These five wireless laptop models cover several price ranges, but provide all the options you'd expect in a well-designed, fully-equipped laptop.
All the laptops on this page feature Intel Centrino technology, except for the Acer Ferrari. The Acer Ferrari wireless laptop features an Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor that's designed specifically for mobile applications. Similar to Intel's Pentium M. The Ferrari also offers the new Bluetooth wireless capability; the other laptops in this review feature 802.11b Wi-Fi wireless and the Toshiba Tecra M2 laptop offers 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi with 802.11g offers faster transfer rates than 802.11b. In time it will be the prevalent choice in every laptop.
If you have any questions concerning the spec terminology, please consult our laptop computer ports listing or our glossary of computer terms.

Laptop Reference:

  • 1star  Lacking on several levels of performance and/or features.
  • 3star  Average in its category and classification.
  • 4 star rating  An exceptional product based on performance, feature set, and build quality.
  • 5  A perfect laptop based on performance, feature set, and build quality.

Please pay particular attention to the Overall Laptop Score in each review.






Acer Ferrari 3200 Wireless Laptop

Business Performance: wireless laptop review
Gaming Performance: 3star
Feature Set: 4 star rating
Graphics Quality: 5 star rating
Portability: 3 star review
Battery Life: 3
Buy Value: 3
Overall Laptop Score: 3

acer notebook

Specifications:

  • Athlon 64-M 2800+
  • 512MB RAM
  • 80GB Hard Drive
  • 15" XGA Display
  • DVD/R-RW/CD-RW
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g & Bluetooth
  • 56k Modem
  • Video Memory:
    ATI Radeon 9700 128MB Dedicated
  • Warranty: 1 Year
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Weight: 6.4 lbs.

On-board Ports:

  • VGA
  • Parallel
  • 1 PC Card Slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • 1 FireWire
  • 4 USB 2.0
  • SD/SM Media Card
  • S-Video Out
  • Mic/Headphone
  • Battery Life: 3 hrs.

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HP Pavilion ZT3140 Wireless Laptop

Business Performance: 5
Gaming Performance: 3
Feature Set: 4
Graphics Quality: 4 star rating
Portability: 3
Battery Life: 3
Buy Value: 4
Overall Laptop Score: 4

hp laptop

Specifications:

  • Centrino 1.4GHz
  • 512MB RAM
  • 40GB Hard Drive
  • 15.4" WXGA Display
  • DVD/CD-RW Drive
  • Wireless 802.11b
  • 56k Modem
  • Video Memory:
    32MB Dedicated
  • Warranty: 1 Year
  • Windows XP Home
  • Weight: 6.5 lbs.

On-board Ports:

  • Parallel
  • VGA
  • 1 FIR (Infrared)
  • 1 PC Card Slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • 1 FireWire
  • 3 USB 2.0
  • SD/MM Media Card
  • S-Video Out
  • Mic/Headphone
  • Battery Life: 3 hrs.

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IBM T41 Wireless Laptop

Business Performance: 5 star
Gaming Performance: 3
Feature Set: 4
Graphics Quality: 4 star rating
Portability: 5
Battery Life: 4
Buy Value: 3
Overall Laptop Score: 4

ibm laptop

Specifications:

  • Pentium M 1.6 GHz
  • 512MB RAM
  • 40GB Hard Drive
  • 14.1" UXGA Display
  • DVD/CD-RW Drive
  • 56k Modem
  • Video Memory:
    32MB Dedicated
  • Warranty: 3 Year
  • Windows XP Pro
  • Weight: 4.9 lbs.

On-board Ports:

  • Wireless 802.11b
  • Parallel
  • VGA
  • 1 FIR (Infrared)
  • 1 PC Card Slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • 2 USB 2.0
  • CF Media Card Slot
  • S-Video Out
  • Mic/Headphone
  • Battery Life: 4.7 hrs.

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Compaq Presario X1220US

Business Performance: 5
Gaming Performance: 3
Feature Set: 5
Graphics Quality: 4 star rating
Portability: 3
Battery Life: 3
Buy Value: 4
Overall Laptop Score: 4

compaq notebook

Specifications:

  • Centrino 1.5GHz
  • 512MB RAM
  • 80GB Hard Drive
  • 15.4" WXGA Display
  • DVD-RW/CD-RW
  • Wireless 802.11b
  • 56k Modem
  • Video Memory:
    32MB Dedicated
  • Warranty: 1 Year
  • Windows XP Home
  • Weight: 6.5 lbs.

On-board Ports:

  • Parallel
  • VGA
  • 1 FIR (Infrared)
  • 1 PC Card Slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • SD/MMC Media Card
  • 1 FireWire
  • 3 USB 2.0
  • S-Video Out
  • Mic/Headphone
  • Battery Life: 3 hrs.

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Toshiba Tecra M2 Wireless Laptop

Business Performance: 5
Gaming Performance: 3
Feature Set: 5
Graphics Quality: 4 star rating
Portability: 4
Battery Life: 4
Buy Value: 4
Overall Laptop Score: BEST WIRELESS LAPTOP

toshiba tecra laptop

Specifications:

  • Pentium M 1.5GHz
  • 512MB RAM
  • 60GB Hard Drive
  • 14.1" SXGA Display
  • DVD/CD-RW Drive
  • 56k Modem
  • Video Memory:
    32MB Dedicated
  • Warranty: 3 Year
  • Windows XP Pro
  • Weight: 5 lbs.

On-board Ports:

  • Wireless 802.11b/g
  • Serial
  • Parallel
  • VGA
  • 1 FIR (Infrared)
  • 2 PC Card Slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • 1 FireWire
  • 2 USB 2.0
  • SD Media Card Slot
  • S-Video Out
  • Mic/Headphone
  • Battery Life: 4 hrs.

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