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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000 Shared video memory (UMA), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 5.3 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silky silver

• 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:
  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:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 24 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX covers the basics, and that's really all you can ask for from a $349 laptop. Read review

Specs: Intel Celeron 900 / 2.2 GHz, 2 GB, / 4 GB (max), 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel GMA 4500M, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 6.6 lbs, 1 MB

• 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: Taking a bold step into the PC market, the Vizio Thin+Light CT14 is a fresh take on the 14-inch ultrabook, held back by some first-gen jitters. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i3 3217U / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB, 128 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 14 in TFT active matrix, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, 3.3 lbs, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Toshiba's experimental extra-wide-screen ultrabook gets a Windows 8 software upgrade, but it turns the Toshiba Satellite U845W into a computer imperfectly matched for what Windows 8 has to offer. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U, 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB, / 10 GB (max), 500 GB - 5400 rpm, - Serial ATA-300, Microsoft Windows 8, 14.4 in, 1792 x 768 ( HD+ ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4 lbs, 3 MB, Midnight silver aluminum with soft touch trim

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Core i3 i3-3110M / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 17.3 in, 1600 x 900 ( HD+ ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 6.6 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!

The Bottom Line: Trimming down and shedding metal for plastic, the U945's a modest redesign of the existing Satellite U845; but if it makes for a more affordable laptop, then it's a good move. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 14 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4.1 lbs, 3 MB, Ice blue with fusion lattice, silver keyboard

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 3rd Gen Core i3, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL), 5.1 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: 2nd Gen Core i3, Intel i3-2350M / 2.3 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 3000, 5.1 lbs, 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 Core i5 3rd Generation 3337U, 6 GB, 500 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 64-bit, English, 14, Intel HD Graphics 4000, CD/DVD Burner

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL), 5.8 lbs, Black

• 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: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL), Intel HD Graphics 4000, 5.8 lbs, Mocha

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The more affordable and better-performing Sony Vaio YB35KX/B is a modest improvement on the last YB model we reviewed, adding up to a full-featured but cramped 11-inch laptop that'll cost a lot less than an ultrabook. Read review

Specs: AMD E-450 1.65 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, AMD Radeon HD 6310, 3.2 lbs, 1 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 Core i5 i5-3230M / 2.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 750 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL), 5.8 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: AMD E-450 1.65 GHz ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated, AMD Radeon HD 6320, 5.7 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!

Specs: Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) ( Dual-Core ), 3rd Gen Core i5, 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300, Windows 8, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 3.7 lbs, 3 MB, Aqua 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 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 3rd Gen Core i5, 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, None, 3.7 lbs, 3 MB, Graphite gray

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: AMD A series A8-4500M / 1.9 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7640G, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 5.5 lbs, L2 cache, 4 MB, Fusion finish in mercury silver, black keyboard

• 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 i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 6 GB / 16 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 5.7 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Brushed aluminum in midnight black

• 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:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Pentium P6200 / 2.13 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated, Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 5.5 lbs, 3 MB, Fusion finish in helios gray

• 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 A8-4500M / 2.2 GHz ( Quad-Core ), 6 GB / 8 GB (max), 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7640G, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 5.5 lbs, L3 cache, 4 MB, Matte indigo suit

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

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, 15.6 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 5.5 lbs, 3 MB, Fusion finish in mercury silver, black keyboard