Top 10 notebooks 2011
We round up 10 of the best notebooks so far in 2011 from Sony,
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 Y Series ultraportable notebook represents good value in our opinion. It's very small and light, it's nicely designed and it feels comfortable to use for the most part. Under the hood it features a Core i3 CPU, which gives it ample power to tackle office tasks and Web browsing. We like it a lot.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 7th Jan., 2011
- Elias Plastiras
- Sony
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 1,099.00
- Pros:
- Light, well built, decent battery life, Core i3 CPU, tiny power adapter
- Cons:
- Power LED is too bright, wireless toggle is too loose, touchpad a little too sensitive, some undersized keys, only 2GB RAM
