If you're willing to spend a little more than $1000, you can get a decently powered Windows 8 laptop, such as the the decently-specced Envy M6 or the more powerful Samsung NP350V5C-S09AU.
In the $100-$1500 price range, there's also a single Windows convertible laptop/tablet -- the Samsung ATIV smart PC, which runs a lowly Atom processor. It's essentially not much more than a convertible netbook.
After an all-in-one or a touchscreen laptop? You'll be paying more than $1600.
| Model | Type | Base specifications | Price (RRP incl GST) | Available from |
| Dell Inspiron 15Z | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, 1.87kg, Intel Core i3 3217U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD + SSD hybrid, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1099 | dell.co.nz |
| HP Pavilion G6-2205AU | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, AMD A8-4500M quad-core, 4GB RAM, 750GB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1199 | Harvey Norman |
| HP Envy 4-1106TU | laptop | 14-inch, 1366 x 768, Intel Core i3-3217U dual-core, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n | $1199 | Harvey Norman |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | convertible tablet/laptop | 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768, 750g (1.48kg with keyboard), 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z2760, 2GB RAM, 128GB storage, 8MP/2MP cameras, 802.11abgn, 3G | $1299 |  |
| HP Pavilion G6-2209TX (white) and G6-2208TX | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, Intel Core i5-3210M dual-core, 4GB RAM, 750GB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1299 | Harvey Norman |
| Acer V5-571G-53314G75M577 | laptop | 15.6-inch, Intel Core dual-core, 4GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT630M 1GB, 500GB HDD | $1299 | Harvey Norman |
| HP Envy 4-1107TU | laptop | 14-inch, 1366 x 768, Intel Core i5-3317U dual-core, 4GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 802.11bgn | $1399 | Harvey Norman |
HP Envy M6-1105TX (black) and
M6-1106TX (silver) | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, Intel Core i5-3210M dual-core, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB, 650GB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1399 | Harvey Norman |
| Toshiba Satellite U940 (14-inch) | laptop | 14-inch, 1366 x 768, 1.85kg, Intel Core i5-3317U dual-core, 4GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT630M 2GB, 500GB HDD, 802.11bgn + Intel WiDi | $1399 | |
| HP Envy M6-1107TX (black) | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, Intel Core i5-3210M dual-core, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 2GB, 1TB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1499 | Harvey Norman |
| Samsung NP350V5C-S09AU | laptop | 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768, 3.4GHz Intel Core i7 3630, Radeon HD 7670M, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11bgn | $1499 | Harvey Norman |