A good performer with strong features, but slightly flawed usability

An excellent all-rounder with few flaws, although not the most attractive laptop

Not the best-looking of machines, but offers good performance and features

Will this tough education netbook do it for the kids?

Does PC Nextday's laptop for the first-time buyer prove to be worthwhile?

Can this Zoostorm's 17" screen make up for its lack of HDMI?

This Zoostorm 84-5200 is a multimedia dream

Despite PC Nextday's no-frills design, high-end components make this laptop more desirable

An impressive specification on paper, but it fails to deliver in the real world

Not great for multimedia use, but comes with outstanding processing power

PC Nextday is a UK-based manufacturer that offers a wide range of affordable laptops. The Zoostorm 84-6650 (£699 inc. VAT) is well-specified and powerful laptop

The LogiQ 6024 from UK-based PC Nextday is a powerful and affordable ultraportable. While it may suit you perfectly, it has as many flaws as strengths, forcing you to consider your needs. The chassis weighs 1.9kg and is the lightest in this group test. Battery life is poor, however, and we failed to get two hours of use when on the move. The bright pink design is also unlikely to suit all tastes.

The PC Nextday Zoostorm 4-5728 (£799 inc. VAT) is the only 17-inch laptop in this group test. Its impressive specification and high-definition screen make it suited to home multimedia use, but performance fails to match expectations.

The PC Nextday LogiQ M720SR-B (£649 inc. VAT) stands out in this group. It is highly affordable and the most powerful ultraportable we’ve seen, but is also annoyingly loud. As a result, it succeeds and fails in almost equal measures.

The Zoostorm 4-4623 is pleasingly understated, with subtle silver-black styling. Lift the lid and you’ll find a keyboard that’s a little smaller than some of the competition, but it’s as responsive as you could expect. There are no layout problems, either, so you’ll be typing at full speed.

Proving how affordable laptops have become, the PC Nextday Zoostorm 4-5734 (£879 inc. VAT) packs in the latest mobile technology for some of the best performance around. Even mobility impresses, making this a well-rounded and accessible multimedia system.

The PC Nextday Zoostorm 4-5719 (£821 inc. VAT) may look like the underdog, but give it a chance and you’ll find it has a lot to offer.

PC Nextday is a small laptop company that offers a range of competitively priced machines, keeping costs down through the use of generic parts. If the Zoostorm 4-4743 (£673 inc. VAT) looks familiar, it's because other manufacturers such as Rock also use the same chassis.

The PC Nextday Zoostorm 4-5713 (£795 inc. VAT) has a 17-inch screen and provides an excellent multimedia performance.

You'd be correct in thinking that the chassis of this new Zoostorm laptop looks familiar. The company has stuck with the same-looking models for over a year, but what's behind this 15.4-inch notebook is some serious hardware for under £500.

When it comes to styling, the Zoostorm isn't the most flamboyant oflaptops. Constructed from plastic, the chassis feels firm, but isn't overly robust.

The PC Nextday Zoostorm 53-7701 Family Laptop may not be the snappiest name for a laptop, but for its price we were surprised at how well it handled. Pitched as a 'family laptop', this machine needs to suit a variety of users

PC Nextday is primarily an online shop that sells computer components, but it has branched out to offer laptops under the brand name of Zoostorm. The PC Nextday Zoostorm 52- 4601 is highly promising

The arrival of Intel's well-received Core 2 Duo chip on a laptop deserves a triumphal fanfare. After all, it's a fast processor with low power requirements and doesn't churn out heat like an exploding volcano.

Take this machine, for example - if you performed a cost/benefit analysis after glancing at the specifications, you would probably jump at the chance to own it.