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Ultraportable Laptop PCs

Reviews of ultraportable laptop PCs. These are systems that are generally under 4.5 pounds in weight and are around 1-inch thick. Screen sizes range from 11 to 13.3 inches. They can be as thin as a spiral bound notebook or a paperback book. They sometimes sacrifice features for portability.

Best Ultraportable Laptops

Selection of the best laptops available in the 11 to 13.3-inch screen size range based upon the research and experience of the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide.

Reader Suggested Best Ultraportable Laptop PCs

Suggestions from readers on what they feel are the best Ultraportable (11 to 13-inch display) laptops available on the market.

Acer Timeline AS3810T-6145 13.3-inch

Product review of the Acer Timeline AS3801T-6415 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 7 2009)

Apple MacBook Air

Product review of the Apple MacBook Air ultraportable notebook personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 9 2009)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 13.3-inch

Product review of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 8 2009)

ASUS F6Ve-B1 13.3-inch

Product review of the ASUS F6Ve-B1 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 11 2009)

ASUS UL30A-X1 13.3-inch

Product review of the ASUS UL30A-X1 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 9 2009)

Averatec N2751TH1E-1 12.1-inch

Product review of the Averatec N2751TH1E-1 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 10 2009)

Averatec N3440TH1E-1 13.3-inch

Product review of the Averatec N3400 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Nov 4 2009)

Dell Inspiron 11z 11.6-inch

Product review of the Dell Inspiron 11z 11.6-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 11 2009)

Dell Inspiron 13 13.3-inch

Product review of the Dell Inspiron 13 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 12 2009)

Dell Studio XPS 13 13.3-inch

Product review of the Dell Studio XPS 13 13.3-inch ultraportable personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 13 2009)

Dell Vostro 1310

Product review of the Dell Vostro 1310 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (9/10/08)

Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 12.1-inch

Product review of the Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 14 2009)

HP Pavilion dv2-1110us 12.1-inch

Product review of the HP Pavilion dv2-1110us 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 14 2009)

HP Pavilion dv3 13.3-inch

Product review of the HP Pavilion dv3 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 16 2009)

Hypersonic Avenger AG2

Product review of the Hypersonic Avenger AG2 12-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (9/11/08)

Lenovo IdeaPad U350 13.3-inch

Product review of the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 15 2009)

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

Product review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 12-inch Ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (9/15/08)

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 13.3-inch

Product review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X301 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 18 2009)

MSI X340-021US 13.4-inch

Product review of the MSI X340-021US 13.4-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 16 2009)

Samsung X360 13.3-inch

Product review of the Samsung X360-34G 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 19 2009)

Sony VAIO VGN-SR420J/B 13.3-inch

Product review of the Sony VAIO VGN-SR420J/B 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer review from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 17 2009)

Sony VAIO VGN-Z530N/B

Product review of the Sony VAIO VGN-Z530N/B 13.1-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (9/16/08)

Toshiba Portege A600-S2201 12.1-inch

Product review of the Toshiba Portege A600-S2201 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Mar 23 2009)

Toshiba Satellite U505-S2940 13.3-inch

Product review of the Toshiba Satellite U505-S2940 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop peronal computer from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (Sep 18 2009)

Voodoo Envy 133

Product review of the Voodoo Envy 133 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop personal computer system from the About.com PC Hardware / Reviews Guide. (9/18/08)
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