Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022

The Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022 must be the best so far from Toshiba. It has a very comfortable keyboard. Screen is absolutely bright and clear. Performance is great with duo processing power to meet all the demands of multitasking. This laptop is perfect for travelers and everyday use.

PCMag.com reviewed the Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022 laptop and wrote - "Up until now, the only first-rate ultraportable that Toshiba offered was the Portégé R200, but its hefty price tag and laggard performance were definite turn-offs. That's all about to change. At $1,350 street, the Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022 puts price and performance in perspective. An ultraportable that weighs just over 4 pounds and carries dual-core components as well as a built-in DVD burner, it can serve as a fully equipped notebook for those who hit the road regularly. (The U205-S5002, a version with a slower processor, sells for $1,199.99 direct.)"

The Toshiba Satellite U205-S5022 also features a stunning 12.1″ diagonal widescreen WXGA display with TruBrite technology for a brilliance rarely seen in notebooks this size. Starting at just 4.1 pounds*, this lightweight performer comes packed with features you won’t find in the same weight class. Including advanced shock-absorbing design*, resilient chassis, HDD protection*, and spill-resistant keyboard that protect your notebook, its key components, and your data from bumps, drops and water spills.


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Dell Latitude D420

The Dell Latitude D420 is a 3-pound lightweight laptop made of magnesium alloy and packing an Intel Core Solo processor that the company claims will last seven hours on a charge. It also has a "WiFi catcher" switch that can serve as a hotspot sniffer without turning on the laptop.

The standard system comes with a Smart Card reader and Trusted Platform Module security technology, and customers can add biometric fingerprint readers as well.

Connectivity includes 3 USB ports, an IEEE 1394 port, and an SD card slot.

CNET.com reviewed the Dell Latitude D420 laptop and wrote - "Dell's business-minded Latitude notebooks have always been more about function than form, but the Latitude D420 manages to pack some decent specs into a package that is both small and attractive, making this ultraportable the smallest laptop Dell currently offers. With almost a full workday's worth of battery life, the Latitude D420 stands up admirably to other similarly configured systems in its price range, such as the Lenovo 3000 V100. The 3.7-pound system has just gotten an upgrade to include Intel's Core Duo processor, and at $1,534, it's a solid choice for both consumers and small business users who need power and portability at the same time."

Check out the Dell Latitude D420 product page at Dell.com


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Alienware Area-51 m5550

CNET reviewed the Alienware Area-51 m5550 and wrote - "Unlike its higher-end sibling, the Aurora mALX, the silver-and-black Alienware Area-51 m5550 has a subdued look that might blend in to the corporate landscape, were it not for the familiar glowing alien head on the lid. At 7 pounds, the Area-51 m5550 is also designed to be slightly more mobile than the mALX--though its disappointingly brief battery life is likely to keep users tethered to the wall socket. The laptop did post some of the best test scores we've seen on our application benchmarks, so if you're looking for raw power (and you can afford to pay more than two grand to get it), you won't go wrong with the Alienware Area-51 m5550. If you need a laptop you will run on its battery for extended periods, though, we recommend a similar and less expensive system, such as the HP Pavilion dv6000 or the PC Club Enpower ENP680."

PCMag.com also got their hands on an Alienware Area-51 m5550 and wrote - "Speed-wise, the m5550's performance is very promising. It produced some of the most impressive numbers I've seen on our SYSmark 2004 SE tests, with overall scores 5 to 8 percent better than those of computers with the fastest Intel Core Duo for mobile systems, such as the Dell XPS M1710 and the ASUS W2Jb. It helped that Alienware also slipped in 2GB of system RAM, as opposed to the 1GB found on the WinBook T231. You should see slight improvements in Adobe Photoshop rendering as well. The m5550 completed my scripts in 1 minute 2 seconds—some of the fastest numbers I've seen from any notebook."

Check out the product details of the Alienware Area-51 m5550 laptop at Alienware.com


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