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| Product | Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP530U3B (13-inch, 500GB HDD) | Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 | Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook 530U4BI |
| Price | $759.80 | $690.00 to $799.99 | $740.99 to $799.99 | $989.99 to $1,199.99 | $499.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Samsung's finally made an affordable ultrabook, and the 13-inch Series 5 Ultra is a well-priced and far slimmer product than its 14-inch cousin. Still, it's not a runaway bargain, and it feels like corners have been cut in adapting it from the stellar Series 9's design. You also might want to wait a few weeks for Intel's latest processors to arrive. | Samsung's midprice Series 5 UltraTouch looks and feels like a more expensive machine, but keeps it simple by skipping the complex hybrid mechanics of so many new
Windows 8 systems. | 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. | The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience. | If you ignore the ultrabook branding and instead think of this as a somewhat slim midsize, mainstream laptop, the 14-inch Samsung Series 5 is a fine example of the form. |
| Product Description | Samsung Series 5 Ultra - 2nd Gen Core i5 - 13.3 in i5-2467M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | Samsung Series 5 Ultra - 3rd Gen Core i5 - 13.3 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 i5-3317U - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD | Samsung Series 5 Ultra - 2nd Gen Core i5 - 14 in i5-2467M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.4 in x 8.6 in x 0.7 in | 12.4 in x 8.6 in x 0.8 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 17 mm 13.1 in x 8.9 in | 13.1 in x 9 in x 0.8 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Weight | 3.2 lbs | 3.7 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 4 lbs |
| Processor | 2nd Gen Core i5 Intel i5-2467M / 1.6 GHz ( 2.3 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 2nd Gen Core i5 Intel i5-2467M / 1.6 GHz ( 2.3 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm + 24 GB SSD cache | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB HDD ( 16 GB flash ) |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in LED backlight |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Software Included | Samsung Fast Start | Samsung Fast Start Fast Browsing Samsung Fast Solutions AllShare Play | 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 | Intel AppUp Center Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync Ebay CyberLink Youcam Skype Amazon Kindle Lenovo OneKey Recovery Nitro Pro (90-days trial) Rara Streaming Birzzle Lenovo Motion Control Lenovo Transition McAfee Internet Security Suite (30 days trial) EverNote Lenovo Support AccuWeather Lenovo Companion Lenovo Energy Management Absolute Reminder | Samsung Fast Start Fast Browsing |
| Networking | Bluetooth 3.0 HS , Gigabit Ethernet , None 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 HS , Gigabit Ethernet , None 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Battery | 4-cell | 4-cell | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 8 hour(s) | 8-cell |
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