Laptop Club

Its keyboard, first seen on the VAIO VGN-X505ZP, was mimicked on Apple's MacBook, and the VAIO VGN-SZ170P was switching between two different graphics solutions long before anyone had heard of switchable graphics. Their latest ultraportable, the Sony VAIO VGN-Z590, breaks new ground once again. The dual SSDs, a Blu-ray drive, and switching graphics are features commonly found on an 8-pound media center, not a 3.2-pound ultraportable. It's amazing that Sony was able to fit the amount of technology it did into such a small frame. With the Z590, therefore, Sony retains the Editors' Choice in the ultraportable category.

• Price as Tested: $4,199.00 Direct
• Type: Media, Ultraportable, Business, Small Business
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
• Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Weight: 3.2 lb
• Screen Size: 13.1 inches
• Screen Size Type: widescreen
• Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9300 M GS
• Storage Capacity: 256 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW DL with Blu-Ray