Dell Adamo vs. MacBook Air

Overall Winner: MacBook Air

With each laptop scoring three wins in each of our first six categories, and the MacBook Air narrowly edging ahead in the subjective seventh, it’s tempting to call a draw. But we’re handing it to the MacBook Air anyway, and not just because of design, which can always be contested. The Air pulls ahead significantly in three crucial categories (performance, price and weight), while losing by an almost negligible margin in two less significant categories (dimensions and battery life). The only glaring strike against it comes from that dismal selection of ports. Unless you plan to use multiple USB devices concurrently and plug into hardwired networks all the time, there’s really no good reason not to go with the Air, unless you prefer Dell’s more intricate styling and the fact that you’ll be holding onto a far less common piece of kit.

The MacBook Air narrowly edges out the Adamo