Top 10 notebooks 2011
- — 08 March, 2011 14:41
It has been a relatively slow start to the year for notebook makers. Despite all the hoopla surrounding the launch of Intel's 2nd Generation Core CPUs (formerly codenamed Sandy Bridge), less than a handful of notebooks using the new technology have found their way to our Test Centre so far.
Nevertheless, we've seen some pretty good stuff so far in 2011, including some nifty tablets from Fujitsu, some stylish ultraportables from Sony, a couple of great little netbooks (which are, of course, a subset of the notebook category), and of course, Apple's new MacBook Pro.
Below are the best 10 notebooks that we've seen so far in 2011. Click the products in the round-up to see the specifications, pictures and full reviews, and if you already own one of these laptops, why not leave your own user review.
1. Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG)
2. Sony VAIO YB Series (VPCYB16KG)
3. Samsung NF210-A01AU netbook
4. Apple MacBook Pro 15in (early 2011)
5. Dell Latitude E5520
6. Acer Aspire 5742G
7. Dell Inspiron M501R AMD triple core notebook
8. Sony VAIO Y Series (VPCYA15FGB)
9. Dell XPS L501x
10. Toshiba NB550D
In the next few months we'll be looking at a lot more 2nd Generation Core models from the likes of Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba and HP, and hopefully a lot more AMD Fusion laptops. It looks like it's going to be a bumper year for notebooks as vendors try their hardest to compete with the ever-growing popularity of tablets.
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Toshiba NB550D
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Dell XPS 15 (L501x)
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Sony VAIO Y Series (VPCYA15FGB)
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Dell Inspiron M501R
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Acer Aspire 5742G
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Dell Latitude E5520
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Apple Macbook Pro (15in, early 2011)
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Samsung NF210-A01AU
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Sony VAIO YB Series (VPCYB16KG)
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Sony Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG)
The Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG) represents all that is good about mobile computing: it's a thin, light, well built and attractive 13in laptop, and thanks to 2nd Generation Intel Core CPU technology, it also possesses great battery life and fast performance. We're quite taken by it, and think it's an excellent buy for business users, and indeed anyone who wants a well featured 13in laptop. It may even convert some Mac users.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 24th Feb., 2011
- Elias Plastiras
- Sony
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 1,499.00
- Pros:
- Light and well built, excellent battery life, excellent performance, backlit keyboard, USB 3.0, ambient light sensor
- Cons:
- All ports on one side, not friendly to left-handers, lots of pre-installed software
Comments
Andyv
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Top notebooks 2011 by Sony?? No surprice the first 2 are indeed, Sony...