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Product ASUS VivoBook S500CA DS51T Toshiba Satellite U845t Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 59360242 Dusk Black: Weekly Deal 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 6MB) Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488
Price $659.57 to $718.61 $749.64 to $799.99 $999.99 to $1,611.00 $989.99 to $1,199.99 $619.99 to $795.95
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 0 stars 0 stars 4.5 stars 3.5 stars 3.5 stars
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Bottom line
The VivoBook S500CA offers a big-screened touch-screen Windows 8 laptop for a bargain price -- and without many extras.
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.
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.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience.
Considering the total package of features and price, the Acer Aspire M5 feels like a safe bet if you want an all-encompassing Windows 8 laptop with touch that won't cost a fortune.
Product Description

ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i5

DS51T - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD

- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD

Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U

Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD

- 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 i5-3317U - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD

Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB

Packaged Quantity

1

1

1

1

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System Type

Ultrabook

Ultrabook

Notebook

Ultrabook

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Dimensions (WxDxH)

15.1 in x 10.2 in x 0.8 in

13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in

15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in

17 mm

13.1 in x 8.9 in

13.39 in x 9.65 in x 0.81 in

Operating System

Windows 8 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Windows 8

Windows 8 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 8

Weight

4.6 lbs

3.8 lbs

6 lbs

3.4 lbs

4.63 lbs

Processor

3rd Gen Core i5

Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz )

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5

3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache

Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5

3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB

Memory

6 GB DDR3 SDRAM

6 GB

DDR3 SDRAM

8 GB DDR3 SDRAM

8 GB DDR3L SDRAM

6 GB

Storage

500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm + 24 GB SSD cache

128 GB SSD

1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm

128 GB SSD

500 GB

Display

15.6 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD

14 in 1366 x 768

LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD

15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD

13.3 in

LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+

14 in

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Intel HD Graphics 4000

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB

Intel HD Graphics 4000

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Networking

802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet

Bluetooth 4.0

802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None

802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None

Bluetooth 4.0

802.11n None

Bluetooth 4.0

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