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| Price | $1,399 at 1 store | $989 to $1,199 at 3 stores | $1,099 to $1,199 at 7 stores | $1,999 to $2,227 at 9 stores |
| CNET editors' rating | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent |  4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars out of 1 review | 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 18 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 44 reviews |
| Release date | September 26, 2012 | October 02, 2012 | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | 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. | The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience. | This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be. | 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. | Basic specs |
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Software Included | 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 | 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 | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Spotlight Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple iLife '11 Apple Safari Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple Time Machine Apple Quick Look Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Mail Apple Versions Apple AirDrop Apple Auto Save Apple Resume | 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 |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Battery | 4-cell - up to 6 hour(s) | 4-cell - up to 8 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) |
| System Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Product Description | Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB S7-391-9886 - 13.3 in SSD | - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 i5-3317U - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD | Apple MacBook Air MacBook Air (13 in, Summer 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD | 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 |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.7 in x 8.8 in x 0.5 in | 17 mm 13.1 in x 8.9 in | 12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in | 14.1 in x 9.7 in x 0.7 in |
| Weight | 2.9 lbs | 3.4 lbs | 2.96 lbs | 4.46 lbs |
| Networking | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 HS | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 3517UB 3 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) / 4 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz 3 ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes 1920 x 1080 / Full HD | 13.3 in LED backlight Yes VibrantView 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 15.6 in LED backlight 2880 x 1800 |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Mechanical Design | Info unavailable | 360 degree flip design | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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