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| Product | Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.40GHz) | Toshiba Qosmio X875 | Samsung Series 7 700Z7CH (17.3" - Core i7 3615QM - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD) | Toshiba Satellite U845t |
| Price | $1,615.01 | $999.99 to $1,611.00 | $1,679.99 to $1,879.99 | $1,549.99 | $755.79 to $799.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | July 1, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The 18-inch Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G is a huge multimedia powerhouse laptop with a unique removable touch-pad remote control. It's a clever idea, but one that might be ahead of its time. | For those looking for something more than a feature-light ultrabook, the gamer-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 is close to brilliant, and several configurations are currently available at a deep discount -- but I can't believe it doesn't have a touch screen. | We have yet to see a truly great gaming laptop built from the ground up with
Windows 8 in mind, but the 17-inch Toshiba Qosmio X875 can be configured into a powerful, reasonably priced mainstream gaming machine. | A high-end big-screen multimedia laptop that's pretty portable (for a desktop replacement), the Samsung Series 7 Chronos is what we imagine a 17-inch ultrabook would look like. | While it's not going to dazzle anyone, the Toshiba Satellite U845T is a great example of exactly how much laptop $799 should buy in 2013. |
| Product Description | Acer Aspire - 18 in - 2nd Gen Core i7 2630QM - 8 GB RAM - 750 GB 8951G-9600 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition HDD | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | Toshiba Qosmio X875-Q7390 - 17.3 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 - 16 GB RAM - 1 TB Hybrid Drive + 1 TB HDD - with NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 Kit | Samsung Series 7 - 3rd Gen Core i7 700Z7CH - 17.3 in i7-3615QM - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook | Ultrabook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 17.3 in x 11.6 in x 1.5 in | 15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in | 16.5 in x 10.7 in x 1.7 in | 15.9 in x 10.3 in x 1 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Weight | 8.4 lbs | 6 lbs | 7.5 lbs | 6.3 lbs | 3.8 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 2630QM / 2 GHz 2 ( 2.9 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i7 Intel 3 i7-3615QM / 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 750 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm | 1 TB Hybrid Drive / 5400 rpm + 1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm | 1 TB HDD + 8 GB SSD cache | 128 GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | DVD-Writer DL / Blu-ray | DVD-Writer | Blu-ray Writer | DVD SuperMulti DL | Info unavailable |
| Display | 18 in LED backlight CineCrystal 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 17.3 in Yes LED backlight TruBrite 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 17.3 in LED backlight 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 555M GT - 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M - 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Software Included | Bing Toolbar Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Windows Live Essentials | Info unavailable | Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Service Station Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility Skydrive Desktop Norton Anti-Theft (60 days trial) Toshiba Resolution+ SRS Premium Sound 3D Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility Intel Wireless Display Technology 3.0 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Toshiba HDD recovery Toshiba Eco Utility WildTangent Game Console Origin Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba Video Player Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Microsoft Office (60 days trial) Toshiba Media Player Microsoft Windows Essentials Norton Laptop Checkup Norton Internet Security 2013 (30 days subscription) | Samsung Fast Start | Toshiba Password Utility Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Service Station Skydrive Desktop Toshiba Resolution+ SRS Premium Sound 3D Adobe Flash Player Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Intel Wireless Display Technology 3.0 Windows Live Movie Maker Toshiba Eco Utility WildTangent Game Console Origin Windows Live Essentials Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba App Place Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Norton PC Checkup Microsoft Office 365 (30 days trial) Norton Internet Security (30 days subscription) Toshiba Media Player Norton Anti-Theft (30 days trial) Toshiba Maintenance Utility Windows Live Photo Gallery |
| Networking | Bluetooth 3.0 , Gigabit Ethernet , None 802.11n | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None |
| Battery | 8-cell - up to 5.5 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 3 hour(s) | 8-cell | 8-cell | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) |
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