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| Product | HP Pavilion m6 | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.40GHz) | ASUS VivoBook S500CA DS51T |
| Price | $719.99 | $768.03 to $779.99 | $619.99 to $749.99 | $999.99 to $1,611.00 | $659.57 to $701.70 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 3 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | This near-ultrabook packs in processing and graphics power, along with an optical drive, at a reasonable price. The only real knock against the Pavilion m6 is that some of HP's higher-end systems hardly cost more. | 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. | 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. | 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 VivoBook S500CA offers a big-screened touch-screen
Windows 8 laptop for a bargain price -- and without many extras. |
| Product Description | - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 8 GB RAM - 750 GB | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i5 DS51T - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.9 in x 9.9 in x 1 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 13.39 in x 9.65 in x 0.81 in | 15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in | 15.1 in x 10.2 in x 0.8 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition |
| Weight | 5.3 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 4.63 lbs | 6 lbs | 4.6 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB | Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR3 | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 750 GB / 5400 rpm | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB | 1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm + 24 GB SSD cache |
| Display | 15.6 in | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 14 in | 15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 15.6 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7670M - 1 GB | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Info unavailable | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
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