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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The HP Envy x2’s capacity to be a full Windows 8 tablet or dock with a keyboard works as well as advertised, provided you’re willing to live with slower performance at a high price. You’re paying for style. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 64 GB - Serial ATA-300, Windows 8, 11.6 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics, None, 3.1 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Brushed aluminum

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: In a sea of hard-to-distinguish Atom-powered Windows 8 tablets, the Asus VivoTab Smart ME400 stands out a bit thanks to clever accessories. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, Windows 8, 10.1 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), PowerVR SGX545, None, 24 oz, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: This Windows 8 tablet from Lenovo scores with great industrial design and battery life, but adding practically required accessories makes the ThinkPad Tablet 2 very expensive for what you get. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 2 GB (max), Windows 8 32-bit Edition, 10.1 in, IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 20.8 oz, 1 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Offering low-powered Intel Atom tablet/laptop hybrids for $750 or more is a dodgy proposition for budget-looking systems such as the Iconia W510, but all-day battery life is a great selling point. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom, Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 64 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 10.1 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel GMA 3650, None, 1.32 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

The Bottom Line: The HP Envy x2's biggest selling points are its high-quality build and included full keyboard accessory. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom 1.8 GHz, Z2760 ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 64 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 11.6 in, IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, 3.1 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The IdeaTab Lynx is a perfectly functional Windows 8 hybrid but lacks the lower price of some competitors, or better design and features of others. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom, Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 2 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 8, 11.6 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 22.6 oz, 1 MB, Purple gray with texture

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Samsung joins the coming-out party for Intel-based Windows 8 tablets. Read review

Specs: Atom, 2 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 11.6 in Plane to Line Switching (PLS), 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 3.3 lbs, Mystic blue

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite solid hardware, great battery life, and fast startup, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves the Chrome OS. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom N570 / 1.66 GHz ( Dual-Core ), / 2 GB (max), 2 GB, 16 GB, Google Chrome OS, 12.1 in TFT active matrix, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 3.3 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Arctic white

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N2600 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), Intel GMA 3650 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, None, 2.9 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Espresso black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: In a sea of hard-to-distinguish Atom-powered Windows 8 tablets, the Asus VivoTab Smart ME400 stands out a bit thanks to clever accessories. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, Windows 8, 10.1 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 20.5 oz, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 2 GB (max), Windows 8 32-bit Edition, 11.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), PowerVR SGX545, None, 1679.9 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom N280 / 1.66 GHz, 1 GB, 160 GB, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, 2.8 lbs, L2 cache, 512 KB, Crystal black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, Windows 8, 11.6 in S-IPS+, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), PowerVR SGX545, None, 23.8 oz, Gray

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: This retail version of Dell's Mini 10 Netbook, called the iM1012-687OBK, has a great battery, but chances are it's sitting on a shelf right next to a less expensive Netbook with a bigger hard drive. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom N450 / 1.66 GHz, 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 3.1 lbs, L2 cache, 512 KB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 2 GB (max), 32 GB, Windows 8 32-bit Edition, 10.1 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel GMA 3650, 20.5 oz, L2 cache, 1 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 64 GB, Windows 8 Pro 32-bit Edition, 10.1 in IPS, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel GMA 3650, 2.8 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: Swelling the ranks of 11.6-inch Netbooks, the Asus Eee PC 1101HA impresses with its design and battery, but having to overclock a slower version of Intel's Atom CPU is a dodgy workaround. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z520, 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 160 GB, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 11.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel GMA 500, 3 lbs, Crystal black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 66 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment of memory and tiny battery limit its appeal. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz, 1 GB / 1.5 GB (max), 120 GB, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 8.9 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, 2.2 lbs, L2 cache, 512 KB, Seashell white

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N2600 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB, 320 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit, 10.1 in, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3600, 2.2 lbs, Matte black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Atom N2600 / 1.6 GHz, 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 2.9 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Espresso black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N2600 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3650 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, 2.9 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Espresso black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: For only a slight price increase over its single-core cousins, the Asus Eee PC 1015PEM's dual-core Atom CPU handles multitasking better, but this Netbook doesn't offer the features or performance we've seen in higher-priced "premium" alternatives. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom N550 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, None, 2.8 lbs, Blue

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N550 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 2 GB (max), 250 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 2.8 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Diamond black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N570 / 1.66 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 1 GB / 1 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 2.6 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Burgundy red

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Atom N2600 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ), None, Intel GMA 3600 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, 2.8 lbs, Black