5. MSI CR650
- Reviewed on: 13 September 11
- RRP: £430 inc. VAT
- Rating:
Outdated, underpowered processor aside, there are some things we like about the MSI. The lid does a very solid job of protecting the screen, with no marks showing no matter how hard you press. The audio quality, keyboard and touchpad are reasonable. But even at this price the other contenders simply have more to offer.
4. Lenovo ThinkPad X121e 3045
- Reviewed on: 5 January 12
- RRP: £529 inc VAT
- Rating:
The Lenovo ThinkPad X121e 3045 is a practical, portable laptop that has a lot to offer business users
3. Lenovo IdeaPad S205-1038
- Reviewed on: 13 September 11
- RRP: £340 inc. VAT
- Rating:
If you’re after something that’s easy to carry around but has enough power to deal with tasks beyond the everyday then the Lenovo IdeaPad S205-1038 is well worth considering.
2. Samsung RV511
- Reviewed on: 31 May 11
- RRP: £534.05 inc VAT
- Rating:
The Samsung RV511 is a well specified laptop that provides plenty of the features and certainly most of the performance you can expect of any laptop under £1000. Build quality is also fairly solid, if a bit chunky and plasticky feeling. It’s a well-rounded package and certainly worth short-listing if you’re shopping for a no-frills laptop under £500.
1. Lenovo G570-4334
- Reviewed on: 12 September 11
- RRP: £499 inc. VAT
- Rating:
The G570-4334 from Lenovo is the kind of typically functional laptop you’d expect from the company, though it doesn’t fare too badly in the looks department either.
