In 2010 crop of laptops offers a bounty of power and flexibility at prices that have never been more reasonable. These laptops are good enough to surf from an ultra light net book at your favorite coffee shop, tear into opponents on a gaming PC, or edit family videos on a touch-friendly all-in-one laptop. Digital Trend compiled some of the most worthy machines on the market today along with a few of the most promising upcoming hardware, to highlight some of 2010's best laptops.

1. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e

With the X100e, Lenovo has bred real ThinkPad durability and build quality into a machine. It is little bit expensive than average netbook. It has 11.6-inch display and AMD Neo processor, which further differentiate it from the toy-like netbook crowd. The only problem for this Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is Battery life, which is not more than 4 hours under typical use. The Price for this ThinkPad is around $450+.

2. Sony Vaio CW Series
the most bare-bones CW notebooks come equipped with Intel's new Core i3 processor, dedicated Nvidia GeForce graphics with 256MB on-board memory, a 320GB hard drive, and 2GB of RAM. Compare to the configuration of this notebook the price is cheaper than you think. Sony Vaio CW Series price is $810+

3. Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid
When Apple's iPad about their new tablet some may become confused, which one they should buy, tablet pc or the note book. But now you can get both together is you choose to buy this Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid. Using a separate battery and processor in both the screen and base, the U1 literally splits apart to turn the laptop screen into a dedicated tablet running a custom Linux Operating system. Although this CES 2010 announcement hasn't yet come to fruition, the very concept of it should keep potential PC buyers on their toes this year.. Approximate Price $1000.

4. Dell Alienware M11x
This Dell Notepad is specially good for Game Lover. Get your game on wherever you go with Alienware's astoundingly tiny M11x. Although the 11.6-inch screen makes it tiny by gaming standards, Dell claims it will be able to pull off the same feats a 15-inch notebook will, including 720p gaming at over 30 fps, courtesy of the Intel Core 2 Duo and 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 335M inside. Approximate Price $799.

5. Apple MacBook
The most affordable MacBook in Apple's. Sturdy unibody construction gives it unrivaled build quality, while standard Intel Core 2 Duo processors and Nvidia's GeForce 9400M put some serious pep in its desktop performance. Approximate Price $999.