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| Price | $745 at 1 store | $989 to $1,199 at 3 stores | $768 to $799 at 2 stores | $999 to $1,642 at 5 stores | $899 at 1 store |
| CNET editors' rating | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good |
| Average user rating | 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 4.5 stars out of 19 reviews |
| Release date | October 05, 2012 | October 02, 2012 | January 06, 2013 | November 08, 2012 | February 09, 2013 |
| The Bottom Line | Slightly less conservative-feeling than the average ThinkPad, the well-made ThinkPad Twist offers one of the better tablet modes from the first wave of Windows 8 convertibles. | 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. | 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 Surface Pro's gutsy design successfully reinvents the Windows 8 laptop by cramming an ultrabook experience into the body of a 10-inch tablet. Those wanting to go all-in on the tablet experience won't regret buying the Surface Pro, but we're holding out for a future, more polished generation of the device. | Basic specs |
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| Integrated Options | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Display |
| 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 | Mail Xbox Video Bing for Microsoft Surface Xbox Music Xbox Games Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Skydrive Messaging |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD / 7200 rpm + 24 GB SSD cache | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 1 TB HDD / 5400 rpm | 64 GB SSD |
| Battery | 8-cell - up to 6 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 8 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 3 hour(s) | Info unavailable |
| System Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Notebook | Slate Tablet PC |
| Product Description | - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u 3347 - 12.5 in i5-3317U - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | - 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 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD | - 10.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - 64 GB Flash Microsoft Surface i5-3317U - Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 64 GB SSD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 - English / MUI | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.3 in x 9.3 in x 0.8 in | 17 mm 13.1 in x 8.9 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in | 0.53 in 10.8 in 0.5 in |
| Weight | 3.5 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 6 lbs | 903 g |
| Optical Drive | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | DVD-Writer | Info unavailable |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 LE None 802.11n |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 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 Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Display | 12.5 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight VibrantView 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 10.6 in Yes ClearType Full HD 1920 x 1080 / Full HD |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | Flash: 64 GB 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Mechanical Design | Convertible design | 360 degree flip design | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | No keyboard |
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