Why live beyond your means and your needs when a budget laptop offers you everything in one go?

What do you want from a laptop? Is it performance? Portability? Or is it both of these at a rock bottom price? True, you'll find cheaper laptops on the market than the ones featured in this group test, but how many can boast of 3D graphics, high-definition panels and DVD rewriters as standard? We have brought together 11 of the most versatile laptops on the market with the aim of finding the most powerful and feature-rich laptop available. Whether you are looking for portability, performance or both, we're sure you'll find the ideal laptop for you – and it won't cost you the Earth.