2013 Best Laptop Computer Reviews and Comparisons: Excellent Good Average Poor Bad
2013 Best Laptop Computer Reviews and Comparisons: Excellent Good Average Poor Bad
2013 Best Laptop Computer Reviews and Comparisons: Excellent Good Average Poor Bad
Rank
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#1 Dell XPS
#2 HP Envy TouchSmart
#3 HP Envy
#6 Dell Inspiron
#7 Samsung Series 5
#9 ThinkPad T
Ratings Overall Rating Performance Design Connectivity Help & Support 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Performance Processor
9.48
9.43
9.23
9.18
8.98
8.80
8.75
8.73
8.60
8.55
4th generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor 4th generation Intel Core i7-4900MQ Processor 2.4-3.4 Intel HD
Dual Core Intel Core i5-3210M 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4900MQ 2.4-3.4 Intel HD
3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3227U 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4500U
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3210M 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3520M 3.1-3.5 Intel HD
Processor Upgrade
2.4-2.7 Intel HD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M Graphics with 2048MB of Dedicated Beats Audio; 4 Speakers; 1 Subwoofer
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Video Memory Video Memory Audio Waves MaxxAudio Beats Audio JBL Stereo Speakers Intel High Definition Audio with Dolby Home Theater Technology v4 Operating System Memory (RAM) Primary Solid State Drive Primary Hard Disk Drive Windows 7/8 6-16GB 512GB 750GB Windows 8 8GB-16GB Windows 8 8GB-16GB N/A 750GB-2TB (dual hard drives) Battery Life (hours) Design Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768, 1920 x 1080 Screen Sizes (inches) Webcam 15 1.3MP 15 HD 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 900, 1366x768 15, 17 HD 15 720p HD 13, 15 1.3 MP HD 14, 15, 17 Native HD 1.0MP 15 720p HD 14, 15 Built-in 1.0MP HD Webcam Powered by Exmor R 13" Model Dimensions (WxDxH) 14" Model Dimensions (WxDxH) 13.04 x 8.85 x 0.90 13.62 x 9.65 x 1.1 13.31 x 9.28 x 0.87 13.8 x 9.13 x 1.18 14, 15 720p HD 15, 17 1.3MP HD HP TrueVision HP TrueVision 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080, 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768, 1600 x 900 1600 x 900 7.5 4-9.5 4.2-9.5 4.7 3.8-5 Windows 8 8GB-16GB N/A 750GB-1TB Windows 8 4GB-12GB 512GB 500GB-1TB Window 7/8 4GB-8GB 256GB-512GB 320GB-2TB (dual hard drives) 6 4-6.4 4.2 9.1-9.7 4-6.6 Windows 8 4GB-8GB N/A 750GB Windows 8 4GB-8GB 500GB-1TB Windows 7/8 8GB-16GB 320GB-500GB Windows 8 4GB-8GB N/A 750GB-1TB Waves MaxxAudio JBL 3 Speakers with Subwoofer Intel High Definition Audio with ClearAudio+ Stereo speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio v2 3W Stereo Speaker (1.5W x 2)
256GB-512GB 128GB-256GB
15" Model Dimensions (WxDxH) 17" Model Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight (pounds) Connectivity USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Wi-Fi SD Card Ethernet Bluetooth HDMI Headphones VGA Help & Support Warranty Phone Support Live Chat Email
5.79
5.62
6.94
5.38
4.42
5.12-5.55
4.59-5.51
4.85-5.73
4.77-5.56
5.14-6.17
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