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Reviews for Laptops / Netbooks with Long Battery Life

 
Nothing can be more frustrating than having your laptop run out of juice on a long flight or in a meeting. Many laptops are rated for 6 hours and more.
HP Laptop - 8440p
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i7 640M / 2.8 GHz • 14" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 320 GB HD • 5.1 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 6.5 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (8 expert reviews (rating 72 / 100) • 19 user reviews): "Pros Outstanding fit and finish Built rugg..." see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (8 expert reviews (rating 72 / 100) • 19 user reviews): "Pros Outstanding fit and finish Built rugged for durability Brawny Intel Core i5 processor Business-class keyboard comfortable for typing Matte displays...Anemic speakers Average battery life Smallish trackpad...We review HP's EliteBook 8440p laptop that's aimed at business users, but offers more style and power than your average suit-and-tie notebook...Business” notebooks typically conjure up images of ugly, stripped down machines meant to crunch numbers..." see less »
HP Laptop - 6560b
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i3 2310M / 2.1 GHz • 15.6" • Notebook • 16 GB (max) RAM • 500 GB HD • 5.7 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 6.75 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (1 expert review (rating 87 / 100) • 5 user reviews): "Elegant design...Short battery life during loa..." see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (1 expert review (rating 87 / 100) • 5 user reviews): "Elegant design...Short battery life during load...However, the temperatures in the wrist-rest area only climb by good 2 degrees Celsius...The notebook's bottom gets a bit warmer with good 30.1 degrees Celsius...The good access rate of only 16.1 milliseconds was also striking......" see less »
HP Laptop - 4530s
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i7 2630QM / 2 GHz • 15.6" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 500 GB HD • 5.5 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 6.25 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (4 expert reviews (rating 80 / 100) • 255 user reviews): "Sturdy, stylish metal chassis ..." see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (4 expert reviews (rating 80 / 100) • 255 user reviews): "Sturdy, stylish metal chassis Affordable price Competitive performance Includes strong...Only one-year warranty No USB 3.0, eSATA ports Weak audio...So, if you're looking to snag a Windows laptop for the office, and your budget is around $800 or less, you can get a pretty good one from HP in the ProBook 4530s...Though it trailed slightly behind the..." see less »
Lenovo Laptop - G575 4383
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Everyone
Specs for this Lenovo laptop / netbook: AMD Fusion E350 / 1.6 GHz • 15.6" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 320 GB HD • 5.7 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium • 6 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (25 user reviews): "Would a lenovo s10 skin fit on a lenovo g575...I could get a universal on, but the..." see more »
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (25 user reviews): "Would a lenovo s10 skin fit on a lenovo g575...I could get a universal on, but then it doesn't come with the keypad part, and I'd like that...I personally think lenovo laptops are ugly..." see less »
Lenovo Laptop - W520 4276
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy if you want older high-end
Specs for this Lenovo laptop / netbook: Intel Core i7 2760QM / 2.4 GHz • 15.6" • Notebook • 32 GB (max) RAM • 500 GB HD • 5.7 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 10.8 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (50 user reviews): "My old laptop was a Dell and it lasted me 6 long years...After researching the mar..." see more »
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (50 user reviews): "My old laptop was a Dell and it lasted me 6 long years...After researching the market, it came down to lenovo and apple (it appears that these two manufacturers have the best build quality...The product was what I expected..." see less »
HP Laptop - 8460p
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy if you want older high-end
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i5 2520M / 2.5 GHz • 14" • Notebook • 16 GB (max) RAM • 500 GB HD • 5.1 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 8.25 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (6 expert reviews (rating 81 / 100) • 20 user reviews): "Good control over security and power ..." see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (6 expert reviews (rating 81 / 100) • 20 user reviews): "Good control over security and power Matte LCD screen is pleasing...Industrial design is a little clunky Speaker quality is terrible...HP’s latest EliteBook 8460p won’t win any awards for looks, but it does come with a good display and keyboard for road warriors...The latest EliteBook 8460p is the smallest model in the EliteBook lineup, with a 14-inch screen and a weight of about 5.5 pounds...Battery life is quite good, at well over 5..." see less »
HP Laptop - 4430s
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i3 2310M / 2.1 GHz • 14" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 500 GB HD • 4.9 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 6 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (4 expert reviews (rating 70 / 100) • 37 user reviews): "Intel Core i3 processor gets the job done......" see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (4 expert reviews (rating 70 / 100) • 37 user reviews): "Intel Core i3 processor gets the job done...All metal construction is lightweight, durable, and suitably stylish...HP provides full-fledged business security....Average display...On the go business begs for WiMAX support....For the price of an entry-level consumer laptop, you can pick up the HP Probook 4430s ($620 street), a slim, portable business laptop that won't embarrass you in front of a client or leave you high and dry during a major project...The HP..." see less »
Lenovo Laptop - T420 4177
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this Lenovo laptop / netbook: Intel Core i5 2520M / 2.5 GHz • 14" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 160 GB HD • 4.4 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 9 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (22 user reviews): "Comfortable Keyboard Fast Powerful Quiet Heavy I really like Thinkpad product, esp..." see more »
Reviews for this Lenovo laptop / netbook (22 user reviews): "Comfortable Keyboard Fast Powerful Quiet Heavy I really like Thinkpad product, especially T series...This T420 laptop is also good, classic as always...I really like it! Fast Lightweight Long Battery Life Great laptop replaced one of our dell laptops will definitely look to Lenovo again as we upgrade the rest of our office..." see less »
Acer Laptop - 4830T
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy for Bargain Hunters
Specs for this Acer laptop / netbook: Intel Core i5 2430M / 2.4 GHz • 14" • Notebook • 8 GB (max) RAM • 640 GB HD • 4.9 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium • 8 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this Acer laptop / netbook (64 user reviews): "its true! I thought it was too good to be true, but charge the battery up to 100% an..." see more »
Reviews for this Acer laptop / netbook (64 user reviews): "its true! I thought it was too good to be true, but charge the battery up to 100% and you won't have to worry about the battery...Now I can't compare this to what other laptops have, like HP's Beats Audio, only to what my previous laptop had, Altec Lansing, which I still think sounds good after 4 years, considering how the performance of the laptop overall has plummeted...UPDATED 7/26/11*** So it's been a little over a month & I stand behind everything that I stated above, no cons to report..." see less »
HP Laptop - 8560p
 
Retrevo's Recommendation
Strong Buy if you want older high-end
Specs for this HP laptop / netbook: Intel Core i5 2520M / 2.5 GHz • 15.6" • Notebook • 16 GB (max) RAM • 320 GB HD • 6.4 lbs • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional • 8.25 hour(s) Battery Life
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (6 expert reviews (rating 79 / 100) • 20 user reviews): "Very good performance ..." see more »
Reviews for this HP laptop / netbook (6 expert reviews (rating 79 / 100) • 20 user reviews): "Very good performance Excellent battery life Comfortable ergonomics Ruggedly built ...Expensive ...That should be HP's motto for the EliteBook 8560p...Overall, our biggest quibble with this system is its price, which isn't even that high...You'll struggle to find a reason (other than sheer size) to not..." see less »