The best ultra-thin laptops

The HP Envy 14 Spectre is "downright sexy" to look at, says Stuff magazine. But "it's got chops on the inside, too". It has Intel ULV processing, accelerated boot time, a 128GB SSD and a nine-hour battery. "It's impossible not to want one." Price: £1,199. See HP.com.

The Lenovo Ideapad U310 is "awesome value" and yet offers "solid performance", says Christoper Null in Wired. It's heavy but sturdy, with a 500GB hard drive and 32GB SSD. Price: £599. See Lenovo.com/uk.

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