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| Price | $249 to $258 at 2 stores | $734 to $802 at 6 stores | $199 to $229 at 2 stores | $308 to $339 at 3 stores | $399 to $670 at 8 stores |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.0 stars Good | 4.0 stars Excellent | 2.5 stars Average | 3.0 stars Good | 3.5 stars Very good |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars out of 15 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 1 review | 4.0 stars out of 1 review |
| Release date | October 18, 2012 | January 06, 2013 | November 12, 2012 | February 04, 2013 | November 05, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users. | 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. | At $199, the Acer C7 is an attractive proposition for anyone looking for a supercheap portable laptop, but the Chrome OS and short battery life mean you'll have to accept a lot of compromises. | The HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 advances the argument for Chrome as a low-cost mainstream computing environment, but the laptop's most noteworthy feature is a slightly bigger screen. | It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life. | Basic specs |
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Software Included | 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 | Google Drive (100 GB Cloud Storage) | Info unavailable | LoJack for Laptops ASUS LifeFrame3 ASUS USB Charger+ McAfee Internet Security 2012 eManual Microsoft Office 2010 Starter ASUS WebStorage ASUS Instant On ASUS Game Park Console ASUS WinFlash ASUS Live Update ASUS Power4 Gear Hybrid ASUS Splendid Adobe Reader |
| Storage | 16 GB | 128 GB SSD | 320 GB HDD | 16 GB SSD | 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm |
| Battery | 2-cell - up to 6.3 hour(s) | 6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s) | up to 3.5 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 4.25 hour(s) | 2-cell |
| System Type | Chromebook | Ultrabook | Chromebook | Chromebook | Notebook |
| Product Description | Samsung Series 3 - 11.6 in 5 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB XE303C12 - Exynos 5 - 16 GB Flash | - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U | - 11.6 in - Google Chrome OS - 320 GB HDD Acer Chromebook C7 - Celeron - 2 GB RAM | HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook 14-c010us - 14 in - Celeron 847 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD | ASUS V series - 3rd Gen Core i3 DH31T - 11.6 in i3-3217U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD |
| Graphics | Info unavailable | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Info unavailable | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Operating System | Google Chrome OS | Microsoft Windows 8 | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Windows 8 64-bit Edition |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 11.4 in x 8.1 in x 0.7 in | 13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in | 1 in | 13.7 in x 9.4 in x 0.8 in | 11.9 in x 7.9 in x 0.9 in |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs | 3.8 lbs | 3 lbs | 4 lbs | 2.9 lbs |
| Networking | 802.11n None | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth | 802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Processor | 5 / 1.7 GHz / 1 MB Cache Samsung Exynos 5 | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel Celeron | Intel Celeron 847 / 1.1 GHz / 2 MB Cache | 3rd Gen Core i3 Intel 3 i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz |
| Display | 11.6 in LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD | 14 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD | 11.6 in 1366 x 768 LED backlight / HD | 14 in LED backlight HD BrightView 1366 x 768 / HD | 11.6 in LED backlight Yes 1366 x 768 / HD |
| Memory | 2 GB Flash: 16 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
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