The LifeBook P7230 doesn't sacrifice battery life for a smaller frame, says Fujitsu. Its built-in modular bay can accommodate a second battery, for more than nine hours of computing time. Battery life can also be extended with the ECO button, Fujitsu's power-saving mode that disables the optical disk drive and reduces display brightness.
The laptop's major drawback is its single-core processor, the Intel Core Solo U1400, which puts many restrictions on performance.
The ThinkPad X61s is another ultraportable laptop that addresses battery life problems. Introduced by Lenovo in May, the laptop offers more than 12 hours with an eight-cell standard battery and optional extended battery life function. Lenovo's new Battery Stretch control can extend battery life by 15% when functions are disabled in the Power Manager ThinkVantage software.
In addition to a 12-inch display, up to 4 Gbytes of system memory, and a 160-Gbyte SATA hard drive, the ThinkPad X61 is powered by Intel's Core 2 Duo low-voltage processor. Mobile users also are likely to find the different options for wireless connectivity invaluable, including the wireless wide area network, along with the more common wireless location area network, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and modem.
The ThinkPad X61s doesn't come with a built-in optical drive, so if you need to run CDs or DVDs, having to carry an external drive around makes it less portable.
Dell XPS M1330
Weight: 4 pounds
Price: Starting at $1,299
With plenty of features and impressive performance, Dell's new XPS M1330 is a good laptop of choice for any traveling professional, and its 0.9-inch frame further proves the point. Features include a 13.3-inch backlit display, a built-in optical drive, integrated fingerprint reader, Webcam, and several Wi-Fi connectivity options. Additionally, it comes with Wi-Fi Catcher technology, which locates Wi-Fi hotspots when the laptop isn't powered on.
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