Manufacturer Lenovo HP Dell Toshiba Acer Samsung Fujitsu Panasonic Apple Lenovo HP Dell Toshiba Apple
Product Line
Screen size and aspect ratio 13.3" 16:9 13.3" 16:9 14.0" 16:9 14.0" 16:9 11.6" HD 13.3" 16:9 13.3" 16:10 12.1" 16:10 13.3" 16:10 14" 16:9 14.0" 16:9 12.5" 16:9 13.3" 16:9 13.3" 16:10
Display Panels (resolution, nits) HD 1366x768 (350 nits) Infinity Screen Gorilla Glass HD (??? nits) anti-glare HD (??? nits) BrightView HD (??? nits) anti glare HD (??? nits) glossy HD+ (??? nits) 1366x768 Glossy HD (400 nits) WXGA (1280x800) (300 nits) Multitouch WXGA (1280x800) (300 nits) Outdoor WXGA (1280x800) (??? nits) Multitouch anti-glare WXGA (1280x800) (??? nits) Gloved Multi-touch anti-glare 1440x900 (400 nits) HD 1366x768 (200 nits) HD+ 1600x900 (250 nits) HD 1366x768 Anti-Glare (??? nits) HD 1366x768 Anti-Glare (??? nits) HD (1366x768) (??? nits) TruBright glossy (Z835) HD (1366x768) (??? nits) anti-glare (Z830) 1440x900 (400 nits)
Screen Backlight technology LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED
Weight 3.8 lbs / 1.73 kg 4.41 lbs / 2.0 kg (w/o optical) 4.70 lbs / 2.13 kg (w/ optical) 4.84lbs / 2.2kg (w/6 cell and optical) 4.19 lbs / 1.90 kg (w/ 6-cell battery) 4.6 lbs / 2.1 kg (w/ 9-cell battery) 3.09 lb / 1.4 kg 2.88 lbs / 1.31 kg 4.59lbs / 2.09 kg (Pen only models) 4.78 lbs / 2.17 kg (Pen+touch models) 3.28 lbs / 1.49 kg with 1 battery 3.78 lbs / 1.72kg with 2nd battery 2.9 lb / 1.32 kg 5.11 lbs / 2.32 kg (6 cell) 5.48 lbs / 2.49 kg (9 cell) 3.6 lbs / 1.63 kg 3.14 lbs / 1.38 kg (3-cell) 2.47 lbs / 1.12 kg 2.96 lb / 1.35 kg
Dimensions (W x L x H) in/mm 13.27 x 9.09 x 0.65 - 0.86 in 337 x 231 x16.5 - 21.9 mm 12.99 x 9.28 x 1.10 in 330 x 235 x 27.9 mm 13.4 x 9.6 x 0.98 - 1.4 in 340 x 242.5 x 25.0 - 35.6 mm 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.78 - 1.08 in 340 x 239 x 19.8 - 27.4 mm 11.22x 8.03 x 1.01 (f) / 1.1 (b) in. 285 x 204 x 25.7 (f) / 28.7 (b) mm 12.9 x 8.9 x 0.62 - 0.64 in 328 x 226 x 15.75 - 16.26 mm 12.56 x 9.61 x 1.44 - 1.52 in 319 x 244 x 36.6 - 38.6 mm 11.8 x 8.9 x 1.2 - 1.7 in 299.7 x 226 x 30.5 - 43.2 mm 12.8 x 8.94 x 0.68 - 0.11 in 325.1 x 227.1 x 17.3 - 2.8 mm 13.94 x 9.57 x 1.17 - 1.24" 354 x 243 x 29.6 - 31.4 mm 13.3 x 9.09 x 0.75 in 338 x 231 x 18.9 mm 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.88 - 0.97 in 309 x 226 x 22.4 - 24.65 mm 12.44 x 8.94 x 0.63 in 315.9 x 227 x 16 mm 12.8 x 8.94 x 0.11 - 0.68 in 325.1 x 227.1 x 2.8 - 17.3 mm
Volume 91.2 cu in / 1.49L 132 cu in / 2.16L 117 cu in / 1.92L 97.4 cu in / 1.6L 72.3 cu in / 1.185L 178.6 cu in / 2.93L 152 cu in / 2.49L 45.2 cu in / 0.741L n/a n/a n/a 45.2 cu in / 0.741L
Battery life (battery size/hrs) X Cell 38.4Wh (5:00) (sealed) + X Cell 34.6Wh slice (10:00) (sealed system battery is 1000 cycle) 6 cell 47Wh (6:00) 9 cell 93Wh (12:15) 4 cell (?:??) 6 cell (?:??) 6-cell (66Wh) (10:06) 9-cell (93Wh) (??:??) 6 cell 63Wh (5800 mAh) (8:00 hr) 6 cell ??Wh (7:00) 6-cell (54Wh) (5:00) +6 cell (35Wh) (Bay Battery) (8:15) 4 cell (44Wh) (6:00) +4 cell (44Wh) (12:00) 4 Cell 50Wh (7:00) 6 cell - 56.1 Wh (8:12) 9 cell - 93.6 Wh (13:30) 4 cell 52Wh + 6 cell 60Wh slice (20:00) 3 cell 32Wh Express Charge 6 cell 65Wh Express Charge 6 cell 58Wh (3 year) + 9 cell 97Wh slice 8-cell (47Wh) (8:17) 4 Cell 50Wh (7:00)
Processors 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i3 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i7 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i3 Dual Core Intel Core2Duo Intel Celeron 2nd Gen Core i7 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i3 Dual Core Intel Core i5 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core (ULV only) 1st Gen Core i5 Dual Core 1st Gen Core i7 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core Intel Core 2 Duo 3rd Gen i3, i5, i7 , Pentium Dual Core, Celeron , support for N-1 DC SB 3rd Gen i3, i5, i7 3rd Gen i3, i5, i7 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i7 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i3 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i5 Dual Core 2nd Gen Core i7 Dual Core
Graphics Intel Integrated HD 3000 Intel Integrated HD 3000 AMD Radeon HD6490M 1GB Intel Integrated 4500MHD Intel Integrated HD 3000 AMD Radeon HD6450M 1GB Intel HD 128MB Intel Integrated HD 3000 Intel Integrated HD Graphics Intel Integrated HD 3000 NVIDIA GeForce 320M Intel® HD Graphics 4000 nVIDIA Graphics 1GB (Qual 2GB) Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel Integrated HD 3000 Intel Integrated HD 3000
Memory Slots 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 (Soldered) 2 2 2 1 1 (Soldered)
Max Memory 8GB 8GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 8GB (6GB on glove model) 4GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 6GB 4GB
Memory Type DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 800Mhz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1333Mhz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1600 Mhz DDR3 1600 Mhz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1066MHz
HDD form factor/tech/speed/max size 2.5" SATA II 7200 rpm 320GB max / 160GB max SSD (7mm thickness only) + 80GB Intel mSATA SSD 2.5" SATA II 7200 rpm 750GB max 2.5" SATA II 5400 2.5" SATA II 7200 rpm 500GB max / 512GB max SSD 2.5" SATA II 5400 640GB Max 128GB max SSD 2.5" SATA II 7200 rpm 500GB max / 128GB max SSD 2.5" SATA II 7200 rpm 320GB max / 128GB max SSD 128 or 256 SSD 9.5mm 2.5" SATA II HDD 7mm 2.5" SATA II HDD 7mm 2.5" SATA III SSD SATA II HDD SATA III SSD SATA II HDD SATA III SSD 128GB max SSD 128 or 256 SSD
Chipset Intel QM67 Intel HM65 Intel GM45 Intel QM67 Intel HM55 Intel HM65 Intel QM57 Intel QM67 NVIDIA MPC89 Panther Point HM76 Intel QM77 Intel QM77 Intel QM67
Drive Bay (fixed or swappable) None Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed None Swappable Fixed None Fixed No None None None
Supports bay battery? No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Supports slice battery? Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No
Card slots (Express34mm or 54mm) or PC Card None ExpressCard 34 ExpressCard 34 ExpressCard 34 None None ExpressCard 54 PC Card None ExpressCard 54/34 (configurable) No ExpressCard 34 None None
Media Card Reader 4 in 1 7 in 1 5 in 1 SD/MMC 6 in 1 MicroSD SD Card SD Card SD Card 4 in 1 SD/MMC SD SD Card SD Card
Serial No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
USB (2.0 vs 3.0) 1 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 / 3 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 4 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 3 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 / 1 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 3 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 3 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0 1 USB 3.0 / 3 USB 2.0 (1 powered) 0 USB 2.0 / 3 USB 3.0 1 USB 2.0 / 2 USB 3.0 1 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0 0 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0
Powered USB Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Audio (mic and headphone) (combo or individual) Combo Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Stereo In / Mic In Individual Stereo In / Mic In Individual Stereo In / Mic In Combo Combo Combo Combo Individual Combo
Firewire (400 or 800) No No Yes / 400 No No No Yes / 400 No No No No No No No
eSATA (combo?) Yes / Combo No No Yes/Combo No No No No No No No Yes/Combo No No
VGA No Yes Yes Yes Yes No (Support through dongle) Yes Yes No (Support through dongle) Yes Yes Yes Yes No (Support through dongle)
Display Port (Full or mini) Yes / Mini No No Yes / Full (choice of DP or HDMI) No No No No Mini Mini Full No No Mini
HDMI Yes Yes No Yes (choice of DP or HDMI) Yes Yes (Micro) No No No No. But miniDP supports HDMI native with options cable No. But DP supports HDMI native with options cable Yes Yes No
Kensington lock slot Lock Slot, but non-Kensington Yes None listed Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
OPAL Drive support Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Unknown Yes No No
Computrace support in BIOS Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
USB Disable in BIOS Yes No No No No ? Unknown Yes No No Yes Unknown No No
Smart Card (slide or contact-less) No No No No No No Optional/Slide Optional/Slide No Optional Yes / Slide Optional Contact-less No No
Fingerprint Reader Yes Optional No Optional No No Yes Yes No Optional Yes Optional Optional No
Security Chip TPM v1.2 No No TPM v1.2 No TPM v1.2 TPM v1.2 TPM v1.2 No TPM (select models) TPM v1.2 TPM v1.2 TPM v1.2 No
Hardware Password Manager in BIOS Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No
vPro Support Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Manageability software (e.g TVT) Full TVTs with Centralized Manageability Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited Yes Limited Limited Limited Limited
Supports docking? No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Power management software Lenovo Power Manager HP Power Assistant None listed Toshiba Eco Utility Acer ePower Management Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes HP Power Assistant Dell ControlPoint Toshiba Eco Utility Unknown
Green packaging Small box Recyclable packaging Soy inks Limited None listed None, foam inserts. None listed Unknown Unknown Unknown No Small box Recyclable packaging Soy inks No
Major Green Certifications EnergyStar 5 EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5 EnergyStar 5 EPEAT Bronze Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold ?? None listed Energy Star 5 Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5 Energy Star EPEAT Gold UL Environmental Gold GreenGuard Energy Star EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5
Bluetooth (version) Yes v3.0 Yes v3.0 (only 2.1 w/Intel wireless) Yes (version not listed) Yes v3.0 Yes v2.1 Yes v3.0 Yes v2.1 Yes v2.1 Yes v2.1 Yes 4.0/ select models Yes v4.0 Yes v4.0 Yes v3.0 Yes v4.0
Modem No Optional Yes No No No Optional Yes No No No No No No
Ethernet type Intel Gigabit Realtek Gigabit Realtek Gigabit Intel Gigabit Gigabit Gigabit (requires dongle) Gigabit Gigabit Gigabit (requires dongle) Intel Gigabit Intel Gigabit Intel Gigabit Intel Gigabit Gigabit (requires dongle)
WiFi/WiMax Intel 802.11n 1000, 6205, 6250, 6300 (WiMax w/6250) Intel 802.11n 6230 Reaktek 802.11n Ralink 802.11n Atheros 802.11n 802.11n Intel 802.11n 6230 Intel Centrino b/g/n MIMO 802.11n / WiMax 802.11n Intel 802.11n 6205 802.11n Intel WLAN, Thinkpad WLAN, No Wimax Intel 802.11n 6205, 6235 Atheros 802.11n Broadcom 802.11n Intel 802.11n 6250, 6300, 6205 Dell 1504 1x1, 1540 2x2 Intel 802.11n 6230 802.11n
WWAN Gobi 3000 Ericsson F5521gw HP lc2010 HSPA HP un2430 EVDO/HSPA None None listed WWAN2, 10,: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, upgradable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA None AT&T HSUPA Only Gobi 2000 None Gobi 3000 Ericsson HSPA HP hs2350 HSPA+ HP un2430 EV-DO/HSPA HP lt2522 LTE/EV-DO HP lt2523 LTE/HSPA+ Dell 5630 HSPA-EVDO (Gobi 3000) Dell 5560 Single-mode HSPA Dell 5802 Verizon LTE Dell 5804 AT&T LTE Ericsson F5321gw None
6 or 7 row keyboard (island or traditional) 6 row / island 6 row / Island 6 row / traditional 6 row / Island 6 Row / Island 6 row / island 6 row / traditional 6 row / traditional 6 row / island Modern 6 row 6 row / Island 6 row / traditional 6 row / Island 6 row / island
Numeric 10-key on keyboard No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No
Drainage Keyboard Yes Yes No No None Mentioned No No No No Yes Yes No No No
Keyboard light (top light or backlit) Backlit keyboard No No None No Backlit keyboard No No Backlit keyboard No Backlit Backlit keyboard Backlit keyboard Backlit keyboard
Pointing tech (pad/stick/both) Dual Pointing, Multi Touch Click Pad Single Pointing, Multi Touch Touch Pad Touch Pad Multi Touch Touch Pad w/touch stick Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Click Pad Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Click Pad Both - TrackPoint & Multi Touch/Gesture 2 button clickpad Dual Pointing, Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Touch Pad Multi Touch Click Pad
System case materials (top/bottom) Mg-Al+PC-ABS Top Mg-Al Bottom Brushed Aluminium Not Listed Fiberglass reinforced plastic Not Listed Duralumin aluminum top and bottom Mg top and bottom Mg top and bottom aluminum top and bottom Textured ABS Dell "TriMetal" top and bottom Mg top and bottom aluminum top and bottom
HDD Accelerometer Active Protection System HP 3D Drive Guard None Toshiba HDD Protection none None mentioned Fujitsu Shock Sensor Yes n/a SSD only Yes Yes Dell FreeFall Sensor n/a - SDD only n/a SSD only
Latches or Latchless Latchless Latchless Latchless Latchless Latchless Latchless 1 Latch Latchless Latchless No Latchless Latchless Latchless Latchless
Shock Mounted HDD Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No StrikeZone No No
Milspecs (number) 8 MIL 810-G Humidity, Low Temp, High Temp, Dust, Vibration, Mechanical Shock, Altitude, Extreme Temps None None None mentioned None mentioned None mentioned 6 MIL 810-G functional shock/ transit drop, vehicle vibration/ vibration integrity, altitude low (cold) temperature. high (heat) temperature,humidity None mentioned None mentioned 8 MIL 810-G Humidity, Low Temp, High Temp, Dust, Vibration, Mechanical Shock, Altitude, Extreme Temps None listed States tested, but number not yet listed (Likely to be 4) None mentioned None mentioned
Camera (resolution) 720p Low Light Sensitive 720p VGA Standard Definition 640x480 720p 2MP 1.3MP 640x480 Low Light 720p 720p 720p 1.3MP 640x480
Microphone (mono or stereo) Stereo / Array Noise Cancelling Stereo / Array (only with webcam option, otherwise mono) Mono Mono Mono Mono Stereo Stereo Mono Yes, single digital mic with noise cancelling Stereo / Array Stereo / Array Noise Cancelling Mono Mono
Speaker (stereo or mono) Stereo Dolby Certified Stereo Mono Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono Stero Stereo w/ Dolby Advanced Audio v2 Stereo w/SRS Stereo Stereo Stero
Microphone mute button Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No
Significant preloaded software ThinkVantage Technologies Win 7 EE v.2 HP Recovery Manager, HP Protect Tools, HP Spare Key, HP Connection Manager, HP Quick Web, HP DayStarter None mentioned Toshiba Diagnostics, Health Monitor, Password Utility, Face Recognition. Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Mangement AcereRecovery Management Acer Video Conference Manager Samsung Recovery Solution Fujitsu Touch Launcher (dual digitizer models only), Fujitsu Driver Update utility, OmniPass Fingerprint application, Fujitsu PortShutter security software None mentioned Apple Time Machine ThinkVantage Technologies Win 7 EE v.3.0 HP Protect Tools, HP Spare Key, HP Disk Sanitizer, Dell Control Vault, Dell Data Protection, Toshiba Diagnostics, Health Monitor, Password Utility, Face Recognition. Apple Time Machine
Tablet Specific None None None None None None Bi-directional hinge, Outdoor is pen only, Multitouch is pen + touch Has option for "gloved" touch screen (resistive), but this does not allow use of the pen None n/a None None None
Other None None None None None None None None None Availability listed as October No TrackPoint/Pointing Stick available on this model. None
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