HP Envy Spectre XT comparison

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HP Envy Spectre XT

HP Envy Spectre XT
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
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Toshiba Satellite U845t

Toshiba Satellite U845t
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Acer Aspire S7-391-9886

Acer Aspire S7-391-9886
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012)

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012)
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Price $1,199 at 1 store $989 to $1,199 at 3 stores $755 to $799 at 2 stores $1,399 at 1 store $1,099 to $1,199 at 7 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews 4.5 stars out of 1 review 4.0 stars out of 18 reviews
Release date May 07, 2012 October 02, 2012 January 06, 2013 September 26, 2012 June 11, 2012
The Bottom Line A high-end laptop at a mainstream price, the HP Envy Spectre XT gets much of the look and feel right, with only a few missteps. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience. 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. One of the few standout products from the first wave of Windows 8 laptops, the Acer Aspire S7 proves that Apple does not have a monopoly on great design. 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.

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Packaged Quantity Info unavailable 1
1
1
1
Software Included Info unavailable 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
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
McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial)
Acer Theft Shield
Adobe Flash Player
AcerCloud
CyberLink MediaEspresso
Microsoft Office 2010 (Trial)
Acer Backup Manager
EgisTec MyWinLocker
Skype
Acer ePower Management
Acer Ring
newsXpresso
Windows Live Essentials
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer Crystal Eye
WildTangent (demo games)
Adobe Reader
Apple iCal
Apple QuickTime
Apple iTunes
Apple Spotlight
Drivers & Utilities
Apple Address Book
Apple iLife '11
Apple Safari
Apple Mac App Store
Apple Launchpad
Apple Mission Control
Apple FaceTime
Apple Time Machine
Apple Quick Look
Photo Booth
Apple Mac OS X Mail
Apple Versions
Apple AirDrop
Apple Auto Save
Apple Resume
Storage 128 GB
128 GB SSD
128 GB SSD
256 GB
SSD
128 GB
SSD
Battery Info unavailable 4-cell - up to 8 hour(s)
6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s)
4-cell - up to 6 hour(s)
up to 7 hour(s)
System Type Info unavailable Ultrabook
Ultrabook
Ultrabook
Notebook
Product Description - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i3 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB
- 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 i5-3317U - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U
Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB
S7-391-9886 - 13.3 in SSD
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
Graphics Info unavailable Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Dimensions (WxDxH) Info unavailable 17 mm
13.1 in x 8.9 in
13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in
12.7 in x 8.8 in x 0.5 in
12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in
Weight 3.07 lbs
3.4 lbs
3.8 lbs
2.9 lbs
2.96 lbs
Networking Info unavailable 802.11n None
Bluetooth 4.0
802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None
802.11n None
Bluetooth 4.0 HS
802.11n None
Bluetooth 4.0
Processor Intel 3rd Gen Core i3
Intel 3rd Gen Core i5
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 i7 3517UB
3 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) / 4 MB Cache
Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz
( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Display 13.3 in
13.3 in
LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+
14 in 1366 x 768
LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD
13.3 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD
13.3 in
LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+
Memory 4 GB DDR3
8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
6 GB
DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB
DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB
DDR3L SDRAM
Mechanical Design Info unavailable 360 degree flip design
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
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