3 popular 13” laptops from HP, Dell, and Toshiba are reviewed here below.

HP ProBook 5310m laptop:

HP ProBook 5310m 13" laptop

Review:

Weighing 3.79 lbs and with outer dimensions of 12.9 x 8.7 x 0.93 in, HP ProBook 5310m laptop is available in 3 different configurations with choice of processor, OS, RAM and hard disk size as well as battery size. The one reviewed here is powered by Intel Celeron Processor SU2300 (1.20 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) and driven by Windows XP Professional Edition.

The main memory is 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM and hard disk, 160 GB 7200 rpm 2.5-inch SATA II. The screen is 13.3″ diagonal LED-backlit HD anti-glare and the graphics is handled by Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. For external connectivity the small laptop has Wi-fi and Bluetooth as well as traditional Ethernet LAN. Other features include 3 USB ports, integrated 2 MP webcam, speakers and microphone, and 4-cell (41 WHr) high capacity Lithium-Ion battery that lasts up to 6.5 hours. This small laptop is priced upwards of £469 ($699).

Dell Adamo XPS laptop:

Dell Adamo XPS 13" laptop

Review:

Dell Adamo XPS 13” laptop has size of 13.39 x 10.78 x .39″ and weight of just 3.2 lbs. This super thin laptop is powered by Intel Core SU9400 (1.4GHz/800MHz FSB/3M L2 Cache), has main memory of 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 800MHz and a solid state drive of 128 GB as secondary storage.

The 13.4″ WLED HD (720P) LCD display panel has integrated 2.0MP Camera on it. For external connectivity, this lightweight laptop has Wi-fi, Bluetooth as well as traditional Ethernet connection. There is no internal optical drive and the laptop has 2 USB ports, VGA and HDMI outputs, integrated microphone and speakers. The 3 cell Li-Ion battery has 24 WHr capacity that lasts up to 5 hours and the laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium edition. The laptop is priced at £1330 ($1998).

Toshiba T130-13L 13” laptop:

Toshiba T130 13" laptop

Review:

Powered by Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor SU4100 (1.3 GHz, 800 MHz, 2MB Cache), Toshiba T130-13L laptop has 4 GB RAM and 250 GB hard disk. The 13.3-inch TruBrite HD TFT High Brightness widescreen display gives high quality images.

With outer dimensions of 12.7 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches and weight of 3.9 lbs, Toshiba T130-13L lightweight laptop offers Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet for external connectivity. While there is no internal optical drive in this lightweight laptop, it has webcam, HDMI output, 2 USB ports, and microphone and headphone ports. The Li-Ion battery lasts up to 8 hours. The operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium edition. The price of this lightweight laptop starts from £499.99 ($750) inc. VAT

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