Netbooks, smartbooks, and CULVs are names that we hear a lot about these days. All these devices try to provide power and portability to their owners on the go. Netbooks are essentially more portable than the other too while CULVs pack more power and are closer to laptops. What you choose really depends on what you want to do with your laptop. If you are looking for a small screen laptop that is super portable but may not be able to handle more complex software programs, netbooks are a good way to go (though current generation netbooks are getting better). CULVs can make great replacements if size is not a big issue for you. CULVs are slim and almost as portable as netbooks. They do however pack more punch and have larger screens.

If you have looked at the current netbooks on the market and have not found what you are looking for, here are 6 powerful CULV laptops that are great alternatives to netbooks:

ASUS UL30A-A2 Laptop: packs quite a  punch. It comes with 4 GB RAM and a dual core CPU to give you power and performance on the road. It also offers up to 12 hours of battery life.

Toshiba Satellite T115D-S1125 LED CULV: if you are not into intel ULVs, this is the machine you should give a close look. It features 1.5GHz AMD Athlon NeoX2 L325 Processor and 2 GB Ram. It weighs only 3.5 lbs.

ASUS UL80Vt-A1 14-Inch Thin and Light Laptop: features a 14″ Widescreen HD LED LCD Display, NVidia G210M Graphics, and 4 GB Ram. Windows 7 Home Premium works like a charm on it.

Acer TravelMate TM8371-6457 13.3” Notebook: another feature rich ULV laptop for the go. It has a webcam, a finger print reader, a 5 in 1 card reader, and tons of other features to enable you to get your work done on the go.

MSI X600-031US Slim 15.6-Inch Laptop: the only CULV in this bunch that is equipped with Windows Vista. Its 1.4GHz Penryn SFF C2S ULV SU3500 Processor, 4GB RAM and 15.6″ display give you plenty of things to be excited about.

HP Pavilion DM3-1130US 13.3-Inch Laptop: takes advantage of AMD Athlon NEO X2 processing technology to provide you with performance and power on the road. Nice alternative for AMD fans.

What’s your favorite CULV Laptop?