9. Sony VAIO VGN-TT190

One of the reasons the MBA barely makes the top 10 is because of ultraportables like this VAIO TT. With merely 11.1" of screen it brings a 1366x768 resolution to the party, and it weighs in a shade under the MBA at 2.87lbs. It has 4GB DDR3 RAM and the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.40GHz helps keep the power consumption down, resulting in up to 7.5 (expect more like 6) hours of battery life. There's no dedicated GPU and the 160GB 5400RPM HDD is a little slower than we'd like, however there is a $600 upgrade for a 128GB SSD which we didn't select. Still, with 2USB ports, HDMI and VGA for your video outputting needs, and a Blu-ray R/W drive for your video inputting needs, this VAIO is a pretty powerful ultraportable for only $2775. It's also important to note that this machine is WWAN capable if you want it to be...........link