HP ProBook 5310m

The HP Probook 5310 ($899 direct) is evidence that small businesses are ready to embrace modern times. Conservative IT managers, particularly in large enterprises, have yet to realize how easy it is to stifle innovation by demanding so many hardware functions. Sometimes, less means more. The 5310m sheds the optical drive and VGA port, which I consider playing-it-safe parts that would have otherwise made the design thick and conservative-looking. The result is a luxuriously thin ultraportable, without the sticker shock. And it's quite the performer, too. That's why it earns our Editors' Choice in the small business category.

Hewlett-Packard Company

http://www.hp.com

• Price as Tested: $899.00 Direct
• Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Business, Small Business
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
• Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
• Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Weight: 3.8 lb
• Screen Size: 13.1 inches
• Screen Size Type: widescreen
• Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Storage Capacity: 250 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: External