Acer Travelmate P645-M Core i7-4510U 2.0GHz 8GB 256GB SSD

The Acer TravelMate P645 stays true to its namesake, as we immediately noticed how thin and light the new notebook is.

Two gray hinges hold the laptop’s smooth, carbon-fiber lid together, with a matte finish across the interior and exterior. It’s Acer’s most durable notebook yet, but the TravelMate P645 is not MIL-SPEC certified, like the Dell Latitude and Lenovo ThinkPad are.

While the P645’s has a fairly sleek and minimalist chassis, it’s not as attractive as the Dell Latitude 7440. We also noticed a few fingerprints on the lid after hours of use.