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Samsung Chromebook Series 3
Samsung Chromebook Series 3
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Dell XPS 12
Dell XPS 12
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Acer C7 Chromebook
Acer C7 Chromebook
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Price $249 at 1 store $739 to $1,199 at 3 stores $199 to $263 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.0 stars Good
    Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
2.5 stars Average
    Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)
Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 15 reviews 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews
Release date October 18, 2012 August 28, 2012 November 12, 2012
The Bottom Line The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users. Dell has revamped its rotating Duo laptop concept into the much-improved XPS 12, but like most convertibles, it makes a better laptop than tablet. 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.

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Packaged Quantity 1
 Info unavailable 1
Software Included Info unavailable Info unavailable Google Drive (100 GB Cloud Storage)
Storage 16 GB
 128 GB SSD
 320 GB HDD
Battery 2-cell - up to 6.3 hour(s)
 Info unavailable up to 3.5 hour(s)
System Type Chromebook
 Info unavailable Chromebook
Product Description Samsung Series 3 - 11.6 in 5 - Google Chrome OS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB
XE303C12 - Exynos 5 - 16 GB Flash
 - 12.5 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
 - 11.6 in - Google Chrome OS - 320 GB HDD
Acer Chromebook C7 - Celeron - 2 GB RAM
Graphics Info unavailable Intel HD 4000
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Operating System Google Chrome OS
 Microsoft Windows 8
 Google Chrome OS
Dimensions (WxDxH) 11.4 in x 8.1 in x 0.7 in
 12.48 in x 8.46 in x 0.79 in
 1 in
Weight 2.4 lbs
 3.35 lbs
 3 lbs
Networking 802.11n None
 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
 802.11a/b/g/n
Optical Drive None
 Info unavailable None
Processor 5 / 1.7 GHz / 1 MB Cache
Samsung Exynos 5
 Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U / 2.6 GHz
 Intel
Celeron
Display 11.6 in
LED backlight 1366 x 768 / HD
 12.5 in 1920 x 1080
 11.6 in 1366 x 768
LED backlight / HD
Memory 2 GB
Flash: 16 GB DDR3L SDRAM
 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM
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