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| Price | $479 at 1 store | $586 at 1 store | $799 at 1 store | $619 to $768 at 3 stores | $591 at 1 store |
| CNET editors' rating | Not yet rated | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | Not yet rated |
| Average user rating | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews | 0 stars No reviews, write one! |
| Release date | December 04, 2012 | September 26, 2012 | January 06, 2013 | September 26, 2012 | July 12, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners. | 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. | Considering the total package of features and price, the Acer Aspire M5 feels like a safe bet if you want an all-encompassing Windows 8 laptop with touch that won't cost a fortune. | Basic specs | |
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 |
| Software Included | Info unavailable | 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 | Info unavailable | Bing Toolbar Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Windows Live Essentials |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm | 128 GB SSD | 500 GB | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm |
| Battery | 4-cell - up to 5 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 5 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | Info unavailable | 4-cell - up to 5 hour(s) |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Ultrabook | Info unavailable | Notebook |
| Product Description | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i5 V5-571-6679 - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i5 V5-571P-6499 - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i5 V5-571-6869 - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Info unavailable | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Operating System | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Windows 8 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 15 in x 10 in x 0.9 in | 15 in x 10 in x 1 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 13.39 in x 9.65 in x 0.81 in | 15 in x 10 in x 0.9 in |
| Weight | 5.1 lbs | 5.3 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 4.63 lbs | 5.1 lbs |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 HS | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 HS | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | Info unavailable | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth |
| Optical Drive | DVD SuperMulti | DVD SuperMulti | None | Info unavailable | DVD SuperMulti |
| Processor | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 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 i5 3317UB | 3rd Gen Core i5 Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 4 MB Cache |
| Display | 15.6 in LED backlight CineCrystal 1366 x 768 / HD | 15.6 in LED backlight Yes CineCrystal 1366 x 768 / HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 14 in | 15.6 in LED backlight CineCrystal 1366 x 768 / HD |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
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