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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it's not going to dazzle anyone, the Toshiba Satellite U845T is a great example of exactly how much laptop $799 should buy in 2013. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i5, i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB, / 8 GB (max), 128 GB, - Serial ATA-300, Microsoft Windows 8, 14 in, 1366 x 768, ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 3.8 lbs, 3 MB, Sky silver brushed aluminum, silver keyboard

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users. Read review

Specs: 5 / 1.7 GHz ( Dual-Core ), Samsung Exynos 5, 2 GB, 16 GB, Google Chrome OS, 11.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Shared video memory (UMA), None, 2.4 lbs, 1 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i3, Intel i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 500 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 11.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 2.9 lbs, Aluminum gray

• 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 ), PowerVR SGX545, None, 20.8 oz, 1 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: Intel, Celeron ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 320 GB, Google Chrome OS, 11.6 in, 1366 x 768, ( HD ), None, 3 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 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: 7.5 (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: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Asus makes some of the most full-featured ultrabooks available, but this stripped-down Zenbook UX32A version is missing those extras and faces tough competition in its price range. Read review

Specs: 2nd Gen Core i3, Intel i3-2367M / 1.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 320 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 3000, None, 3.2 lbs, Silver

• 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:
  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 ), None, Intel GMA 3650, 1.32 lbs, L2 cache, 1 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If someone else is footing the bill, HP's expensive ElitePad 900 and its accessory ecosystem cover a lot of bases, but this isn't going to be a consumer crossover product. Read review

Specs: Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.5 GHz ( 1.8 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 2 GB (max), 64 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 10.1 in, 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ), None, Shared video memory (UMA), 22.2 oz, L2 cache, 1 MB

• 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:
  0.0 stars

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

The Bottom Line: More RAM and a focus on Chrome's offline capabilities, for a new sub-$300 Chromebook. Read review

Specs: Intel Celeron, 847 / 1.1 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, / 4 GB (max), 320 GB, - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Google Chrome OS, 11 in, 1366 x 768, ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics, 3 lbs, 2 MB, Iron gray

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Asus brought Netbooks into the world, and with the last-gasp Eee PC 1025C Flare, it looks like it's going to take them out as well. Read review

Specs: Intel N2600, 1 GB, 320 GB - Serial ATA-300, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1024 x 600, None, Intel GMA 3600, 2.8 lbs, 1 MB, Matte white

• 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:
  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 ), None, Intel GMA 3650 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, 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: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Samsung's midprice Series 5 UltraTouch looks and feels like a more expensive machine, but keeps it simple by skipping the complex hybrid mechanics of so many new Windows 8 systems. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB ( 4 GB soldered) / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, 3.8 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silver

• 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: AMD E-240 1.5 GHz, 2 GB / 8 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition, 11.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), AMD Radeon HD 6310, None, 3.3 lbs, L2 cache, 512 MB, 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 Celeron 847 / 1.1 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Ubuntu, 11.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics, None, 2.9 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Celeron 847 / 1.1 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB, 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 10.1 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics, None, 2.8 lbs, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300, Windows 8, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, None, 3.7 lbs, 3 MB, Aqua blue

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 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 ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 20.5 oz, White

• 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: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 2nd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-2520M / 2.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 2 GB / 8 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW, Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, 3.7 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB