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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Midsize
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Midsize
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Ultraportable
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Midsize
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Ultraportable
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sort Form factor |
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sort Bundled OS |
Mac OS (Snow Leopard [10.6])
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Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
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Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
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Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
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Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
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Display toggle |
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sort Screen size |
15.4 inches
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15.4 inches
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13 inches
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15.4 inches
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11 inches
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sort Screen resolution |
1440 x 900
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2880 x 1800
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1440 x 900
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1440 x 900
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1366 x 768
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sort Aspect ratio |
16:10
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16:9
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16:10
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16:10
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16:9
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sort Screen type |
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit, LED)
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LCD (Active, Color)
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LCD (Backlit, LED)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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sort Touchscreen |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Screen surface |
Glossy
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Glossy
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Glossy
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Glossy
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Processor toggle |
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sort Processor make |
Intel
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Intel
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Intel
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Intel
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Intel
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sort CPU family |
Core2 Duo
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Core i7
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Core i5
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Core i7
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Core i5
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sort CPU model |
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sort Processor speed |
2.8 GHz
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2.3 GHz
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1.7 GHz
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2.2 GHz
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1.6 GHz
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sort Number of cores |
Dual-core
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Quad-core
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Dual-core
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Quad-core
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Dual-core
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sort Hyperthreading |
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sort Cache size |
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Optical media toggle |
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sort Optical drive |
Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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sort Disc loading type |
Slot loading
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Slot loading
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sort Readable optical media |
DVD (8x), CD (24x)
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DVD (8x), CD (24x)
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sort Optical write support |
Yes
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Yes
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sort Writable optical media |
DVD, CD
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DVD, CD
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sort Writable Blu-ray formats |
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sort Writable DVD formats |
DVD-R (8x, DL [double layer]), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (DL [double layer]), DVD+RW
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DVD-R (8x), DVD-RW (4x), DVD+R (8x), DVD+RW (4x)
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sort CD formats |
CD-R (24x), CD-RW (16x)
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CD-R (24x), CD-RW (10x)
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Networking toggle |
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sort WiFi |
802.11 a, b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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802.11 b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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802.11 a, b, g, n
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802.11 a, b, g, n
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802.11 b, g, n
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sort WiFi encryption |
WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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sort Ethernet |
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
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None
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None
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10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
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None
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sort Mobile broadband |
No
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No
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No
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sort Analog modem |
None
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None
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None
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Video toggle |
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sort Graphics adapter |
Discrete
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Discrete + integrated
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Integrated
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Discrete + integrated
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Integrated
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sort Graphics (discrete) |
NVIDIA (GeForce)
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NVIDIA (GeForce)
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ATI / AMD (Radeon)
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sort GPU model |
9400M
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GT 650M
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HD 3000
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HD 6750M
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HD Graphics 3000
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sort Graphics speed |
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sort Video RAM |
256 MB
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1 GB
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384 MB
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512 MB
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256 MB
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sort Graphics (integrated) |
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Intel
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Intel
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Intel
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Intel
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sort Clock speed |
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sort Memory type |
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Shared
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Shared
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Shared
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sort SLI |
No
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sort Video outputs |
DVI, VGA
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DisplayPort (Mini connector), HDMI
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DisplayPort (Mini connector)
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DisplayPort (Mini connector)
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DisplayPort (Mini connector)
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Display details toggle |
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Memory details toggle |
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sort RAM bus / speed |
DDR2 (667)
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DDR3 (1600)
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DDR3 (1333)
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DDR3 (1333)
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DDR3 (1333)
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sort Memory package |
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200-pin SODIMM
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sort RAM slots |
2 slots (total)
2 slots (occupied) |
2 slots (total)
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2 slots (total)
2 slots (occupied) |
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sort Maximum RAM |
8 GB (system)
4 GB (per module) |
16 GB (system)
8 GB (per module) |
4 GB (system)
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8 GB (system)
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4 GB (system)
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Storage details toggle |
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sort Storage interface |
SATA (1.5 GBps)
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SATA
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SATA
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SATA (6.0 GBps)
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sort eSATA |
No
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No
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sort Drive bays |
1.8 inches
1 bays (total) 1 bays (occupied) |
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sort RAID support |
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No
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sort RAID type |
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System toggle |
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sort Chipset |
Intel
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sort Chipset model |
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sort System bus speed |
800 MHz
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Slots / bays / chassis toggle |
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sort Card slots |
ExpressCard (34)
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ExpressCard (34)
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sort Expansion card slots |
No
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sort External / removable drive bays |
No
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No
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Environmental toggle |
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sort System cooling |
Fan-cooled
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Fan-cooled
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Fan-cooled
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sort Noise level |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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Gold
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Gold
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Gold
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Other features toggle |
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sort Docking station port |
No
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No
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No
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sort Fingerprint reader |
No
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No
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No
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sort IR port |
Yes
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No
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No
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sort Remote (included) |
Other batteries
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sort Integrated webcam |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Security lock slot |
Yes
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Yes
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sort Case lighting |
No
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No
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sort WiDi |
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sort NFC |
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Memory and storage (basic) toggle |
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sort System RAM |
4 GB
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8 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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2 GB
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sort Hard drive(s) |
500 GB (total)
Platter |
256 GB (total)
SSD |
128 GB (total)
SSD |
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Battery toggle |
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sort Maximum battery life |
Up to 7 hours
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Up to 7 hours
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Up to 7 hours
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Up to 7 hours
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Up to 5 hours
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sort Battery type |
Li-polymer
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Li-polymer (95 Wh capacity)
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Li-polymer
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Li-polymer (77.5 Wh capacity)
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sort Battery access |
Built-in
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Built-in
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Built-in
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Built-in
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Built-in
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Input toggle |
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sort Keyboard |
79 keys (Backlit)
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78 keys (Backlit)
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Backlit
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78 keys (Backlit)
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Backlit
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sort Pointing device |
Trackpad (Multi-touch)
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Trackpad (Multi-touch)
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Trackpad (Multi-touch)
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Trackpad (Multi-touch)
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Trackpad (Multi-touch)
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Connections toggle |
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sort USB |
2.0 (2 port(s))
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3.0 (2 port(s))
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2.0 (2 port(s))
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2.0 (2 port(s))
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2.0 (2 port(s))
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sort Thunderbolt |
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2 port(s)
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1 port(s)
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Yes
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1 port(s)
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sort FireWire / 1394 |
400, 800 (6-pin, 1 port(s), 1 port(s))
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No
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800 (1 port(s))
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No
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sort Bluetooth |
2.0 + EDR
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4.0
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4.0
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2.1 + EDR
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4.0
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sort Common profiles |
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sort Legacy ports |
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Audio toggle |
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sort Audio inputs |
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
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3.5mm
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3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
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3.5mm
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sort Audio outputs |
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
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sort Audio channels |
Surround
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Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo
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sort Surround channels |
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sort Built-in microphone |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Speakers |
Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo (Integrated subwoofer)
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Stereo
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Memory card reader toggle |
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sort Memory card reader |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Memory card support |
SD
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SD (SDXC)
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SD (SDHC)
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SD (SDXC)
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SD
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Removable disks toggle |
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sort Removable disk drive |
No
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No
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No
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
1 inch
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0.71 inches
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0.68 inches
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0.95 inches
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0.68 inches
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sort Width |
14.06 inches
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14.13 inches
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12.8 inches
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14.35 inches
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11.8 inches
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sort Depth |
9.57 inches
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9.73 inches
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8.94 inches
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9.82 inches
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7.56 inches
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sort Weight |
5.4 pounds
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4.46 pounds
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2.96 pounds
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5.6 pounds
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2.38 pounds
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Discontinued
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Available
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
June 1, 2009
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June 11, 2012
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July 20, 2011
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October 24, 2011
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July 20, 2011
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sort Announced (US) |
June 1, 2009
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June 11, 2012
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July 20, 2011
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October 24, 2011
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July 20, 2011
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
$2400 USD
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$2199 USD
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$1299 USD
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$1799 USD
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$999 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Silver
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Silver
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Silver
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Silver
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Silver
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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