Sony VAIO YB Series (VPCYB16KG) laptop

Good looks, good graphics performance, doesn't get noticeably warm, HDMI output, excellent 11.6in screen, very small power adapter

Hard drive produced slow results in our tests, bottom half of touchpad was sometimes unresponsive

The Sony VAIO YB Series is one of the best little laptops on the market. Its screen quality is excellent, it performs well, and it has good looks as well as plenty of useful features. We recommend it to anyone who wants a sub-$1000 ultraportable laptop...

Good looks ; Good graphics performance ; Doesn't get noticeably warm ; HDMI output ; Excellent 11.6in screen ; Very small power adapter

Hard drive produced slow results in our tests ; Bottom half of touchpad was sometimes unresponsive

The Sony VAIO YB Series is one of the best little laptops on the market. Its screen quality is excellent, it performs well, and it has good looks as well as plenty of useful features. We recommend it to anyone who wants a sub-$1000 ultraportable laptop...