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| Product | Samsung Chromebook Series 5 (3G, silver) | Samsung Chromebook Series 3 | Samsung Chromebook Series 5 (Wi-Fi, white) | HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 | Toshiba Satellite U845t |
| Price | $399.00 | $249.00 to $263.99 | $350.00 | $308.99 to $339.00 | $779.99 to $799.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 2.5 stars | 3 stars | 2.5 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 1 stars |
| Release date | October 18, 2012 | October 18, 2012 | October 18, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Despite solid hardware, great battery life, and fast startup, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves the Chrome OS. | The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users. | Despite solid hardware, great battery life, and fast startup, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves the Chrome OS. | The HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 advances the argument for Chrome as a low-cost mainstream computing environment, but the laptop's most noteworthy feature is a slightly bigger screen. | 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. |
| Product Description | Samsung Series 5 XE500C21 - 12.1 in - Atom N570 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD | Samsung Series 3 - 11.6 in 5 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB XE303C12 - Exynos 5 - 16 GB Flash | Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Series 5 - 16 GB - 12.1 in - Atom N570 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM SSD | HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook 14-c010us - 14 in - Celeron 847 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Chromebook | Chromebook | Chromebook | Chromebook | Ultrabook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 11.6 in x 8.6 in x 0.8 in | 11.4 in x 8.1 in x 0.7 in | 11.6 in x 8.6 in x 0.8 in | 13.7 in x 9.4 in x 0.8 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in |
| Operating System | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Weight | 3.3 lbs | 2.4 lbs | 3.3 lbs | 4 lbs | 3.8 lbs |
| Processor | Intel Atom N570 / 1.66 GHz / 1 MB Cache | 5 / 1.7 GHz / 1 MB Cache Samsung Exynos 5 | Intel Atom N570 / 1.66 GHz / 1 MB Cache | Intel Celeron 847 / 1.1 GHz / 2 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB Flash: 16 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 16 GB SSD | 16 GB | 16 GB SSD | 16 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Display | 12.1 in LED backlight 1280 x 800 / WXGA | 11.6 in LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD | 12.1 in LED backlight 1280 x 800 / WXGA | 14 in LED backlight HD BrightView 1366 x 768 / HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 3150 | Info unavailable | Intel GMA 3150 | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Networking | 802.11n Wireless cellular modem | 802.11n None | 802.11n | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None |
| Battery | 6-cell - up to 8.5 hour(s) | 2-cell - up to 6.3 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 8.5 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 4.25 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) |
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