The Asus Zenbook UX21 is the first 11-inch ultrabook to hit the shelves, joining the likes of the Acer Aspire S3 and its bigger brother, the Asus Zenbook UX31.

As well as releasing the new Retina display MacBook Pro, Apple has also updated its regular MacBook Pro notebooks for 2012.

Well made but ultimately disappointing business laptop

A virtually indestructible business laptop

Tough business laptop with vast storage capacity

Keenly priced and well made, but sadly underpowered

Great performance for a bargain price

Stunning portability, but it's no Ultrabook

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