The Toshiba Portege R830 is one for the suits, those who have no time for anything other than an Intel Core i7 processor, a built-in optical drive, and more than 4 hours of battery life. It's slim profile and 1.4kg light weight make it as portable as it is handy. Let's check it out!

The Sony Vaio Z is the physical representation of what Sony's "no compromises" promise actually means. This 13-inch ultra thin and light notebook sports a high-end quad-core Core i7 processor, a full HD screen, nifty design touches and a handy dock that vastly increases its multimedia capabilities. We find out if the new Vaio Z can fulfill its marketing promises.