ElitePad 900

by HP

3/5

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XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible

by Dell

3.5/5

$1,200.00

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VAIO Pro 13

by Sony

4/5

$1,400.00

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Envy TouchSmart 15t

by HP

4/5

$1,059.00

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Pros
  • MILSPEC 810-G tested (should withstand water splashes, dust, and the occasional drop)
  • Sleek, smart design
  • Comprehensive collection of selection of accessories available
  • More than seven hours of battery life
  • Keyboard not exposed in tablet mode
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter
  • Supremely thin and light
  • Exquisite carbon-fiber design
  • 128GB SSD
  • Intel Core i7 mobile processor
  • Discrete Nvidia graphics processor
  • 15.6-inch, 1920-by-1080-pixel display
Cons
  • Very slow performance with application software
  • Maximum of 64MB of storage (32MB standard)
  • No USB ports on the tablet itself (only on the dock or optional cases)
  • Heavy, especially when held in one hand
  • Occasional delay in screen-orientation switch
  • Only two USB ports
  • Single-band 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter (2.4GHz)
  • Enough real estate for only two USB ports
  • Flat keys
  • Heavy
  • Lousy battery life
  • Single-band Wi-Fi adapter
At A Glance

A rugged, but basic tablet offering oodles of optional accessories, but only lackluster performance.

Dell's XPS 12 is better as a notebook than as a tablet, but it remains one of the best convertibles on the market.

The VAIO Pro 13 trades some performance for looks; but this Ultrabook is so beautiful, you won’t care.

This notebook boasts a Core i7 processor, a discrete Nvidia GPU, and a 1920-by-1080 display. It's a very good value.

Specs

Pricing

UPC Code 887758173299 884116100072    

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Processor

Processor type Intel Atom z2760 Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i7 - 4700MQ
Processor speed 1800.0  MHz 1500.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 2400.0  MHz
Number of Cores   2.0 2.0 4.0

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Requirements

Operating System Compatibility Microsoft Windows 8      

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Memory

Memory size 2048.0  MB 4.0  MB 4.0  MB 8.0  MB
Memory type DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3
Memory speed   1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz

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Display

Display size 10.1  inches 12.5  inches 13.3  inches 15.6  inches
Touchscreen Multitouch Yes Yes Yes
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1280 x 800  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels
Display type     IPS  

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Graphics

Graphics Type Integrated Integrated Integrated Switchable
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel GMA Intel HD 4400 Intel HD 4400 Nvidia Geforce GT 740m
Secondary Graphics Chipset       Intel HD 4600
Graphics Memory       2.0  GB

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Storage

Drive 1 size 62.6  GB 128.0  GB 128.0  GB 24.0  GB
Drive 1 type Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive
Drive 2 size       1000.0  GB
Drive 2 type       Hard Disk Drive
Drive 2 speed       5400.0  RPM

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Ports and Connections

Audio Output Audio - 1/8      
Available Interfaces Dock Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|Mini DisplayPort|USB 3.0 HDMI|Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|USB 3.0| HDMI|Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|USB 2.0|USB 3.0
Wireless connection 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n 802.11ac|Bluetooth 802.11a|802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth| 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth
Ethernet Type       10/100/1000 Mbps

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Dimensions

Width 0.36  inches 12.48  inches 12.68  inches 14.94  inches
Depth 10.25  inches 8.46  inches 8.5  inches 9.87  inches
Height 7.0  inches 0.8  inches 0.68  inches 1.18  inches
Weight 1.625  pounds 3.35  pounds 2.34  pounds 5.62  pounds
Weight with Accessories 3.5  pounds   2.9  pounds 6.9  pounds

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Storage Media

SD card Micro SD   Yes Yes

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Included Software

Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Windows 8 Home

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Other Features

Devices Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Docking Station Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad| Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Fingerprint Reader|Touchpad
Input devices Touch Screen      

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Power

Battery Type   Lithium Ion Battery   Lithium Ion Battery

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Performance

Product Type

Subcategory

Ultra Portable Ultra Portable    

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Overall Performance

Worldbench Score

43.0 296.0 274.0 295.0
Worldbench Version

8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1

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Battery

Battery Life

(hh:mm)

 7:22 6:49 6:14 3:19

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Start Up

Start Up

seconds (lower is better)

 17.0 9.2 11.9 16.2

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Office Productivity

PCMark 7 Productivity Suite

score (higher is better)

 612.0 2664.0 2751.0 3021.0

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Web Browsing

Peacekeeper

score (higher is better)

 436.0 2449.0 2458.0 3123.0

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Storage Performance

PCMark 7 Storage Test

score (higher is better)

 535.0 5318.0 5480.0 4356.0
File Compression

seconds (lower is better)

 563.3 139.7 149.8 131.0

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Content Creation

Image Editing

seconds (lower is better)

 1076.6 251.2 5351.0 196.9
Video Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

 703.5 154.0 208.0 132.5
Audio Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

 1405.5 281.2 279.8 222.2
Image Editing - GPU Accelerated

seconds (lower is better)

   150.3   111.1

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Power Usage

Working power usage

Watt hours

 3.2 1.8 2.0 4.8
Idle power usage

Watts

 6.8 6.5 9.0 16.3

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Gaming

3DMark, Ice Storm

score (higher is better)

 3502.0 16597.0 15968.0 15656.0
3DMark, Cloud Gate

score (higher is better)

   4366.0 3934.0 7014.0
3DMark, Firestrike Extreme

score (higher is better)

   303.0 250.0 507.0
3DMark, Firestrike

score (higher is better)

   646.0 542.0 1037.0
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   44.5 27.2 67.1
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

   1.5 2.2  
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   18.0 12.6 36.3
Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

   4.3   9.2
Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   28.7 24.6 58.4

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