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Last Rated: November 07, 2003	1. Gateway 450XL 1.7-GHz Pentium M processor, 15.1-inch screen, 8.1 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $2195 Bottom Line: An unremarkable exterior belies this notebook's built-in Wi-Fi, extensive set of connections, very good battery life, and upgradability. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: June 30, 2003	2. Dell Latitude D600 Notebook Computer (Dell-D600CNET) 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 14.1-inch screen, 6.5 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1987 Bottom Line: Midweight machine has legacy ports, but unappealing sound and a springy keyboard. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 27, 2003	3. Toshiba Tecra M1 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 14.1-inch screen, 7.1 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-R/RW/RAM drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $3049 Bottom Line: Stylish notebook in black and silver boasts phenomenal battery life, good sound, and many upgrade options. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: October 01, 2003	4. HP Compaq Compaq NX7000 Notebook Computer (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-DL855A) 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 15.4-inch screen, 7.6 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1975 Bottom Line: This wide-screen notebook offers many attractive design touches, but the keyboard is flimsy. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 27, 2003	5. MPC (Micron PC) TransPort T2000 2.5-GHz Pentium 4-M processor, 14.1-inch screen, 6.8 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $2510 Bottom Line: Slim blue-and-silver notebook has speed, handy audio controls, all legacy ports, and a biometric fingerprint reader. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: October 07, 2003	6. Acer Travelmate 290LMi 1.3-GHz Pentium M processor, 15-inch screen, 7.2 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-R/RW drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1499 Bottom Line: This fast, reasonably priced model has long battery life, but the sound is weak and no docking station is available. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: August 26, 2003	7. Chem USA ChemBook 2300 1.4-GHz Pentium M processor, 14.1-inch screen, 6.3 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1394 Bottom Line: Low-cost notebook is ready for the road with modest weight, long battery life, and built-in Wi-Fi. Full Review • Test Report •
Last Rated: November 07, 2003	8. Micro Express NP500A 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 15-inch screen, 7.1 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1499 Bottom Line: Laptop offers some high-end features, including a top-end processor, but it lacks some finer design touches, and the keyboard feels a tad cheap. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2003	9. Dell Inspiron 5150 3.06-GHz Mobile Pentium 4 processor, 15-inch screen, 10.5 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD+R/RW drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1799 Bottom Line: This bulky portable has easily accessible hard-drive and memory slots, and it boasts great battery life. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: August 26, 2003	10. Amax Elite 6053M-15 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 15-inch screen, 7.1 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1929 Bottom Line: Powerful notebook squeezes plenty of ports, both modern and legacy, into a slim profile. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: November 22, 2003	11. Toshiba BTO Portege m100 PM-1.2LV 256MB 40GB CD-RW/DVD-ROM 802.11b 12T-XGA (Toshiba-PPM10U0002T7) 1.2-GHz Pentium M processor, 12.1-inch screen, 5.3 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $2099 Bottom Line: Sporty little notebook almost does it all, with a good keyboard, solid performance, strong audio, and long battery life. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: October 01, 2003	12. Gateway 200XL 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 14.1-inch screen, 5.9 pounds, 60GB hard drive, DVD-R/RW drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $2180 Bottom Line: This thin, elegant system is lightning-fast but strikes out on battery life. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated: November 07, 2003	13. Dell Latitude X300 Notebook Computer (Dell-X300SB) 1.2-GHz Pentium M processor, 12.1-inch screen, 6.0 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $2366 Bottom Line: On its own, this portable weighs just 3 pounds; its 1.9-pound media slice adds a full set of connections and great sound. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: July 28, 2003	14. Averatec 3150P Notebook Computer (Averatec-SL3150P01) 1.4-GHz Mobile Athlon XP-M 1600+ processor, 12.1-inch screen, 5.3 pounds, 30GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1049 Bottom Line: Thin and light, this bargain portable is good for the road. It?s relatively slow, but fine for basic computing and e-mail. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: November 22, 2003	15. Sharp SHARP ACTIUS PC-AV18P NOTEBOOK ATHLON1800+ 40GB CD-RW&DVD 802.11B (Sharp-PCAV18P) 1.53-GHz Mobile Athlon XP-M 1800+ processor, 12.1-inch screen, 5.1 pounds, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, Price when ranked (10/17/03): $1449 Bottom Line: Basic thin-and-light offers Wi-Fi computing on the go, but only so-so typing and a hard-to-remove battery. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

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Weightings for Overall Ratings

Overall ratings for desktop replacement notebooks are based on price (17 percent), performance (18 percent), base configuration (5 percent), extra features (10 percent), overall design (10 percent), battery life (5 percent), weight (10 percent), and reliability and service (25 percent).

Overall ratings for value notebooks are based on price (20 percent), performance (15 percent), base configuration (5 percent), extra features (10 percent), overall design (10 percent), battery life (5 percent), weight (10 percent), and reliability and service (25 percent).

Overall ratings for ultraportables are based on price (15 percent), performance (10 percent), base configuration (5 percent), extra features (10 percent), overall design (10 percent), battery life (12 percent), weight (13 percent), and reliability and service (25 percent).