D

A great out-and-out gaming laptop, just don't use it for work

A ridiculously tough rugged laptop with impressive specs

Budget laptop with a great processor

A capable laptop - but it does little to stand out

An ultraportable alternative offering great value for money

A powerful 3D laptop that's perfect for movie lovers and gamers

A powerful future-proof laptop that will handle anything

It may lack power, but this petite laptop is highly portable

Great value for money with strong performance

A powerful and surprisingly portable gaming mini-machine

The new Alienware gaming laptop gains an extra inch and more grunt

The Zoostorm 3390-2012/A offers some great technology for a competitive price

Another VAIO C-Series laptop breaks cover, this time with a Core i3 processor

Look and build quality are excellent, but light on features

A powerhouse of a laptop that emulates the super-car