What Laptop

The explosion of Ultrabooks has served to expose the swathes of poor quality, bulky and slow laptops that have plagued consumers over the last few years, and the HP ProBook 4535s is one such machine.

The Acer Aspire 5750 won't win any awards for design or craftsmanship, but with the power and performance on offer, it's hard to ignore for anyone looking for a decent laptop on a budget.

It isn't the thinnest, but its powerful Core i7 processor, SSD and respectable battery life mean this laptop handles demanding tasks.

An Android tablet designed to be affordable, such as the Tablo won't be as polished as some. But budget tablets are worth a look.

Clad in HP's customary black and silver, the £600 HP Pavilion dv6-6b50sa is an affordable, feature-packed media laptop.

Powerful, stylish and excellent for media

The Packard Bell EasyNote range might not be as well known as Dell's Inspiron or HP's Pavilion brands, but it has established itself as a home for mid-level laptops at budget-level prices.

Finally, an entry level Android tablet that actually makes sense

The dm4 has been given a redesign and beefy audio

If you're after a machine to play Battlefield 3, Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3, look no further. The Asus G74S is a mammoth gaming laptop, which has the power to play all the latest titles.

Acme might be a cartoon brand, but is it serious with the TB01?

Unimpressive battery life tarnishes a real looker of a netbook

Excellent features are the exception rather than the rule here

Does this budget gaming laptop compromise in too many areas?

Great performance for a bargain price

Stunning portability, but it's no Ultrabook

Beats Audio and Envy savvy on a mid-range machine

Poor performance and battery life from this mid-ranger

Not pretty, but powerful and capable of fluid stereoscopic 3D

A great out-and-out gaming laptop, just don't use it for work

A ridiculously tough rugged laptop with impressive specs

Budget laptop with a great processor

A capable laptop - but it does little to stand out

An ultraportable alternative offering great value for money

A powerful and surprisingly portable gaming mini-machine