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| Product | Lenovo ThinkPad X230 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon | Lenovo ThinkPad Twist | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012)  |
| Price | $1,249.00 to $1,300.00 | $1,099.00 to $1,210.00 | $1,285.00 to $1,867.91 | $799.99 to $879.00 | $1,124.95 to $1,199.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 1.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | June 11, 2012 |
| Bottom line | There may not be a better full-fledged business ultraportable than the ThinkPad X230, but more efficient, less expensive, and thinner ultrabooks are the real future of this category. | The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience. | The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 has a few quirks, but is otherwise a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover potential. | Slightly less conservative-feeling than the average ThinkPad, the well-made ThinkPad Twist offers one of the better tablet modes from the first wave of
Windows 8 convertibles. | 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. |
| Product Description | - 12.5 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB | - 13.3 in - Microsoft Windows 8 | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3444 i5-3427U SSD | - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u 3347 - 12.5 in i5-3317U - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB Hybrid Drive | 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 |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12 in x 8.1 in x 1 in | 17 mm | 13.03 in x 0.74 in x 8.9 in | 12.3 in x 9.3 in x 0.8 in | 12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in |
| Weight | 3.46 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 3 lbs | 3.5 lbs | 2.96 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3320 Hz | Intel | 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz / 3 MB Cache Intel 3 i5-3427U ( 2.8 GHz ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 4 GB | Info unavailable | 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Storage | 320 GB / 7200 rpm | Info unavailable | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB Hybrid Drive ( 24 GB flash ) / 7200 rpm | 128 GB SSD |
| Display | 12.5 in | 13.3 in | 14 in LED backlight 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 12.5 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ |
| Operating System | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional | Microsoft Windows 8 - English / MUI | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion |
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