MacBook Air (Mid 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$1,199.00

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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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Aspire V7 (Model 482PG-9884)

by Acer

4/5

$1,300.00

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Pros
  • 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
  • Bright, vibrant display
  • 12GB of DDR3/1600 memory
  • 24GB SSD cache
  • Discrete Nvidia graphics processor
Cons
  • 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
  • Poorly located power button
  • Only one USB 3.0 port
  • Single-band Wi-Fi adapter (2.4GHz only)
At A Glance

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.

The Acer Aspire V7 has a few idiosyncrasies—primarily its poorly located ports and power button—but it delivers credible gaming performance in a superslim package.

Specs

Pricing

UPC Code 885909630417 884116100072    

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Processor

Processor type 1.3GHz Core i5 dual core Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i7-4500U
Processor speed   1500.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1800.0  MHz
Number of Cores   2.0 2.0 2.0

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Memory

Memory size 4024.0  MB 4.0  MB 4.0  MB 12.0  MB
Memory speed 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz
Memory type   DDR3 DDR3 DDR3

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Display

Display size 11.6  inches 12.5  inches 13.3  inches 15.0  inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight   IPS  
Resolution 1366 x 768  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels
Touchscreen   Yes Yes Yes
Aspect ratio   16:9 16:9  

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Graphics

Graphics Type Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel HD Graphics 5000 Intel HD 4400 Intel HD 4400 Nvidia GT 750M
Graphics Memory       2.0  GB

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Storage

Drive 1 size 256.0  GB 128.0  GB 128.0  GB 22.0  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

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

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Dimensions

Width 11.5  inches 12.48  inches 12.68  inches 15.0  inches
Depth 7.56  inches 8.46  inches 8.5  inches 10.0  inches
Height 0.68  inches 0.8  inches 0.68  inches 0.83  inches
Weight 2.38  pounds 3.35  pounds 2.34  pounds 4.6  pounds
Weight with Accessories     2.9  pounds  

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Storage Media

SD card SDXC Card   Yes  

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Warranty

Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty      

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Power

Battery Type   Lithium Ion Battery    

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Included Software

Operating System   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|Touchpad Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad| Backlit Keyboard|Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad|

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Performance

Product Type

Subcategory

  Ultra Portable    

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Overall Performance

Worldbench Score

  296.0 274.0 246.0
Worldbench Version

  8.1 8.1 8.1

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Battery

Battery Life

(hh:mm)

   6:49 6:14 5:02

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Start Up

Start Up

seconds (lower is better)

   9.2 11.9 13.8

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Office Productivity

PCMark 7 Productivity Suite

score (higher is better)

   2664.0 2751.0 2331.0

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Web Browsing

Peacekeeper

score (higher is better)

   2449.0 2458.0 2642.0

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Storage Performance

PCMark 7 Storage Test

score (higher is better)

   5318.0 5480.0 3614.0
File Compression

seconds (lower is better)

   139.7 149.8 159.3

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Content Creation

Image Editing

seconds (lower is better)

   251.2 5351.0 307.5
Image Editing - GPU Accelerated

seconds (lower is better)

   150.3   108.5
Video Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

   154.0 208.0 136.5
Audio Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

   281.2 279.8 251.3

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Power Usage

Working power usage

Watt hours

   1.8 2.0 3.6
Idle power usage

Watts

   6.5 9.0 12.4

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Gaming

3DMark, Ice Storm

score (higher is better)

   16597.0 15968.0 162.0
3DMark, Cloud Gate

score (higher is better)

   4366.0 3934.0 6429.0
3DMark, Firestrike Extreme

score (higher is better)

   303.0 250.0 684.0
3DMark, Firestrike

score (higher is better)

   646.0 542.0 1390.0
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   44.5 27.2 70.2
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

   1.5 2.2 5.8
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   18.0 12.6 33.1
Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

   4.3   13.2
Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

   28.7 24.6 76.5

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