Awesome Laptops

Alienware’s updated laptops are available in 14″, 17″ or 18″ screens. They come with metal alloy bodies, Intel’s Haswell CPUs and variable LEDs all over. Options include a 3D 1080p screen, dual GPUs and wireless HDMI.

Thanks to Intel’s new “Haswell” CPUs, the 2013 Air has better performance and battery life. The 11″ Air lasts up to 9h while the 13″ lasts up to 12h. Their storage capacities also increased, while their price got slashed by $100.

The Roost can raise your laptop’s screen 11″ above the desk yet it folds into a very compact form when not in use. It’s made of carbon fiber and plastic, allowing it to support over 200lb. loads even though it only weighs 5oz.

The Razer Blade 14″ doesn’t have an LCD trackpad and is not as powerful as the renamed Razer Blade Pro. But it still has a powerful CPU, GPU and RAM in a portable form that’s thinner than the MacBook Air (at its thickest point.)

With its unconventional Aspire R7, Acer points out that with Windows 8 and a touchscreen, you won’t need a trackpad as much. Its 15.6″ 1080p screen moves into a variety of positions. Has a 1.5GHz Core i5 CPU, 6GB RAM and 500GB HDD.

The high end KIRAbook has a 13.3″ 2560×1440 touchscreen, Core i7 CPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, HDMI port and 3 USB 3.0 ports, yet weighs just 0.40lbs. Buyers also get dedicated customer support lines. Drops 05/05/13 for $2K.

Based on the Series 7 Chronos, the aluminum Ultra slims down further, while offering a full HD touch display, and 8hr. battery life. Comes w/Core i5 or i7 CPU, up to 256GB SSD, and optional 4G LTE.

This version of the X1 Carbon comes with Windows 8 Pro 64-bit and a 14″ 1600×900 touchscreen. Between the screen, the trackpoint and the touchpad, you’ll be spoiled for input options.

The GX60 has a 2.3GHz quad-core AMD CPU, AMD Radeon HD 7970M GPU, up to 16GB of RAM, a SteelSeries keyboard, an anti-glare screen and Eyefinity multi-screen gaming. Demo here.

An ultrabook/tablet hybrid for business users. It has a 12.5″ touchscreen, up to Core i7 CPU, a 500GB HDD or 128GB SSD, optional 3G and the much loved Thinkpad keyboard and trackpoint controller.

The IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a 13″ Windows 8 ultrabook that morphs into a tablet thanks to its 360º hinge. It has USB ports, an SD card slot, an HDMI port, Core i5/i7 CPU, up to 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.

Uncover is auctioning off 3 custom Retina MacBook Pros. It has Jonathan Mak’s famous logo and a quote by Jobs on the bottom. Proceeds will be split between a charity and a fundraiser.

Move over Susan Glenn, Kiefer Sutherland has got a new passion: cupcakes. That’s right, Jack Bauer’s moved on from peddling deodorant to selling dreams. Dreams and the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook.

Vizio’s stylish ultrabooks could give Apple a run for their money with lightweight unibody construction, SSD storage, speedy CPUs, HD displays, and up to 7 hours of battery. And NO preinstalled crapware.

The top-end laptop for power-users is ridiculously thin at 0.71″ closed, weighs just 4.46 lbs., has a high-res retina display, with a 15.4-inch, 2880×1800 resolution, and solid state storage.

Available in 11.6″ and 13.3″ models, the Taichi tablet-laptop hybrid that has two 1080p screens. It has an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 CPU, 4GB RAM, SSD storage and 2 USB 3.0 ports.

The U845W(US) and U840W(UK) Ultrabooks from Toshiba add a unique feature – a 21:9 cinemawide 14.4″ that can show blockbuster movies without black bars. Sound by harmon/kardon and SRS.

Has a 15.6″ 1080p screen and a design that fits both work and play. Available with Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs up to 2.9 GHz Core i7, GeForce GTX 675M GPU, 32GB RAM and a 32GB SSD drive for caching.

The latest update to Origin’s gaming laptop can be equipped with a Core i7 6-core desktop CPU, 32GB RAM, dual GTX 580M GPUs and four hard drives. It also has a customizable backlit keyboard.

Looking for a machine that’s as svelte as a MacBook Air, but need Windows? Look no further than these svelte, lightweight aluminum machines, with speedy Core i5 or i7 CPUs and SSD storage.

An Android 3.2 tablet with a quad-core 1.4GHz Tegra 3 CPU, 1GB RAM, up to 64GB storage and a mobile dock that adds a keyboard, touchpad, a USB port, an SD slot and 6 hours of extra battery.

Maximize your laptop’s usefulness with DrawTop, a vinyl adhesive that can be used as a whiteboard. Use it for work, to make notes, to doodle or to personalize your laptop. Also available for tablets.

Minimal, but multifunctional laptop stands from Etsy seller GreenTunaDesign. The stands have a hole to help with cable management and a slot for an external keyboard. Can also be used as bookends.