Sony's premium Vaio SZ series announced last month are now available in Europe. It's Carbon fibre construction means strength without a weight penalty, while distinctive styling and finish make sure it gets noticed. With ultra-thin LED backlight it's 13.3-inch WideXGA displays are the slimmest and lightest in the world. The ‘Stamina Mode’ switch lets users select between the default Intel integrated graphics for everyday use, and an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 for maximum 3D or HD video performance. This means you can save battery power by not using the NVIDIA GPU except when needed, boosting battery life up to six hours. It is powered by Intel's latest Core Duo processor, with upto 2 GB DDR2 RAM.

Other features include DVD+R double layer/DVD+RW drive, Fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Memory stick card slot, G-Sensor hard drive protection and more.
Prices start from £ 1,099 ($ 1950)