Alienware M17x
Pretty much the diametric opposite of a budget laptop, the Alienware M17x (2011) is a monster. Its massive benchmarks are made more ridiculous by five hours of battery life-an eternity
Best Value Notebook
HP Pavilion G6x
Sweet sound, an attractive design, and a comfortable keyboard make the HP Pavilion g6x one of our favorite budget notebooks.Best All Purpose Notebook
HP Pavilion dv6t
The sleek HP Pavilion dv6t delivers a strong multimedia experience with a fast processor, bright display, and Beats audio.Best Thin & light Notebook
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2011)
The most well-rounded 13-inch notebook gets a serious speed boost and lasts even longer on a charge than its predecessor.Best Ultra portable Notebook
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2010)
Apple's ultimate ultraportable combines a barely-there profile with a high-resolution display, instant-on functionality, and long battery life.Best Network Storage Alternative
TS-459 Pro I
Best Networked Storage Alternative
Some aspects of the TS-459 pro II hardware are comparable to the competition, and in other respects, it's just head and shoulders above the rest. A 1.8GHz dual-core Atom powers the TS-459 Pro II, and 1GB of DDR3 RAM comes preinstalled, though you can upgrade to 3GB yourself. QNAP also offers more connectivity options than most mortals will know what to do with, and it's strong on the software side, too.
Best Wireless Mouse
The Logitech performance Mouse MX takes everything that's great about the Marathon Mouse-the same wonderful scroll wheel, the same smooth glide, similar (but better) thumb-buttons-and improves upon it. The laser it uses to track its position will even work on clear glass, which is crazy. It's also rechargeable.










