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| Price | $1,443 to $1,680 at 11 stores | $989 to $1,199 at 3 stores | $755 to $799 at 2 stores | $1,009 to $1,316 at 11 stores | $1,399 at 1 store |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent |
| Average user rating | 5.0 stars out of 1 review | 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 5.0 stars out of 1 review | 4.5 stars out of 1 review |
| Release date | October 04, 2012 | October 02, 2012 | January 06, 2013 | December 04, 2012 | September 26, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | More of a clever proof-of-concept than a practical product, the Asus Taichi still delivers on its basic promise, combining two displays for a unique take on the laptop/tablet/hybrid genre. | 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. | More of a clever proof-of-concept than a practical product, the Asus Taichi still delivers on its basic promise, combining two displays for a unique take on the laptop/tablet/hybrid genre. | 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. | Basic specs |
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 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 | Info unavailable | 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 |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Battery | 6-cell - up to 5 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 8 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 5 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 6 hour(s) |
| System Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook |
| Product Description | - 11.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 3517U - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB ASUS TAICHI 21 DH71 SSD | - 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 | - 3rd Gen Core i5 ASUS TAICHI 21 DH51 - 11.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB S7-391-9886 - 13.3 in SSD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.1 in x 7.8 in x 0.7 in | 17 mm 13.1 in x 8.9 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 12.1 in x 7.8 in x 0.7 in | 12.7 in x 8.8 in x 0.5 in |
| Weight | 2.8 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 2.8 lbs | 2.9 lbs |
| Networking | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 HS |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 3517U / 1.9 GHz 3 | 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 | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB 3 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) / 4 MB Cache |
| Display | 11.6 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 11.6 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Mechanical Design | Dual screen | 360 degree flip design | Info unavailable | Dual screen | Info unavailable |
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