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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: There may not be a better full-fledged business ultraportable than the ThinkPad X230, but more efficient, less expensive, and thinner ultrabooks are the real future of this category. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3320 Hz, 4 GB, 320 GB - 7200 rpm, 12.5 in, 3.46 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite solid hardware and a slightly improved Chrome OS, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 comes with far too many caveats and compromises compared with similarly priced but more-capable tablets and laptops. Read review

Specs: Intel Celeron 867, 1.3 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, / 4 GB (max), 16 GB, Google Chrome OS, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Intel HD Graphics, 3.1 lbs, L3 cache, 2 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the MacBook Air step for step with an even better price. Fans of great audio, high-resolution screens and lots of ports will be happy; keyboard/touch pad aficionados will be disappointed. Read review

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M, 1.7 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 128 GB, - Serial ATA-600, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 13.3 in, TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, None, 2.86 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silver aluminum

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Acer Aspire S3 is the closest you can get to the look and feel of a MacBook Air for less than $1,000, but it requires a few compromises. Read review

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2467M / 1.6 GHz, ( 2.3 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, / 4 GB (max), - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, TFT active matrix, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, None, 2.98 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the MacBook Air step for step with an even better price. Fans of great audio, high-resolution screens and lots of ports will be happy; keyboard/touch pad aficionados will be disappointed. Read review

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M, 1.7 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 256 GB, - Serial ATA-600, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 13.3 in, TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), None, Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 2.86 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silver aluminum

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The second generation of Apple's MacBook Air fixes many of our issues with the ambitious original, adding more USB ports, an SD card slot, and a more powerful processor. Read review

Specs: Intel 1.86 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, / 4 GB (max), 128 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 13.3 in, TFT active matrix, 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M Shared video memory (UMA), None, 256 MB, 2.3 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is by far the fastest ultraportable you're likely to find, though some users will consider the limited flash storage space to be a hindrance. Read review

Specs: Intel Core i5 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, / 4 GB (max), 128 GB, Apple Mac OS X Lion, 11.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 2.36 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Pentium M 735 / 1.7 GHz, 512 MB / 1 GB (max), 40 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), None, AGP 4x - ATI Radeon IGP350M Shared video memory (UMA), 3.5 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 i7-2677M, 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 256 GB, - Serial ATA-600, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 13.3 in, TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, None, 2.86 lbs, Silver aluminum

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 56 reviews

The Bottom Line: Apple makes the MacBook Air both smaller and less expensive, creating an excellent ultraportable, but leaving out a few features along the way. Read review

Specs: Intel 1.4 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, / 4 GB (max), 64 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 11.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M Shared video memory (UMA), None, 256 MB, 2.3 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus R2H is too big to be truly ultramobile, but its relatively large screen and decent battery make it good for on-the-go Web surfing and media playing, even if the onscreen keyboard is a chore to use. Read review

Specs: Intel 910GML Express

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony VAIO UX is one of the best tiny tablets we've seen, but its high price, poor battery life, and less-than-ideal typing experience keep it from being a home run. Read review

Specs: Intel Core Solo U1400 / 1.2 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV), 512 MB, 30 GB - 4200 rpm, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 4.5 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, 1.1 lbs, L2 cache, 2 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Pentium T2080 / 1.73 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 1 GB (max), 100 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, DVD±RW (±R DL), 3.7 lbs, L2 cache

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: Intel 1.86 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, / 4 GB (max), 256 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 13.3 nm, TFT active matrix, 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ), NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M Shared video memory (UMA), None, 256 MB, 2.3 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Pentium III 700 MHz, 128 MB ( 128 MB soldered) / 256 MB (max), 20 GB, Microsoft Windows 2000, 11.3 in TFT active matrix Integrated, 1024 x 768 ( XGA ), None, AGP - S3 Savage/IX, 8 MB, 3.3 lbs, L2 cache - Advanced Transfer Cache, 256 KB, Black

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

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Intel 800 MHz, A110, 1 GB, 40 GB - 4200 rpm, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista, 5.6 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, 1.6 lbs, L2 cache, 512 KB, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: Intel 1.4 GHz, Core 2 Duo ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, / 4 GB (max), 128 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 11.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M Shared video memory (UMA), 256 MB, 2.3 lbs, L2 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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