The Advent Monza is a budget laptop with a super-low price tag and healthy pound-for-pound tech specs. Unfortunately, it doesn't manage to match its rivals for power or performance.

Keenly priced and well made, but sadly underpowered

A cheap netbook killed by its terrible battery life

Poor battery life and a generic chassis detract from this Core i7 laptop

A decent specification, but let down by average usability and a limited battery life

A sharp display and strong usability, but a bland design and poor performance

Budget Intel Core i5 power, but does it have strings attached?

A laptop with great performance and a stunning screen at a low price, but lacking in quality

Great usability, storage and screen, but performance and battery life disappoint

A disappointing machine flawed by poor usability and a bad battery life

A decent laptop for basic home use, but flawed by an awful battery life

The Milano is Advent's first netbook with Windows 7 Starter Edition

A great 15" laptop for those on a budget, but the keyboard disappoints

A stunning screen and impressive usability and features, but mobility is poor

An attractive laptop offering decent performance, but let down by a poor keyboard

PC World's first netbook hits the high street and it's one of the best we've seen

Maintaining an online business to complement an existing bricks and mortar store is often risky. Yet there are genuine online bargains to be had from the UK’s premier computer store, PC World, with its Advent range.

The Advent range of machines are PC World's in-house brand and offer great value for money.The only downside is that each machine tends to have a short shelf-life, so you need to act fast to pick up a bargain.

Advent is the name of PC World's in-house brand, so you'll find it in-store alongside better known names. The Advent 7111 offers great value for money, as not only are the components up-to-date, you'll also find a great list of features