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Product Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 HP Envy Spectre XT Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012) Editors' choice Acer Aspire S7-391-9886
Price $1,285.00 to $1,867.91 $1,099.00 to $1,213.99 $1,074.95 $1,099.95 to $1,869.96 $1,599.99 to $1,649.99
CNET editors' rating 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 1.5 stars 3.5 stars 2.5 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars
Release date Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable June 11, 2012 Info unavailable
Bottom line
The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 has a few quirks, but is otherwise a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover potential.
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.
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

- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3444 i5-3427U SSD

- 13.3 in - Microsoft Windows 8

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

Dimensions (WxDxH)

13.03 in x 0.74 in x 8.9 in

17 mm

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12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in

12.7 in x 8.8 in x 0.5 in

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Microsoft Windows 8

Weight

3 lbs

3.4 lbs

3.07 lbs

2.96 lbs

2.9 lbs

Processor

3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz / 3 MB Cache

Intel 3 i5-3427U ( 2.8 GHz )

Intel

Intel 3rd Gen Core i3

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

DDR3L SDRAM

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4 GB DDR3

4 GB

DDR3L SDRAM

4 GB

DDR3 SDRAM

Storage

128 GB

SSD

Info unavailable

128 GB

128 GB

SSD

256 GB

SSD

Display

14 in

LED backlight 1600 x 900 / HD+

13.3 in

13.3 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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