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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

Toshiba Portégé Z830-104
Toshiba Portégé Z830-104 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Its full-size ports and backlit keyboard make Toshiba's Ultrabook stand out from the crowd

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£1097 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad X121e
Lenovo ThinkPad X121e review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Solid performance from an 11in laptop – the X121e is a more sensible choice than a netbook if you need portability

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£489 inc VAT
Asus U46SV
Asus U46SV review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A great mid-range laptop that won’t weigh you down when on the move – if an Ultrabook doesn’t appeal, the U46SV is the next best thing

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£700 inc VAT
Dell XPS 14z
Dell XPS 14z review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Excellent performance and great battery life, wrapped in a gorgeous chassis for a reasonable price. The XPS 14z is an excellent portable powerhouse

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£799 inc VAT
Asus ZenBook UX31
Asus ZenBook UX31 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The Asus UX31 is a superb ultra-portable laptop and a genuine alternative to the MacBook Air

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£999 inc VAT
Acer Aspire TimelineX
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830T review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A budget laptop that’s small in size, but big on battery life – if you need an optical drive, the 4830T is a great choice

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£479 inc VAT
Packard Bell NX69 keyboard
Packard Bell NX69 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s portable, powerful and looks great. If you can look past a few minor touchpad issues, the NX69 is a great mid-range laptop

Published :
£700 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Z-series Z21M9E lead
Sony VAIO VPC-Z21M9E review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Quite possibly the ultimate ultra-portable thanks to an external graphics card, but you have to pay through the nose for it

Published :
£1454 inc VAT
Toshiba Tecra R840
Toshiba Tecra R840 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A fantastic business machine that doesn’t sacrifice performance or functionality for portability or battery life

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£1160 inc VAT
Samsung Chromebook series 5
Samsung Chromebook series 5 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The Series 5 is a fantastic first outing for Chrome OS, but the web-based operating system isn’t ideal for home users when they can buy a Windows-based netbook for less

Published :
£400 inc VAT