Samsung P25 C XVC 2200 Fingerprint

It's even well protected, with a strong magnesium alloy lid that hardly flexes at all. The keyboard offers a similar level of quality, with full-sized keys, a pleasing depth to each key press and no annoying sags or dips - our only complaint is that it's too easy to accidentally hit the touchpad and find yourself typing somewhere else.

The P25 C is a well-built notebook with an excellent BIOS-level security system, a decent screen and the styling and essentials needed for business. It may not have Centrino technology or Bluetooth, but it has performance where it counts, as well as integrated 802.11b WLAN. Plus, if you register it within 28 days of purchase, you'll get your return-to-base warranty upgraded to two years' collect-and-return with Samsung's FastGuard scheme.

Author: Ben Hardwidge