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Top All-Purpose Laptops

These mid-size laptops are often very affordable and offer more options for hardware and features than smaller laptops, yet are more portable than desktop replacement models.

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Prices from $900

Dell XPS 15z

If every Dell laptop were this good in both build and design, the company's reputation among consumers would be completely restored.

Full Review | Video Review | Specs - Rated: July 01, 2011
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Maingear EX-L 15

Maingear ships a heavy, but attractive, 15-inch gaming notebook with superb performance in leading-edge games.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: May 24, 2011
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Prices from $1,200

Dell XPS 14z

Dell's XPS 14z offers a balanced approach to thin-and-light, full featured laptops, but has only two USB ports.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: November 09, 2011
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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG

Angularly stylish, with battery life for miles, this laptop is also a good performer. The 5830TG gives you a lot of bang for your buck.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: July 06, 2011
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Prices from $800

HP Pavilion dv6

HP's dv6 is a classy-looking (though slightly bulky) laptop with a good mix of features for its price.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: July 18, 2011

Lenovo ThinkPad T420

The venerable T420's staid countenance belies its outstanding performance, reliability, and features.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: August 25, 2011
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Prices from $849

MSI X460DX-006US

The MSI X460DX is a slim yet powerful all-purpose notebook available at a decent price.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: September 27, 2011
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Gateway ID47H02u

Though not the fastest or most full-featured laptop, Gateway has hit the nail on the head in terms of desgn and overall appeal.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: September 01, 2011

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420

Fans of ThinkPad keyboards and input devices should welcome this affordable, not-too-heavy model, but gamers and hard-core number crunchers should look elsewhere.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: July 21, 2011
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HP EliteBook 8460p

HP’s latest EliteBook 8460p won’t win any awards for looks, but it does come with a good display and keyboard for road warriors.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: June 01, 2011

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