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Product HP Envy Spectre XT Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Dell Inspiron 14z (June 2012) Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012) Editors' choice Acer Aspire S7-391-9886
Price $1,074.95 $1,099.00 to $1,210.00 MSRP: $899.00 $1,124.95 to $1,199.99 $1,599.99 to $1,619.97
CNET editors' rating 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 2.5 stars 3.5 stars 2 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars
Release date Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable June 11, 2012 Info unavailable
Bottom line
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.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience.
Dell has managed to give a very upscale feel to its mainstream Inspiron 14z, a 14-inch ultrabook that comfortably juggles price, design, and performance.
This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be.
One of the few standout products from the first wave of Windows 8 laptops, the Acer Aspire S7 proves that Apple does not have a monopoly on great design.
Product Description

- 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i3 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB

- 13.3 in - Microsoft Windows 8

- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 8 GB RAM - 500 GB + 32 GB

Apple MacBook Air MacBook Air (13 in, Summer 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB

SSD

Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB

S7-391-9886 - 13.3 in SSD

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Microsoft Windows 8

Weight

3.07 lbs

3.4 lbs

Info unavailable

2.96 lbs

2.9 lbs

Processor

Intel 3rd Gen Core i3

Intel

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz

( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache

Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB

3 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) / 4 MB Cache

Memory

4 GB DDR3

Info unavailable

8 GB DDR3 SDRAM

4 GB

DDR3L SDRAM

4 GB

DDR3 SDRAM

Storage

128 GB

Info unavailable

500 GB / 5400 rpm + 32 GB Solid State Drive

128 GB

SSD

256 GB

SSD

Display

13.3 in

13.3 in

14 in

13.3 in

LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+

13.3 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD

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MSRP: $899.00

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