Dell XPS M1330

One of Dell's more stylish creations, this 13" notebook sports some powerful internals as well. With a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR667 RAM and a 128MB nVidia GeForce 8400M graphics card, this laptop is definitely one of the most powerful of its size class around.

• Up to 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (T7500, 800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
• Up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
• 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS
• 13.3" WXGA LCD screen (optionally upgraded to WLED display)
• Up to 200GB 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive
• Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 1x Firewire, 1x Ethernet, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI, 8 in 1 card reader, ExpressCard 54 slot
• Weight: 1.8kg and above

Some comparable notebooks include:

• Sony VAIO SZ Series (such as the VGN-SZ61VN)