Pros
- Speedy performance
- Thin, elegant design
Cons
- Keyboard is lackluster
- Frustrating to open
Bottom Line
The CT15-A4 is an impressive thin-and-light with loads of style and performance. It's actually not all that light, but you'll like it just the same.
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Processor | |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-3317U |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4.0 MB |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 7.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection | 802.11n |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.8 pounds |
| Height | 0.7 inches |
| Weight | 3.9 pounds |
| Depth | 9.9 inches |
| Width | 14.9 inches |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Ultra Portable |
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 76 |
| Worldbench Version | 8 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:30 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 8.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3890 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2046 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 138.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5390 score (higher is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 1.8 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 10.9 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 437 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 295.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 210.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt Showdown, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme | 211 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 10 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 33.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 7.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 594.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 11.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 5.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance | 618 score (higher is better) |
| TouchXPRT | |
|---|---|
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 0.44 Collages/sec (Higher is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 17.16 seconds (lower is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 8.3 X (higher is better) |
| Beautify Photo Album | 43.64 seconds (lower is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 10.27 seconds (lower is better) |
| Beautify Photo Album | 1.15 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 2.73 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 18.33 seconds (lower is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 104.3 X (higher is better) |
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 15.74 seconds (lower is better) |
