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Intel's seen the future of the laptop, and it's called the ultrabook. Designed to compete head-to-head with the MacBook Air, these new machines are extremely thin, promise over five hours of battery life, and boot / resume from sleep very quickly. Every major laptop manufacturer now has an ultrabook on its product list, so whether you favor Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Toshiba, there's a review here for you.
Mar 25, 2013, 3:15 PM UTCSean Hollister
HP Spectre XT TouchSmart review
Round two in HP's fight against the MacBook Air
Feb 13, 2013, 5:40 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Asus Taichi review (11.6-inch)
The second screen you never knew your laptop needed
Dec 4, 2012, 7:27 PM UTCSean Hollister
Acer Aspire M5 review: the affordable all-purpose ultrabook
One laptop, with something for everybody
Nov 20, 2012, 3:45 PM UTCSean Hollister
Acer Aspire S7 and Dell XPS 12 review: battle of the transforming 1080p touchscreen ultrabooks
Two Windows 8 laptops with 1080p screens, premium builds, and very different gimmicks
Nov 5, 2012, 4:00 PM UTCSean Hollister
HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 review
For this inexpensive Windows 8 ultrabook, does a touchscreen seal the deal?
Sep 26, 2012, 4:30 PM UTCSean Hollister
HP Envy Spectre XT review
HP goes toe-to-toe with Apple — and its own success
Aug 13, 2012, 1:32 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review
The brainy professor goes on a diet
Aug 2, 2012, 1:59 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Toshiba Satellite U845W and U845 review
Two takes on the ultrabook
Jul 23, 2012, 5:13 PM UTCSean Hollister
Vizio 15.6-inch Thin + Light ultrabook review
Can Vizio's first laptop live up to the hype?
Jul 16, 2012, 7:20 PM UTCSean Hollister
Samsung Series 9 review (13-inch, mid-2012)
Thin is in, but is thirteen inches the sweet spot?
Jul 5, 2012, 4:20 PM UTCSean Hollister
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A review
Is a high-resolution display what the ultrabook needs?
Mar 29, 2012, 9:30 PM UTCSean Hollister
Samsung Series 9 review (15-inch, early 2012)
Is the thinnest 15-inch laptop worth $1,500?
Mar 21, 2012, 7:15 PM UTCSean Hollister
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG review
Acer redefines the ultrabook, for better and for worse
Mar 14, 2012, 4:07 AM UTCSean Hollister
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
Can HP step out of Apple's shadow with an ultrabook design all its own?
Mar 6, 2012, 5:00 PM UTCSean Hollister
Dell XPS 13 review
Round Rock's first ultrabook is a chip off the old block
Feb 10, 2012, 4:00 PM UTCJoanna Stern
MacBook Air with Windows 7 review: the ultrabook to rule them all?
Does putting Windows 7 on the MacBook Air make it the best ultrabook?
Jan 3, 2012, 4:21 PM UTCJoanna Stern
HP Folio 13 review
A Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD, backlit keyboard, and a plethora of ports for just $900 — is this finally the ultrabook to beat?
Nov 12, 2011, 5:00 PM UTCJoanna Stern
Toshiba Portege Z835 ultrabook review
Toshiba's ultrabook comes gunning for the MacBook Air with a lighter design, more ports, and a cheaper price
Nov 8, 2011, 8:15 PM UTCJoanna Stern
Lenovo IdeaPad U300s ultrabook review
Lenovo's crafted a beautiful ultrabook, but does it have what it takes to knock the MacBook Air off its perch?
Nov 1, 2011, 5:58 PM UTCJoanna Stern
Asus Zenbook UX31 review
Has Asus achieved the perfect ultrabook balance of design, battery life, and performance?
