1 - Toshiba Satellite A215-S5829

Specs

• CPU: 1.9 GHz 64-bit AMD Athlon 64 TK-57 processor
• Display Size: 15.4″
• Wide Screen: Yes
• HD Size: 160 GB
• Weight: 6.0lbs

What We Think

The Toshiba Satellite A215-S5829 cut the right corners to produce an affordable and durable laptop.

2 - Lenovo IdeaPad Y510

Specs

• CPU: 1.66-GHz Core 2 Duo T5450
• Display Size: 15.4″
• Wide Screen: Yes
• HD Size (GB): 250Gb +
• Weight: 6.3lbs

What We Think

Well-built laptop provides decent performance and a large hard drive for a good price.

3 - Acer Aspire 5920-6954

Specs

• CPU: 1.66-GHz Core 2 Duo T5450
• Display Size: 15.4″
• Wide Screen: Yes
• HD Size: 250Gb
• Weight: 7.2lbs

What We Think

This powerful laptop has dedicated nVidia graphics, HDMI output, and an HD DVD reader.

4 - Lenovo ThinkPad R61

Specs

• CPU: 2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500
• Display Size: 14.1″
• Wide Screen: Yes
• HD Size: 100Gb+
• Weight: 5.8lbs

What We Think

The thinkpad’s slim size, light weight, and keyboard illumination make it ideal for trips and portability.

5 - Fujitsu Lifebook A6120

Specs

• CPU: 2.10-GHz Core 2 Duo T8100
• Display Size: 15.3″
• Wide Screen: Yes
• HD Size: 300Gb+
• Weight: 6.3lbs

What We Think

this feature packed notebook includes lots of inputs, but battery life ins’t that great.