Aspire V3-772G-9402

by Acer

3.5/5

$1,100.00

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XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible

by Dell

3.5/5

$1,200.00

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Envy TouchSmart 15t

by HP

4/5

$1,059.00

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Qosmio X75 A7298

by Toshiba

4/5

$1,900.00

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Pros
  • Reasonably priced
  • Equipped with a discrete graphics processor
  • Excellent speakers
  • Keyboard not exposed in tablet mode
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter
  • Intel Core i7 mobile processor
  • Discrete Nvidia graphics processor
  • 15.6-inch, 1920-by-1080-pixel display
  • High-end components deliver impressive performance
  • Surprisingly light for its size
  • 4K video via HDMI
Cons
  • Lacks an SSD
  • Short battery life
  • Relatively low benchmark performance (aside from gaming)
  • Heavy, especially when held in one hand
  • Occasional delay in screen-orientation switch
  • Only two USB ports
  • Heavy
  • Lousy battery life
  • Single-band Wi-Fi adapter
  • Single-band (2.4GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter
  • Half-size arrow and function keys
  • No touchscreen
At A Glance

It's not the fastest desktop replacement we've seen, but the Aspire V3 is a very good mobile-entertainment value.

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

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

Toshiba's Qosmio X75 is loaded with high-end components and delivers impeccable performance. If you need a desktop-replacement laptop, this is definitely one to consider.

Specs

Processor

Processor type Intel Core i7 - 4702MQ Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i7 - 4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Processor speed 2200.0  MHz 1500.0  MHz 2400.0  MHz 2400.0  MHz
Number of Cores 4.0 2.0 4.0 4.0

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Memory

Memory size 12.0  MB 4.0  MB 8.0  MB 16.0  MB
Memory type DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz

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Display

Display size 17.3  inches 12.5  inches 15.6  inches 17.3  inches
Touchscreen Yes Yes Yes No
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels

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Graphics

Graphics Type Switchable Integrated Switchable Switchable
Primary Graphics Chipset Nvidia Geforce GTX 760m Intel HD 4400 Nvidia Geforce GT 740m Nvidia Geforce GTX 770M
Secondary Graphics Chipset Intel HD 4600   Intel HD 4600 Intel HD 4600
Graphics Memory 2.0  GB   2.0  GB 3.0  GB
Video Memory Type GDDR5     GDDR5

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Storage

Drive 1 size 500.0  GB 128.0  GB 24.0  GB 240.0  GB
Drive 1 type Hard Disk Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive
Drive 1 speed 5400.0  RPM      
Drive 2 size     1000.0  GB 1000.0  GB
Drive 2 type     Hard Disk Drive Hybrid Drive
Drive 2 speed     5400.0  RPM 5400.0  RPM
Drives included       2.0

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Ports and Connections

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

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Power

Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery Lithium Ion Battery Lithium Ion Battery Lithium Ion Battery

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Dimensions

Width 16.3  inches 12.48  inches 14.94  inches 16.5  inches
Depth 10.8  inches 8.46  inches 9.87  inches 10.8  inches
Height 1.4  inches 0.8  inches 1.18  inches 1.5  inches
Weight 7.05  pounds 3.35  pounds 5.62  pounds 7.3  pounds
Weight with Accessories     6.9  pounds 9.4  pounds

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Optical Drive

Included Drives DVD Drive|     Blu-ray Writer|

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Storage Media

SD card Yes   Yes Yes

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Included Software

Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Home 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 Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Fingerprint Reader|Touchpad Backlit Keyboard|Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad (Multitouch)|

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Pricing

UPC Code   884116100072    

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Performance

Overall Performance

Worldbench Score

177.0 296.0 295.0 430.0
Worldbench Version

8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1

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Battery

Battery Life

(hh:mm)

 1:58 6:49 3:19 2:22

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Start Up

Start Up

seconds (lower is better)

 11.4 9.2 16.2 7.9

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Office Productivity

PCMark 7 Productivity Suite

score (higher is better)

 2003.0 2664.0 3021.0 5779.0

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Web Browsing

Peacekeeper

score (higher is better)

 2836.0 2449.0 3123.0 3067.0

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Storage Performance

PCMark 7 Storage Test

score (higher is better)

 1504.0 5318.0 4356.0 5255.0
File Compression

seconds (lower is better)

 163.0 139.7 131.0 53.5

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Content Creation

Image Editing

seconds (lower is better)

 232.8 251.2 196.9 188.8
Image Editing - GPU Accelerated

seconds (lower is better)

 98.5 150.3 111.1 61.3
Video Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

 287.0 154.0 132.5 129.0
Audio Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

 237.8 281.2 222.2 215.5

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Power Usage

Working power usage

Watt hours

 5.5 1.8 4.8 5.0
Idle power usage

Watts

 22.9 6.5 16.3 11.6

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Gaming

3DMark, Ice Storm

score (higher is better)

 16933.0 16597.0 15656.0 85217.0
3DMark, Cloud Gate

score (higher is better)

 11135.0 4366.0 7014.0 14796.0
3DMark, Firestrike Extreme

score (higher is better)

 956.0 303.0 507.0 1510.0
3DMark, Firestrike

score (higher is better)

 1997.0 646.0 1037.0 3094.0
Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

 23.6      
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

 65.6 44.5 67.1 119.7
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

 9.5 1.5   10.5
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

 58.3 18.0 36.3 60.0
Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

 20.0 4.3 9.2 29.2
Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

 69.7 28.7 58.4 165.3

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Product Type

Subcategory

  Ultra Portable   Desktop Replacement

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