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| Product | Samsung Series 7 700Z7CH (17.3" - Core i7 3615QM - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD) | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.40GHz) | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Samsung Series 7 Gamer | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display |
| Price | $1,999.99 | $1,056.80 to $1,871.00 | $734.98 to $802.23 | Pricing is currently unavailable. | $1,999.00 to $2,227.07 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | June 11, 2012 |
| Bottom line | A high-end big-screen multimedia laptop that's pretty portable (for a desktop replacement), the Samsung Series 7 Chronos is what we imagine a 17-inch ultrabook would look like. | For those looking for something more than a feature-light ultrabook, the gamer-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 is close to brilliant, and several configurations are currently available at a deep discount -- but I can't believe it doesn't have a touch 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. | The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is huge, expensive, and unattractive, but it's also one of the best gaming laptops that we've seen this year. If you don't mind its beefy 17-inch form, you won’t be disappointed. | The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the
MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed. |
| Product Description | Samsung Series 7 - 3rd Gen Core i7 700Z7CH - 17.3 in i7-3615QM - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | Samsung Series 7 - 3rd Gen Core i7 700G7C - 17.3 in i7-3610QM - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 16 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD + 1 TB HDD | Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro with Retina Display - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB - Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion SSD |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Ultrabook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 15.9 in x 10.3 in x 1 in | 15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 16.1 in x 11.2 in x 2 in | 14.1 in x 9.7 in x 0.7 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion |
| Weight | 6.3 lbs | 6 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 8.4 lbs | 4.46 lbs |
| Processor | 3rd Gen Core i7 Intel 3 i7-3615QM / 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i7 Intel i7-3610QM / 2.3 GHz / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz 3 ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Storage | 1 TB HDD + 8 GB SSD cache | 1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm | 128 GB SSD | 1 TB HDD ( 8 GB flash ) + 1 TB HDD | 256 GB SSD |
| Display | 17.3 in LED backlight 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 17.3 in LED backlight 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 15.6 in LED backlight 2880 x 1800 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM |
| Software Included | Samsung Fast Start | 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 | Samsung Fast Start | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Spotlight Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple Safari Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple iLife Apple Time Machine Apple Quick Look Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Mail Apple Versions Apple AirDrop Apple Auto Save Apple Resume |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | Bluetooth 4.0 , Gigabit Ethernet , None 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Battery | 8-cell | 6-cell - up to 3 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 8-cell | up to 7 hour(s) |
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