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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Razer Edge is one of the most inventive PC gaming devices in years, but you'll pay a premium for portability and proprietary add-ons. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i7, i7-3517U / 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 8 GB, 256 GB - Serial ATA-600, Microsoft Windows 8, 10.1 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE / Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 33.9 oz, 4 MB

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD-Writer, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 2 GB, 6 lbs, 6 MB, Dusk black

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Zenbook UX51Vz-DH71 is a nice fit for anyone looking for premium looks and performance in a Windows 8 laptop who is willing to pay for it. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3612QM / 2.1 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 8 GB (max), 128 GB, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, None, 2 GB, 4 lbs, Silver aluminum

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: We have yet to see a truly great gaming laptop built from the ground up with Windows 8 in mind, but the 17-inch Toshiba Qosmio X875 can be configured into a powerful, reasonably priced mainstream gaming machine. Read review

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 16 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 17.3 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), BD-RE, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M, 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 7.5 lbs, L3 cache, 6 MB, Black widow styling in diamond-textured aluminum, black keyboard

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: A high-end big-screen multimedia laptop that's pretty portable (for a desktop replacement), the Samsung Series 7 Chronos is what we imagine a 17-inch ultrabook would look like. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3615QM / 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB, 1 TB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 6.3 lbs, 6 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: No one puts together custom high-end gaming laptops, including this desktop-busting 17-inch EON17-SLX, better than Origin, but you'll pay for that expertise. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 3940XM / 4.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 16 GB, 120 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 17.3 in, 1920 x 1080, Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M, 4 GB, 8 GB

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, DVD-Writer, 2 GB, 5 lbs, Aluminum

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Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3632QM / 2.2 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 14 in, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), DVD-Writer, AMD Radeon HD 7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000, 2 GB, 5.3 lbs, 6 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 2 TB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, DVD-Writer / BD-ROM, 2 GB, 6.7 lbs, Black aluminium

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: First out of the gate with the latest quad-core Intel CPUs, Origin is one of the few high-end boutique gaming PC makers that really pays attention to laptops. Read review

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 ( Quad-Core ), 8 MB

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3610QM / 2.3 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 12 GB / 16 GB (max), 1.5 TB - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in TFT active matrix, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 8.6 lbs, Black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3610QM / 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 6 lbs, L3 cache, 6 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB, 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Windows 8, 17.3 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 6.9 lbs, L3 cache, 6 MB, Brushed aluminum in midnight black

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: AMD A series A10-4600M / 2.3 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 8 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), AMD Radeon HD 7730M, DVD±RW (±R DL), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 6 lbs, Black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 14 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD-Writer, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 5.5 lbs, 6 MB, Dusk black with hairline texture

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), AMD Radeon HD 7730M, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 2 GB, 5.5 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Titan silver

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3230M / 2.6 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 4 GB, 7.1 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Midnight black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3612QM / 2.1 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 8 GB (max), 256 GB, Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, None, 2 GB, 4 lbs, Silver aluminum

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Windows 8, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 5.7 lbs, L3 cache, 6 MB, Brushed aluminum in midnight black

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3632QM / 2.2 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 32 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 2 GB DDR3 VRAM, 7.1 lbs, L3 cache, 6 MB, Midnight black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 8 GB (max), 1 TB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL), NVIDIA GeForce GT 610M, 2 GB, 5.8 lbs, Mocha

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Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB, 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M, BD-ROM, 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 5.3 lbs, 6 MB, Brown

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3610QM ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 32 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M, 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM, 8.4 lbs, Matte dark gray with aluminum accents

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3517U / 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL), NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 5.7 lbs, 4 MB, Black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3632QM / 2.2 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 8 GB / 16 GB (max), 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 14 in, 1600 x 900 ( WXGA++ ), DVD-Writer, AMD Radeon HD 7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000, 2 GB, 5.3 lbs, 6 MB, Gunmetal