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| Product | Asus U31SD-A1 | Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH53 | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Asus VivoBook X202E DH31T (black) | ASUS VivoBook S500CA DS51T |
| Price | $797.67 | $1,026.39 | $760.79 to $779.99 | $399.00 to $670.00 | $659.57 to $704.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 3 stars | 1 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Asus U31SD-A1 is a compact 13-inch laptop that should appeal to back-to-school shoppers, especially with its impressive combination of graphics and battery life, despite some cut corners. | The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the
MacBook Air step for step with an even better price. Fans of great audio, high-resolution screens and lots of ports will be happy; keyboard/touch pad aficionados will be disappointed. | 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. | It's great to see more touch-screen
Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life. | The VivoBook S500CA offers a big-screened touch-screen
Windows 8 laptop for a bargain price -- and without many extras. |
| Product Description | ASUS U series - 2nd Gen Core i3 A1 - 13.3 in i3-2310M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD | - 13.3 in - 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB ASUS ZENBOOK UX31E DH53 SSD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i3 DH31T - 11.6 in i3-3217U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i5 DS51T - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Notebook | Ultrabook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.9 in x 9.1 in x 1.1 in | 12.8 in x 0.71 in x 8.8 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 11.9 in x 7.9 in x 0.9 in | 15.1 in x 10.2 in x 0.8 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition |
| Weight | 4 lbs | 2.86 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 2.9 lbs | 4.6 lbs |
| Processor | 2nd Gen Core i3 Intel 2 i3-2310M / 2.1 GHz | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M 2 1.7 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i3 Intel 3 i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 640 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 256 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm + 24 GB SSD cache |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD | 13.3 in LED backlight 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 11.6 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M / Intel HD Graphics 3000 - 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Software Included | LoJack for Laptops ASUS Super Hybrid Engine | Drivers & Utilities | 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 | LoJack for Laptops ASUS LifeFrame3 ASUS USB Charger+ McAfee Internet Security 2012 eManual Microsoft Office 2010 Starter ASUS WebStorage ASUS Instant On ASUS Game Park Console ASUS WinFlash ASUS Live Update ASUS Power4 Gear Hybrid ASUS Splendid Adobe Reader | Info unavailable |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet | 802.11n Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Battery | 8-cell | up to 7 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 2-cell | Info unavailable |
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