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| Product | Dell XPS 15 (3rd gen Intel Core i7-3612QM) | Dell XPS 15 | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display | Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook Computer |
| Price | MSRP: $1,699.00 | MSRP: $1,299.99 | $954.73 | $1,999.00 to $2,811.69 | MSRP: $899.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0.5 stars | 1.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | June 11, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | You can get similar components to our Core i7 Dell XPS 15 configuration for less, but the rock-solid design makes this feel like a premium machine. | You can get similar components to our Core i7 Dell XPS 15 configuration for less, but the rock-solid design makes this feel like a premium machine. | 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. | The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the
MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed. | Dell's Inspiron line continues to look sharper than its budget reputation would suggest. The new touch-enabled version of the 15z works as a reasonably priced
Windows 8 laptop with a big screen and an optical drive. |
| Product Description | - 15.6 - Core i7 3rd Generation - Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English - 8 GB RAM - 750 GB | - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3210M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB + 32 GB | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro with Retina Display - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB - Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion SSD | - Windows 8, 64-bit, English - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Windows 8, 64-bit, English |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 3rd Generation | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3210M | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz 3 ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Info unavailable |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 750 GB | 500 GB / 7200 rpm + 32 GB Solid State Drive | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD | 500 GB / 5400 rpm |
| Display | 15.6 | 15.6 in | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight 2880 x 1800 | Info unavailable |
| Graphics | nVidia GeForce GT 640M with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM | nVidia GeForce GT 630M with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $1,699.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $1,299.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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| MSRP: $899.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |