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| Product | Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH52 | Asus VivoBook S400CA | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 | HP Envy Spectre XT | Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488 |
| Price | $899.00 to $1,089.68 | $689.00 to $914.50 | $1,099.00 to $1,210.00 | $1,074.95 | $699.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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. | You get a decent 14-inch laptop package in the Asus VivoBook, especially given that it has a touch screen, but it doesn't add up to anything particularly impressive that you can't get elsewhere either with better design or for a lower price. | The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience. | A high-end laptop at a mainstream price, the
HP Envy Spectre XT gets much of the look and feel right, with only a few missteps. | 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 | - 13.3 in - 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB ASUS ZENBOOK UX31E DH52 SSD | ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i5 DH51T - 14 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | - 13.3 in - Microsoft Windows 8 | - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i3 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB | Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.8 in x 0.71 in x 8.8 in | 13.3 in x 9.4 in x 0.8 in | 17 mm | Info unavailable | 13.39 in x 9.65 in x 0.81 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Weight | 2.86 lbs | 4.4 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 3.07 lbs | 4.63 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M 2 1.7 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz | Intel | Intel 3rd Gen Core i3 | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | Info unavailable | 4 GB DDR3 | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB HDD ( 24 GB flash ) / 5400 rpm | Info unavailable | 128 GB | 500 GB |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD | 13.3 in | 13.3 in | 14 in |
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