The Advent Monza is a budget laptop with a super-low price tag and healthy pound-for-pound tech specs. Unfortunately, it doesn't manage to match its rivals for power or performance.

Keenly priced and well made, but sadly underpowered

A cheap netbook killed by its terrible battery life

Poor battery life and a generic chassis detract from this Core i7 laptop

A decent specification, but let down by average usability and a limited battery life

A sharp display and strong usability, but a bland design and poor performance

Budget Intel Core i5 power, but does it have strings attached?

A laptop with great performance and a stunning screen at a low price, but lacking in quality

Great usability, storage and screen, but performance and battery life disappoint

A disappointing machine flawed by poor usability and a bad battery life

A decent laptop for basic home use, but flawed by an awful battery life

The Milano is Advent's first netbook with Windows 7 Starter Edition

A great 15" laptop for those on a budget, but the keyboard disappoints

A stunning screen and impressive usability and features, but mobility is poor

Advent's ultraportable takes aim at the MacBook Air

A basic stay-at-home laptop with some good features

Advent has raised the bar for value laptops

Excellent value for money, although struggles to match the best in class

Advent's 4214 offers basic performance for a basic price

Advent's laptop has a stunning 15" screen and great storage, but is flawed by poor overall performance

A powerful quad-core laptop offering impressive gaming performance

An Intel Core 2 Duo processor, but usability is flawed

A great netbook, but cheaper and more powerful alternatives can be found

A large desktop replacement system, but with only limited features

It's cheap and large, but can it perform?