Laptops

The compact and portable Sony Vaio SVT Ultrabook is just 19mm thin and weighs only 1.42kg but still produces a stunning computing performance.

The sleek and stylish aluminium and magnesium alloy chassis is strong and light, and built-in HDD Shock Protection ensures your Sony Vaio SVT ultrabook can cope with knocks and shocks.

A 13.3 inch HD touch screen display puts everything at your fingertips, as you touch and swipe through menus and screens.

A powerful Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor, 4Gb of RAM and the new Windows 8 software ensures everything happens quickly and smoothly, while a 500Gb hard drive gives you storage space for up to 142,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3s, 220 hours of DVD quality video or up to 60 hours of HD video.

A 32Gb solid state drive also drives rapid load times and an extra-quick boot-up so you can get on with the job in hand, as well being much quieter than a standard hard drive.

HDMI connectivity allows you to easily hook up your Sony ultrabook to any compatible TV or monitor.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor
• Windows 8 (64 bit)
• 4Gb RAM
• 500Gb hard drive
• 32Gb solid state drive
• 13 inch LED-backlit (1366 x 768) touch screen display
• Intel® HD graphics 4000
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI
• Webcam
• Sony Vaio SVT touch screen ultrabook

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook was designed with flexibility in mind, converting between a laptop and a tablet by simply moving the keyboard to the front or back.

When you need to do plenty of typing, just bring the keyboard forward and fire away. When you want to enjoy the tablet experience of using the 13.3 inch touch screen to touch and swipe your way through all the user-friendly Windows 8 menus, just push the keyboard round so it either serves as a stand or lies flat behind the screen.

A cutting edge Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor and outstanding battery life of up 10 hours means you can get plenty done on the move. Lenovo's Energy Management protects the long-term durability of the battery.

Lenovo Motion Control lets you use the webcam to flip through photos and pages or rewind/fast forward music and videos with just a flick of your hand. Instant Resume powers up your Ultrabook to wake up from sleep mode in just one second.

Thanks to the rise of cloud-based storage, network sharing, USB flash drives and the competitive cost of external hard drives (available separately), an optical drive is not included with this ultrabook to ensure it is as slim and lightweight as possible.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor
• 4Gb DDR3 memory
• 128Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3. HD+ (1600 x 900) IPS display
• Intel HD 4000 graphics
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 3-in-1 card reader
• 720p HD webcam
• Stereo speakers
• Windows 8
• H 225, W 334, D 17 mm
• Up to 10 hours battery life
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook