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gdgt score

77
92
95
75
92

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Avg. critic rating

7.3
8.9
8.9
7.2
8.3

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Avg. user rating

8.0
8.6
9.1
8.7
8.9

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Price

General

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Type

Ultraportable
Midsize
Ultraportable
Tablet
Midsize

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Form factor

Slate

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Bundled OS

Windows (7)
Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
Mac OS (Lion [10.7])
Windows (8)
Mac OS (Lion [10.7])

Display

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Screen size

14 inches
15.4 inches
13 inches
10.6 inches
15.4 inches

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Screen resolution

1366 x 768
2880 x 1800
1440 x 900
1920 x 1080
1440 x 900

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Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10
16:9
16:10

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Screen type

LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit, LED)
LCD (Active, Color)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit, LED)
LCD (Backlit, LED)

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Touchscreen

No
No
No
Capacitive [finger], EM digitizer [stylus]
No

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Screen surface

Glossy
Glossy
Glossy

Processor

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Processor make

Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel

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CPU family

Core i3
Core i7
Core i5
Core i5
Core i7

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CPU model

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Processor speed

2.3 GHz
1.7 GHz
2.2 GHz

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Number of cores

Quad-core
Dual-core
Quad-core

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Hyperthreading

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Cache size

Optical media

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Optical drive

Yes
No
No
No
Yes

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Disc loading type

Slot loading

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Readable optical media

DVD
DVD (8x), CD (24x)

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Optical write support

Yes

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Writable optical media

DVD, CD

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Writable Blu-ray formats

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Writable DVD formats

DVD-R (8x), DVD-RW (4x), DVD+R (8x), DVD+RW (4x)

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CD formats

CD-R (24x), CD-RW (10x)

Networking

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WiFi

802.11 b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 b, g, n (2.4 GHz)
802.11 a, b, g, n

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

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Ethernet

None
None
None
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]

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Mobile broadband

No
No
No

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Analog modem

None
None
None

Video

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Graphics adapter

Discrete
Discrete + integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Discrete + integrated

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Graphics (discrete)

NVIDIA (GeForce)
NVIDIA (GeForce)
ATI / AMD (Radeon)

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GPU model

GT 640M LE
GT 650M
HD 3000
HD Graphics 4000
HD 6750M

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Graphics speed

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Video RAM

1 GB
384 MB
512 MB

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Graphics (integrated)

Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel

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Clock speed

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Memory type

Shared
Shared

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SLI

No

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Video outputs

HDMI
DisplayPort (Mini connector), HDMI
DisplayPort (Mini connector)
DisplayPort (Mini connector)
DisplayPort (Mini connector)

Display details

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Memory details

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RAM bus / speed

DDR3 (1600)
DDR3 (1333)
DDR3 (1333)

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Memory package

200-pin SODIMM

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RAM slots

2 slots (total)
2 slots (total)
2 slots (occupied)

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Maximum RAM

16 GB (system)
8 GB (per module)
4 GB (system)
8 GB (system)

Storage details

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Storage interface

SATA
SATA

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eSATA

No

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Drive bays

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RAID support

No

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RAID type

System

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Slots / bays / chassis

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Card slots

ExpressCard (34)

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Expansion card slots

No
No

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External / removable drive bays

No
No

Environmental

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System cooling

Fan-cooled
Fan-cooled

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Noise level

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Energy Star compliant

Yes
Yes
Yes

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RoHS compliant

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EPEAT rating

Gold
Gold

Other features

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Docking station port

No
Yes

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Fingerprint reader

No
No

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IR port

No
No

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Remote (included)

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Integrated webcam

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Security lock slot

Yes
No

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Case lighting

No
No

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WiDi

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NFC

Memory and storage (basic)

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System RAM

8 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

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Hard drive(s)

520 GB (total)
SSD, Platter
256 GB (total)
SSD
128 GB (total)
SSD
64 GB (total)

Battery

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Maximum battery life

Up to 8 hours
Up to 7 hours
Up to 7 hours
Up to 7 hours

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Battery type

Li-polymer (95 Wh capacity)
Li-polymer
Li-polymer (77.5 Wh capacity)

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Battery access

Built-in
Built-in
Built-in

Input

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Keyboard

Yes
78 keys (Backlit)
Backlit
No
78 keys (Backlit)

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Pointing device

Trackpad
Trackpad (Multi-touch)
Trackpad (Multi-touch)
Trackpad (Multi-touch)

Connections

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USB

3.0 (2 port(s))
3.0 (2 port(s))
2.0 (2 port(s))
3.0 (1 port(s))
2.0 (2 port(s))

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Thunderbolt

2 port(s)
1 port(s)
No
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FireWire / 1394

No
No
800 (1 port(s))

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Bluetooth

4.0
4.0
4.0
2.1 + EDR

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Common profiles

HID [peripherals]

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Legacy ports

Audio

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Audio inputs

3.5mm
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)

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Audio outputs

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)

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Audio channels

Stereo
Stereo
Stereo

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Surround channels

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Built-in microphone

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Speakers

Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo (Integrated subwoofer)

Memory card reader

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Memory card reader

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Memory card support

SD (SDXC)
SD (SDHC)
SD (SDXC)
SD (SDXC)

Removable disks

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Removable disk drive

No
No
No

Size and Weight

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Height

0.81 inches
0.71 inches
0.68 inches
6.81 inches
0.95 inches

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Width

14.13 inches
12.8 inches
10.81 inches
14.35 inches

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Depth

9.73 inches
8.94 inches
0.53 inches
9.82 inches

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Weight

4.3 pounds
4.46 pounds
2.96 pounds
2 pounds
5.6 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Available
Discontinued
Available
Discontinued

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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

June, 2012
June 11, 2012
July 20, 2011
February 9, 2013
October 24, 2011

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Announced (US)

January 8, 2012
June 11, 2012
July 20, 2011
June 18, 2012
October 24, 2011

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$679.99 USD
$2199 USD
$1299 USD
$899 USD
$1799 USD

Colors

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Colors

Gray
Silver
Silver
Black
Silver

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year