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| Product | HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Beats Edition | Dell Inspiron 14z (June 2012) | Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 | HP Envy Spectre XT |
| Price | MSRP: $899.99 | MSRP: $899.00 | $699.99 | $1,099.00 to $1,210.00 | $1,074.95 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 2 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The only real knock against this chic-looking 14-inch multimedia laptop is its plastic body; other than that, this is a great midrange laptop with a unique, eye-catching design. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Product Description | - 2nd Gen Core i5 HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Beats Edition - 14 in i5-2450M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 8 GB RAM - 500 GB + 32 GB | Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB | - 13.3 in - Microsoft Windows 8 | - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i3 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Weight | 4.4 lbs | Info unavailable | 4.63 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 3.07 lbs |
| Processor | 2nd Gen Core i5 / 3 MB Cache Intel i5-2450M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB | Intel | Intel 3rd Gen Core i3 |
| Memory | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB | Info unavailable | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD / 7200 rpm + 32 GB SSD | 500 GB / 5400 rpm + 32 GB Solid State Drive | 500 GB | Info unavailable | 128 GB |
| Display | 14 in LED backlight HD+ anti-glare 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in | 14 in | 13.3 in | 13.3 in |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $899.99 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $899.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | Prices from 2 stores |
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