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| Product | Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 | HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Acer C7 Chromebook |
| Price | $575.99 to $579.99 | $310.47 to $339.00 | $779.99 to $799.99 | $199.00 to $235.76 |
| CNET editors' rating | 2 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | October 18, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Despite solid hardware and a slightly improved Chrome OS, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 comes with far too many caveats and compromises compared with similarly priced but more-capable
tablets and laptops. | 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. | At $199, the Acer C7 is an attractive proposition for anyone looking for a supercheap portable laptop, but the Chrome OS and short battery life mean you'll have to accept a lot of compromises. |
| Product Description | Samsung Series 5 - 12.1 in - Celeron 867 - Google Chrome OS - 4 GB RAM - 16 GB XE550C22 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 | - 11.6 in - Google Chrome OS - 320 GB HDD Acer Chromebook C7 - Celeron - 2 GB RAM |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Chromebook | Chromebook | Ultrabook | Chromebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 11.25 in x 8.3 in x 0.7 in | 13.7 in x 9.4 in x 0.8 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 1 in |
| Operating System | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Microsoft Windows 8 | Google Chrome OS |
| Weight | 3.1 lbs | 4 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 3 lbs |
| Processor | Intel Celeron 867 1.3 GHz / 2 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 | Intel Celeron |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 16 GB SSD | 16 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 320 GB HDD |
| Display | 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 | 11.6 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight / HD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Info unavailable |
| Software Included | Samsung Fast Start Samsung Fast Booting | Info unavailable | Toshiba Password Utility Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator Toshiba Service Station Skydrive Desktop Toshiba Resolution+ SRS Premium Sound 3D Adobe Flash Player Norton Online Backup (30 days trial) Toshiba PC Health Monitor Toshiba HDD Protection Intel Wireless Display Technology 3.0 Windows Live Movie Maker Toshiba Eco Utility WildTangent Game Console Origin Windows Live Essentials Toshiba Sleep Utility Toshiba App Place Toshiba Book Place Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Norton PC Checkup Microsoft Office 365 (30 days trial) Norton Internet Security (30 days subscription) Toshiba Media Player Norton Anti-Theft (30 days trial) Toshiba Maintenance Utility Windows Live Photo Gallery | Google Drive (100 GB Cloud Storage) |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , Wireless cellular modem | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Battery | 4-cell | 4-cell - up to 4.25 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | up to 3.5 hour(s) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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