This Lenovo ThinkPad laptop series is powered by AMD or Intel ULV processor. This Lenovo ThinkPad Edge also has a good looking design with gloss and silver touches. However, the absence of the optical drive may annoy some of you since it’s uncommon thing for notebook series.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
1.3 GHz Intel Core 2 ULV SU7300

Memory:
4GB, DDR3 1066MHz

Hard drive:
320GB 5,400rpm

Video Card:
Nvidia GeForce 8200M G

Screen size (diagonal):
13.3 inches

Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $799.00 – $1,145.99

In the bottom line, this laptop has a new nice design and a quite affordable starting price. If you don’t mind with the Optical Drive lackness, this notebook could be your on your top shopping list.

This AMD HP laptop series is powered with AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core processor. It has good keyboard and touch pad together with a decent 16:9 screen. The 16-inch HP Pavilion G60-445dx also come with Nvidia GeForce 8200M Graphics processos which replacing the 235dx’s Intel GMA 4500MHD from its brother the HP Pavilion G60-235dx.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.2GHz AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core RM-75

Memory:
3GB, DDR2 800 MHz

Hard drive:
320GB 5,400rpm

Video Card
Nvidia GeForce 8200M G

Screen size (diagonal):
16 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $529.99

In the bottom line HP Pavilion G60-445dx has a mediocre performance. There is also no bluetooth and the battery life only last for 1 hour and 47 minutes, which is quite disapointing.

Another cheap laptop for you guys. This time from Dell, the 15-inch Dual-core processor Dell i1545-012B comes with price for about the same as a Netbook. The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955 maybe the cheapest 15-inch notebook since only equipped with the old Celeron processor, but Dell i1545-012B has 2.0GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 processor which is much better.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.0GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

Memory:
2GB, 800MHz DDR2

Hard drive:
160GB 5,400rpm

Video Card
Intel GMA 4500MHD (integrated)

Screen size (diagonal):
15.6 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Premium

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $399.99

Dell i1545-012B missing some basic features such as webcam and bluetooth. The battery life ran for 2 hours and 27 minutes though still reasonable for such an inexpensive system it’s still short for the 3 hours target.

Another cheap notebook from Toshiba, with price range only at $349.99, that even cheaper than many netbooks, you will get the 15-inch Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955. If you like netbook for its cheap price but doesn’t like the small 10-inch screen, the this Satellite L305-S5955 is your perfect option.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.2GHz Intel Celeron 900

Memory:
2GB, DDR2 800MHz

Hard drive:
160GB 5,400rpm

Video Card
Intel GMA 4500MHD

Screen size (diagonal):
15.4 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $349.99

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955 is basically a netbook in a larger case. So don’t complain about the performance which is not much different with netbook because it’s only equipped with the old Intel Celeron processor. One small bad point is the odd absent of webcam that supposed to be universally included in every laptop product.

Toshiba cheap entry level notebook, the 15-inch Satellite L505D-S5965 features an AMD dual-core processor along with other solid selection of components. Priced at $449.99 this laptop computer is aimed at low budget consumer with basic computing need.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.1GHz AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core

Memory:
3GB, DDR2 800 MHz

Hard drive:
250GB 5,400rpm

Video Card
ATI Mobility Radeon 3100

Screen size (diagonal):
15.6 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Premium

Other Key Features:
2 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $449.99

As a usual, cheap price comes with some sacrifice and bad points. You won’t get bluetooth and the ommision of webcam makes the laptop fells odd. The battery life is also below average that only lasted for 1 hour and 38 minutes.

Another cheap gaming laptop comes from Asus. The new 17-inch Asus G71GX-RX05 is a notebook that coming with some great components and priced for only $1,199.99. You will get 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 6GB RAM, 500GB Harddisk drive, and the powerful 1GB GDDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M video card to play todays 3D games.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Memory:
6GB, 800MHz DDR2

Hard drive:
500GB 5,400rpm

Video Card
1GB GDDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M

Screen size (diagonal):
17 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Premium

Other Key Features:
4 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $1,199.9

A few bad point from Asus G71GX-RX05 are the absent of bluetooth which supposed to be a standard in todays laptop computer. It is also Big, heavy, and a power hungry notebook system which is a normal condition for a desktop replacement and gaming-oriented laptop like this. The battery life only ran for 2 hours and 11 minutes. And lastly You also have to update the BIOS system to deal with a heat issue that caused the Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M adapter to stop performing normally when it reached an operating temperature of about 81 degrees Celsius.

The new 17-inch HP Pavilion dv7-2185DX notebook computer offer you a Quad Core processor with plenty of RAM, big hard drive, and powerful graphics card on your laptop to reach the top performance as a multimedia and gaming machines. It also has an impressive battery life that able to run for 3 hours and 4 minutes which is rarely found for a desktop replacement laptop like this.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Core Q9000

Memory:
6GB, 800MHz DDR2

Hard drive:
500GB 7,200rpm

Video Card
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Screen size (diagonal):
17.3 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Premium (64-bit)

Other Key Features:
4 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $1,299.99

Too bad HP Pavilion dv7-2185DX doesn’t include bluetooth and blu-ray drive on the system. Even if they include the blu-ray, the 1,600×900 resolution is suboptimal for true HD content which is supposed to be 1,920×1,200.

If you are looking for Lenovo Notebook product with normal and average price, then the 14-inch IdeaPad Y450 4189 will be on your top list. With price range at $899.00 you can get this laptop that has a great design, good speaker, and generous selection of port. This Lenovo laptop PC also has a good battery life that able to run for 3 hours and 9 minutes, which is better than its older brother the Y650.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400

Memory:
3GB DDR2 RAM 800 MHz

Hard drive:
250GB, 5400 rpm

Video Card
Intel GMA 4500MHD

Screen size (diagonal):
14 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Price Range: $899.00

But as always, cheap price come with sacrifice. The lack of gaming graphics is one of the bad points in Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 4189 and there also no bluetooth in this series.

This 14-inch Lenovo Notebook computer is suitable for your mobile business oriented purpose. It has a light design with only 4.56 pounds weight and also has an impressive 3 hours and 38 minutes battery life.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo P9600

Memory:
2GB, DDR2 RAM 800MHz

Hard drive:
128GB SSD

Video Card
Intel GMA 4500MHD

Screen size (diagonal):
14.1 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Business SP1

Other Key Features:
2 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Price Range: $1,599.00

The most notable bad point from Lenovo ThinkPad T400s, not mentioning its poor graphics card, is the expensive price that they offered. With only $1,199.99 you can get the 13-inch MacBook Pro that has superior graphics and better connectivity.

If you want a cheap gaming notebook because you has a limited budget, the MSI GT725-212US laptop gaming computer probably one of your best choice. Laptop for gaming machine is usually very expensive and many of them cost more than $2000 if you really want to get the top gaming performance. Take a look at my favourite Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725 for example that has price range at $2,699.

Specifications Summary:

Processor:
2 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Memory:
4GB 800 MHz DDR2

Hard drive:
320 GB 7200rpm

Video Card
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850

Screen size (diagonal):
17.0 inches

Operating System:
Windows Vista Premium

Other Key Features:
3 USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Price Range: $1,599.99

MSI GT725-212US is powered by 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000, 4GB memory, and 512MB ATI graphics card. With all those components, MSI GT725-212US was able to smoothly play the Unreal Tournament 3, Crysis and F.E.A.R.2 without problem.

Not only game, MSI GT725-212US also good as a multimedia player. The combination of blu-ray combo drive and the 1,920×1,200 native resolution is perfect for playing a High Definition video.

The GT725-212us ran for 2 hours and 1 minute on the battery drain test. That’s not bad for such a heavy power consuming system like this one. Bundled with Windows Vista Premium operating system the MSI GT725-212us has price range at $1,599.99.