Laptops: Reviews

PCMag.com: The Dell XPS 15z scores an Editors' Choice award from PCMag.com.

Laptop Magazine: The Dell XPS 15z earns a 4-star rating (out of 5) from Laptop Magazine.

HotHardware.com: The Dell XPS 15z scores an Editor's Choice award from HotHardware.com.

Notebook Check.net: NotebookCheck.net has an incredibly detailed review of the Dell XPS 15z, which culminates in a good rating for the Dell laptop.

PC World: The Dell XPS 15z is given a 4.5-star rating (out of 5) from PC World.

Engadget.com: Engadget.com gives the Dell XPS 15z an overall rating of 8 out of 10.

PC Pro: Britain's PC Pro gives the Dell XPS 15z a high overall rating and a Recommended award.

TrustedReviews.com: "The Dell XPS 15z is the MacBook Pro of the Windows world," says Britain's TrustedReviews.com.

About.com: Christine McKee at About.com recommends the Dell XPS 15z for frequent travelers who don't want to sacrifice power for portability.

PCMag.com: Brian Westover finds a lot of things to like about the HP Envy 14, including its discrete graphics, fast 7,200 rpm hard drive and excellent-sounding Beats audio technology.

Laptop Magazine: Sherri L. Smith doesn't find many flaws in the HP Envy 14; she says the CPU, GPU and touchpad have all been improved over last year's model, and the mixture of low price and strong performance make this laptop a contender.

Computer Shopper: ComputerShopper.com gives the HP Envy 14 a 4.5-star rating (out of 5) and an Editors' Choice award.

CNET: The HP Envy 14 gets thoroughly benchmarked by reviewer Dan Ackerman, who compares the laptop's ratings against a handful of other competitors.

NotebookReview.com: The HP Envy 14 gets a rating of 4 (out of 5) stars at NotebookReview.com.

Engadget.com: Dana Wollman's review of the HP Envy 14 is long, detailed and largely positive.

DigitalTrends.com: The HP Envy 14 earns an 8.5 (out of 10) rating and an Editors' Choice award from reviewer Matt Smith.

PCMag.com: Reviewer Brian Westover gives the Asus Zenbook UX31E an Editors' Choice award in the new Ultrabook category.

Laptop Magazine: Laptop Magazine reviewer Michael Prospero is slightly less impressed with the Asus Zenbook UX31E, giving it a 3.5 (out of 5) rating.

CNET: Scott Stein gives the Asus Zenbook UX31E an Excellent rating.

NotebookReview.com: The Asus Zenbook UX31E review at NotebookReview.com subjects the ultrabook to a battery of tests.

Engadget.com: Dana Wollman goes hands-on with the Asus Zenbook UX31E and comes away saying that the notebook offers similar performance to the perennial slim and powerful favorite, Apple's MacBook Air -- and at a lower price.

TechRadar.com: This review is much more in-depth than typical TechRadar.com critiques, with four pages of discussion about specifications and hands-on performance.

T3.com: The Asus Zenbook UX31E earns a perfect score and spot on the list of best laptops by the editors of T3.com, but the review itself is short and light on details.

PCPro.co.uk: Reviewer Sasha Muller gives the Zenbook high marks for performance, but says "the ergonomics aren't quite there," which drops the overall rating down to 4 (out of 6) stars.

HardwareHeaven.com: HardwareHeaven.com has the best review of the Alienware M11x R3.

Laptop Magazine: Laptop Magazine gives the Alienware M11x an Editors' Choice award.

Notebook Review.com: The Alienware M11x earns a 4-star rating (out of 5) from NotebookReview.com.

CNET: CNET gives the Alienware M11x R3 an excellent rating.

Notebook Check.net: Germany's NotebookCheck.net tests the new Alienware M11x R3 and gives it a positive review.

TechRadar.com: Editors give the Alienware M11x a 4-star rating (out of 5) in this brief review from Britain's What Laptop hosted at TechRadar.com.

PCPro.co.uk: PC Pro, a British computer magazine, gives the Alienware M11x R3 a Recommended award and adds the laptop to its "A" List.

HardwareHeaven.com: The Alienware M17x earns a Silver Award from HardwareHeaven.com.

Anandtech.com: AnandTech.com has a very detailed review of the Alienware M17x R3, which culminates in an Editors' Choice award.

Laptop Magazine: Laptop Magazine gives the Alienware M17x an Editors' Choice award.

Notebook Review.com: NotebookReview.com gives the Alienware M17x a 4.5-star rating (out of 5). Charles Jefferies raves about this laptop's performance, in addition to high-quality speakers and a roomy keyboard.

Notebook Check.net: The Alienware M17x earns a very good rating from Germany's NotebookCheck.net.

T3.com: Britain's T3.com gives the Alienware M17x a 4-star rating (out of 5). Spencer Dalziel's biggest complaint is that the base model only has 4 GB of RAM, but he is impressed with the overall performance, dazzling display and overall build quality.

TechRadar.com: The Alienware M17x receives an overall rating of 4 stars (out of 5) from Britain's What Laptop in a review hosted at TechRadar.com.

About.com: About.com also gives the Alienware M17x a 4-star rating.

PCMag.com: PCMag.com gives the HP EliteBook 2560p an overall rating of 4 stars (out of 5). Cisco Cheng appreciates the performance of the upgraded Core i5-2520M processor, sleek design and abundance of extra features, but misses a USB 3.0 port and says the pointing stick is too stiff.

Laptop Magazine: Sherri L. Smith gives the EliteBook 2560p high marks for performance, design, ruggedness and battery life and calls it "an impressive business notebook that would be a great addition to any road warrior's arsenal."

Computer Shopper: ComputerShopper.com gives the HP EliteBook 2560p an Editors' Choice award and a business-ready tag.

NotebookReview.com: NotebookReview.com puts the HP EliteBook 2560p through some of the most comprehensive testing sets around.

PC World: PC World breaks from the pack to look at the base configuration of the HP EliteBook 2560p, and even configured this way, it impresses enough to receive a 4-star rating and a Business Ready tag.