Best Hardware: Laptop
Editors' Best
GOLD
ThinkPad T420s • Lenovo • www.lenovo.com
SILVER
HP ProBook 5330m • HP • www.hp.com
BRONZE
MacBook Pro • Apple • www.apple.com
Why It Won: An impressive combination of specs, design, durability, and competitive pricing make the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s hard to beat.
"The average Windows business laptop has been characterized as being dull and uninspired compared with flashier offerings from Apple and Sony," says Jeff James, industry news analyst for Windows IT Pro, "but that trend is starting to change. Helping lead the charge is Lenovo, which has been introducing business laptops that manage to combine impressive features with quality, performance, and aggressive pricing. One of the best of this breed is the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s, which weighs in at four pounds with a 14" screen and a robust spec sheet, including USB 3.0 and an Intel dual-core i5 CPU. It's a bit pricier than more value-oriented notebooks, but you often get what you pay for."
Community ChoiceGOLDDell Latitude • Dell •
www.dell.comSILVERThinkPad • Lenovo •
www.lenovo.comBRONZEMacBook Pro • Apple •
www.apple.comOther hot products in this year's survey . . .
HP's EliteBook
Toshiba's Satellite
Dell's Alienware