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Ultraportable laptops

Most Popular Ultraportable laptops

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 (AMD) review: The Golf GTI of compact ultrabooks
£850
Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7 is a fabulous bargain: fast, well made and extraordinarily sensibly priced
HP Chromebook 11
HP Chromebook 11 review
£229
Cheap, well-built and with a great screen, if you want a laptop for mostly online work, this is a great choice
Huawei MateBook 14 (2020) review: A great laptop with bags of power
£750
Performance like this, in a sub-£1,000 laptop, would have been unthinkable before

Latest Ultraportable laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

With sleek lines, a 15.6in display and a massive battery life, this well-made ultra-portable lets you work all day

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£465 inc VAT
Acer Aspire V3-571
Acer Aspire V3-571 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

For well under £500, this does-it-all laptop finds the sweet spot between power and battery life

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£471 inc VAT
Sony VAIO E11
Sony VAIO E 11 review
Ultraportable laptops

Pint-size AMD ultra-portable brings performance to Netbook category

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Sony VAIO T13
Sony VAIO T13 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A well-rounded entry-level Ultrabook, although not without its faults

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£680 inc VAT
HP Folio 13
HP Folio 13 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Built for business, but great for everyone else – it’s not perfect, but the price is right

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£750 inc VAT
Samsung Series 9
Samsung Series 9 (900X3B) review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The best Windows Ultrabook there is, and an Ultimate award winner

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£1199 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad X220
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Powerful with amazing battery life, but an Ultrabook is a cheaper option

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£1108 inc VAT
Novatech Nfinity 2367
Novatech Nfinity 2367 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Looks great value, but it’s a false economy; big-brand names are better for the money

Published :
£520 inc VAT
Samsung 305U1A-A02
Samsung 305U1A-A02 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Only suitable if you need a compact laptop; you can get better performance and battery life elsewhere

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£378 inc VAT
Samsung Series 5 14in
Samsung Series 5 14in (530U4B) review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Is a slightly bigger screen and a DVD drive worth £100? We don’t think so, but the 14in Series 5 is still a great mid-range Ultrabook

Published :
£850 inc VAT