Are you interested in knowing which laptops were the ones to turn the computer world upside down in 2009? Are you interested in finding out what makes these laptops different from the others? This article will provide you with the top 6 laptops which happened to make the best tech products list for 2009 by PC Magazine. Included in this review will be the features of each laptop and price.

Here is a list of the best laptops as ranked by PC Magazine:

• Toshiba Mini NB205
• Acer Aspire 3935 (6504)
• Asus Ul30A-A1
• Alienware M17X
• Hp Probook 5310m
• Apple Macbook Pro

Each of the above laptops will be featured below with more details about them.

Toshiba Mini NB205

This laptop has an improved keyboard and battery with a new design over prior models. It weighs only 3 lbs. It has a large mouse button and spacious keypad. It%u2019s priced at around $400.

The product specs for this model are:

• Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
  
• Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
  
• Processor: Intel Atom N280
• Processor Speed: 1.67 GHz
• Ram: 1 GB
• Weight: 2.9 lb
• Screen Size: 10.1 inches
  
• Screen Size Type: Widescreen
• Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Storage Capacity: 160 GB
• Networking Options: 801.11g
• Primary Optical Drive: External
  

It has an improved design over earlier models and comes with the 16:9 ratio and 1,366 by 768 resolution. It also offers a full-size keyboard. It is priced around $900.

The product specs for this model are:

• Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P7350
• Processor Speed: 2 GHz
• RAM: 3 GB
• Weight: 4.1 lb
• Screen Size: 13.3 inches
• Screen Size Type: Widescreen
• Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Storage Capacity: 250 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: DVD R DL
  

This model offers a low-voltage CULV processor and a battery life of over 10 hours. It also features a new design over it%u2019s prior models and it%u2019s thin too. The price of this unit is around $775.

The product specs for this model are:

• Type: General Purpose, Media, Ultraportable, Value
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
• Processor Speed: 3.9 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Weight: 3.9 lb
• Screen Size: 13.3 inches
• Screen Size Type: Widescreen
• Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Storage Capacity: 500 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: External
  

Alienware M17X

This model offers the entire frame in metal. Also, it comes with a great graphics card over its competitors. It also has a new design as well. This unit is very high priced and is around $4,850.

The product specs for this model are:

• Type: Gaming Media,
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300
• Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
• RAM: 8 GB
• Weight: 17 lb
• Screen Size: 17 inches
• Screen Type: Widescreen
• Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 280M GTX
• Storage Capacity: 1000 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: DVD /-RW DL with Blu-Ray

HP ProBook 5310m

This model sheds the optical drive and VGA port resulting in a thinner style over prior models by HP. The design is similar to the HP Mini 5101. The price for this model is around $899.

The product specs for this model are:

• Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Business, Small Business
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9399
• Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Weight: 3.8 lb
• Screen Size: 13.1 inches
• Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Storage Capacity: 250 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: External

Apple MacBook Pro

This model from Apple boasts a built-in battery that provides up to 4.75 hours of life per charge and a built-in optical drive superior over previous models. This model is priced around $1,199.

The product features for this model are:  

• Type: General Purpose, Media
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
• Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz
• RAM: 2. GB (expandable to 8 GB)
• Weight: 4.5 lb
• Screen Size: 13.3 inches
• Screen Size Type: Widescreen
• Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9400M
• Storage Capacity: 160 GB (expandable to 500 GB)
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: DVD R DL

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Any of the above laptops would make a great Christmas present for your college or high school student or even yourself.

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