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Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.40GHz)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.40GHz)
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Toshiba Satellite U845t

Toshiba Satellite U845t
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Price $1,799 at 1 store $999 to $1,611 at 5 stores $1,999 to $2,227 at 8 stores $779 to $799 at 2 stores
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4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews 3.5 stars out of 44 reviews 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews
Release date July 12, 2012 November 08, 2012 June 11, 2012 January 06, 2013
The Bottom Line 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. 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. 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.

Basic specs

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Integrated Options ThinkLight
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Packaged Quantity 1
1
1
1
Software Included ThinkVantage Product Recovery
RapidBoot HDD Accelerator
Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync
ThinkVantage System Update
Corel WinDVD
Corel DVD MovieFactory Lenovo Edition
Corel Burn.Now Lenovo Edition
Fingerprint Software
Lenovo Simple Tap
Skype
Symantec Validation and ID Protection Service (VIP)
Lenovo Password Manager
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo Message Center Plus
Windows Live Essentials
ThinkVantage Power Manager
Lenovo Solution Center
ThinkVantage Access Connections
EverNote
Norton Internet Security 2012 (30 days subscription)
Adobe Reader
Info unavailable 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
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
Storage 500 GB HDD / 7200 rpm
1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm
256 GB
SSD
128 GB SSD
Battery 9-cell - up to 12.8 hour(s)
6-cell - up to 3 hour(s)
up to 7 hour(s)
6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s)
System Type Notebook
Notebook
Notebook
Ultrabook
Product Description - 3rd Gen Core i7
Lenovo ThinkPad W530 2438 - 15.6 in i7-3820QM - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD
Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 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
- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U
Graphics NVIDIA Quadro K1000M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Microsoft Windows 8
Dimensions (WxDxH) 14.7 in x 9.6 in x 1.4 in
15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in
14.1 in x 9.7 in x 0.7 in
13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in
Weight 6.2 lbs
6 lbs
4.46 lbs
3.8 lbs
Networking 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None
Bluetooth 4.0
802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None
Bluetooth 4.0
802.11n None
Bluetooth 4.0
802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None
Optical Drive DVD-Writer
DVD-Writer
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Processor 3rd Gen Core i7
Intel 3 i7-3820QM / 2.7 GHz ( 3.7 GHz ) / 8 MB Cache
Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache
Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz
3 ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache
Intel 3rd Gen Core i5
3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Display 15.6 in LED backlight 1920 x 1080 / Full HD
15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD
15.6 in
LED backlight 2880 x 1800
14 in 1366 x 768
LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD
Memory 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
8 GB
DDR3L SDRAM
6 GB
DDR3 SDRAM
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