£500 To £750

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z585 laptop gives you powerful, fuss-free computing and Windows 8 for an outstanding price.

With a quick and efficient AMD A10 Quad Core processor and a seriously speedy 8Gb of RAM, you can do everything fast, including multitasking such as downloading a movie while you surf the net.

The Lenovo Z585 laptop also includes a 15.6 inch display that is perfect for browsing your favourite sites, enjoy your digital photos or watching a film through the built-in DVD optical drive. With a huge 1Tb (1000Gb) hard drive you've got storage space for up to 280,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3s, 440 hours of SD video or 120 hours of HD video.

Lenovo Energy Management extends your battery life, increasing the amount of time you can go unplugged when you're out and about. The handy RapidBoot feature will get you online in seconds.

The Lenovo Z585's built-in Webcam is ideal for enjoying face to face chats with friends and family around the globe via Skype (broadband connection required).

Useful info:

• AMD A10-4600 Accelerated processor
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• 8Gb RAM
• 1Tb hard drive
• 15.6 inch HD display (1366 x 768)
• Wi-Fi; Bluetooth®
• Dedicated Graphics
• DVD Drive
• HDMI, USB 2.0 and 3.0
• Dolby Home Theatre v4
• Stereo speakers with extra bass
• Intelligent TouchPad
• 5-in-1 card reader
• 720p HD webcam
• Lenovo IdeaPad Z585 laptop - Metal

Toshiba L870-18Q laptop - White

The Toshiba Satellite C870-18Q laptop gives you fast and versatile everyday computing on the move, as well as a large 17.3 inch display that's perfect for surfing, movies and enjoying your digital photos.

Extensive connectivity is included with SuperSpeed USB 3.0, HDMI port and an integrated numeric keypad for added convenience and ease of use.

A large 1Tb (1000Gb) hard drive gives you storage space for up to 280,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3s, 440 hours of DVD quality video or 120 hours of HD video.

The Toshiba C870-18Q laptop is also a looker thanks to a White finish with a stylish patterned design on the lid, gloss finish to the palm-rest, large coloured touchpad with chrome detailing and metallic speaker grilles.

You also get Toshiba premium speakers and SRS Premium Sound HD enhancement for immersive sound.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-3120M processor
• 8Gb RAM
• 1Tb hard drive
• 17.3" HD LED backlit TruBrite (1600x900) 16:9 display
• DVD RW drive
• Integrated Intel graphics
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
• Integrated 1.0Mp Webcam
• Integrated Stereo speakers, SRS Premium Sound HD
• 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
• HDMI
• Card Reader
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Toshiba L870-18Q laptop - White

The compact and portable Sony Vaio SVT Ultrabook is just 19mm thin and weighs only 1.42kg but still produces a stunning computing performance.

The sleek and stylish aluminium and magnesium alloy chassis is strong and light, and built-in HDD Shock Protection ensures your Sony ultrabook can cope with knocks and shocks.

A 13.3 inch HD touch screen display puts everything at your fingertips, as you touch and swipe through menus and screens.

A powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 4Gb of RAM and the new Windows 8 software ensures everything happens quickly and smoothly, while a 500Gb hard drive gives you storage space for up to 142,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3s, 220 hours of DVD quality video or up to 60 hours of HD video.

A 32Gb solid state drive also drives rapid load times and an extra-quick boot-up so you can get on with the job in hand, as well being much quieter than a standard hard drive.

HDMI connectivity allows you to easily hook up your Sony ultrabook to any compatible TV or monitor.

You can also upgrade this Sony SVT ultrabook to an Intel® Core™ i7 processor – see item number 2DJ5N.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-2367M processor
• Windows 8 (64 bit)
• 4Gb RAM
• 500Gb hard drive
• 32Gb solid state drive
• 13 inch LED-backlit (1366 x 768) touch screen display
• Intel® HD graphics 4000
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI
• Webcam
• Sony Vaio SVT touch screen ultrabook

The Asus VivoBook S200 is lightweight and compact while packing in a lot of cutting-edge technology, including an 11.6 inch touch screen.

Weighing only 1.4 kg, the Asus VivoBook will be your essential travelling companion, keeping you entertained and in touch wherever you go.

Enjoy the world at your fingertips – now you can touch and swipe your way through screen and menus, making everything simple and intuitive. You can revert to the keyboard and touchpad when you prefer, letting you work in whatever way you prefer.

With an Intel® Core™ i3-2365m processor, Windows 8 and 4Gb of RAM, everything happens quickly and smoothly, giving you a stunning computing performance that's a joy to use.

The 2-second Instant-On feature ensures your Asus S200E VivoBook resumes from sleep in just 2 seconds, letting you get on with things without having to hang about.

A 500Gb hard drive gives you storage space for up to 142,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3s, 220 of standard video or up to 60 hours of HD video.

Asus SonicMaster audio adds lifelike vocals, deeper bass and powerful output to add greater enjoyment to all your music and video.

The Asus S200E VivoBook gives you plenty of connectivity, with a USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0, HDMI and an SD card reader crammed in at the side.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-2365m processor
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• 4Gb RAM
• 500Gb hard drive
• 11.6 inch touch screen display
• Intel UMA graphics
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Asus Sonic Master Sound
• Weight: 1.4 kg
• Asus S200 VivoBook touch screen laptop - Titanium

The Samsung 530U3 ultrabook combines the best in portability and high-spec computing.

Ultra slim at less than one inch thick and lightweight at just 1.7 kg, this Samsung ultrabook still manages to cram in a powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 6Gb of a memory and the latest Windows 8 software.

A 128Gb Solid State Drive gives you much faster data transfer than a traditional hard drive, as well faster boot times and being quieter in use.

Get everything done fast with the Samsung 530U3 ultrabook, featuring a Fast Boot speed as low as 20 seconds and a 2-second Fast Start from sleep mode.

USB 3.0 connectivity delivers faster downloads and the Fast Browsing feature makes your frequently viewed web pages run 2x faster.

You get up to 6.5 hours of power from a single charge, so you can get plenty done while you're on the move.

The 13.3 inch SuperBright HD screen gives you superb viewing of your websites, photos and movies. A built-in webcam lets you enjoy face-to-face video chats with friends and family around the world via Skype.

This Samsung ultrabook is also available a Core™ i5 processor – see item number 2BVNT.

Useful info:

• Ultrabook - inspired by Intel®
• Intel® Core™ i3 processor
• Wakes from sleep in just 2 seconds
• Battery life of up to 6.5 hours
• 6Gb memory
• 128 Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3 inch display
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Webcam
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• Built-in stereo speakers
• 4-in-1 SD card slot
• 2x USB 3.0, HDMI
• Samsung 530U3 ultrabook

The Samsung 530U3 ultrabook combines the best in portability and high-spec computing.

Ultra slim at less than one inch thick and lightweight at just 1.7 kg, this Samsung ultrabook still manages to cram in a powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 6Gb of memory and the latest Windows 8 software.

Get everything done fast with the Samsung 530U3 ultrabook, featuring a Fast Boot speed as low as 20 seconds and a 2-second Fast Start from sleep mode.

USB 3.0 connectivity delivers faster downloads and the Fast Browsing feature makes your frequently viewed web pages run 2x faster.

You get up to 6.5 hours of power from a single charge, so you can get plenty done while you're on the move.

The 13.3 inch SuperBright HD screen gives you superb viewing of your websites, photos and movies. A built-in webcam lets you enjoy face-to-face video chats with friends and family around the world via Skype.

This Samsung ultrabook is also available a Core™ i5 processor and 128Gb Solid State Drive – see item number 2BVNT.

Useful info:

• Ultrabook - inspired by Intel®
• Intel® Core™ i3 processor
• Wakes from sleep in just 2 seconds
• Battery life of up to 6.5 hours
• 6Gb memory
• 500 Gb hard drive
• 13.3 inch display
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Webcam
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• Built-in stereo speakers
• 4-in-1 SD card slot
• 2x USB 3.0, HDMI
• Weight: 1.7 kg
• Samsung 530U3 ultrabook