The Q35 may be the bigger sibling of Samsung's diminutive ultraportable notebook, the Q30, but weighing in at just 1.89kg it can still claim to be a lightweight and should pose few problems for anyone wanting to lug it around all day.

Quite a stylish little number, our Q35 looked good in its matt silver and black finish, although if this is a bit too conservative for you then the bright red version should float your boat.

It may be small in stature (299 x 214 x 35mm) but it packs quite a punch. Powering our review sample was an Intel Core 2 Duo T2700 (2.0GHz) processor which, backed by 1.25GB of PC2-667 DDR2 memory, gives the Q35 plenty of grunt to power all of your standard applications, as borne out by the SYSmark score of 238.

The reason for the odd amount of memory is that Samsung has built 256MB of memory into the motherboard while a single SO-DIMM slot provides a home for up to 1GB of extra memory.

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Having that extra bit of memory helps, as the Q35 relies on Intel's integrated GMA950 graphics which, in the case of the Q35, can use up to 128MB of system memory. As you might have already guessed this is yet another notebook that would try the patience of even the lowliest gamer, but games-playing isn't what the Q35 is about.

The 12.1-inch screen has a glossy finish (which you'll either love or loathe) and a 1,280 x 800 native resolution. It's very bright with vivid colours, making watching DVD movies a joy. The Q35 comes with an integrated dual format DVD drive which also happens to burn DVD+R Dual Layer discs, so backing up data to an optical disc is a doddle.

For storage Samsung provides a 120GB hard drive (other capacities are available), a PC Card slot (but no PC Express card function) and a 5-in-1 flash card reader. There's no lack of options when it comes to connecting the Q35 to the outside world: integrated 10/100Mbps LAN, 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and even a trusty 56Kbps modem.

Despite the small chassis size, the keyboard on the Q35 is very good; the keys are a decent size and feel solid to the touch, and the keyboard bed itself has hardly any flex to it. In front of the keyboard sits a good quality touchpad with a built-in scroll function, as well as two mouse buttons.

Battery performance from the Q35 is what you might expect from a good all-round laptop these days; about five hours as tested with MobileMark Productivity test, and just over the three hour mark for watching a DVD.

Stylish and well built, the Q35 combines everything you need in an ultraportable notebook; light weight, good battery life and - especially in the choice of CPU - excellent performance. Add in the reasonable price tag and you have a capable, mobile laptop.