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    Dell XPS 15z

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    *Est. $1,000 and up
    Pros: stylish aluminum design, excellent performance, thinner and lighter than previous versions
    Cons: no Blu-ray option, noisy cooling fans

    (25 reviews)
     
    Dell XPS 15z
    Elemental silver aluminum HD WLED
    15.6
    720 pixels
    8-cell Li-ion
    N/A
    8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner
    HDMI 1.4, Mini DisplayPort
    Silver
    Nvidia GeForce GT 525M with Optimus
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    N/A
    N/A
    10.3
    0.97
    15.2
    5.6
    1 year
    XPS15z-72ELS
    884116061199
    N/A
    8 GB
    7,200 rpm
    Microphone jack
    Headphone jack, speakers
    2 USB 3.0, 1 USB/eSata with PowerShare
    1 USB/eSata
    9-in-1 card reader
    802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR
    Intel Core i5-2410M
    Intel
    2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
    DDR3
    6 GB
    500 GB
     
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    HP Envy 14

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    *Est. $1,000 and up
    Pros: stylish design, excellent speakers, discrete graphics, slot-loading DVD drive and other features
    Cons: average battery life, odd screen size distorts native 720p video

    (7 reviews)
     
    HP Envy 14
    High definition HP BrightView Infinity LED display
    14.5
    1,366 by 768 pixels
    8-cell Li-ion
    Up to 6 hours
    SuperMulti 8X DVD/R/RW with Double Layer Support (slot load)
    HDMI, Mini Display Port
    Silver, black
    Switchable AMD Radeon HD 6630 graphics
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    HP ProtectSmart hard drive protection, Kensington lock
    Backlit keyboard, HP Beats Audio system
    9.3
    1.2
    14.01
    5.6
    2 years
    LR254AV
    886111544141
    3 MB
    8 GB
    7,200 rpm
    Dual deadphone/microphone jack
    HP Beats Audio speakers, 2 headphone jacks
    2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0
    N/A
    2-in-1 media card reader
    802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
    Intel Core i5-2430M
    Intel
    2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
    DDR3
    6 GB
    500 GB
     
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    Asus Zenbook UX31E

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    *Est. $1,100 and up
    Pros: stylish design, excellent performance for an ultraportable, very thin and light, speedy solid-state drive, high-resolution display
    Cons: no optical drive, limited hard-drive space, slightly resistive keys, slightly sensitive touchpad

    (80 reviews)
     
    Asus Zenbook UX31E
    16:9 HD+ LED Backlight
    13.3
    1,600-by-900-pixels
    8-cell Li-ion
    Up to 8 hours
    N/A
    Mini-HDMI, mini-VGA
    Brushed aluminum
    Integrated Intel HD 3000
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    N/A
    N/A
    13.3
    0.1 to 0.7
    8.9
    2.36
    2 year
    UX31EDH52
    884840975076
    3MB L3
    8 GB
    6 Gb/s
    Microphone/headphone jack
    Microphone/headphone jack, Bang & Olufsen stereo ICEpower speakers
    1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0
    1 USB/eSata
    2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC)
    802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
    Intel Core i5 2557M
    Intel
    1.7 GHz
    DDR3
    4 GB
    128 GB SSD
     
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    Alienware M11x

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    *Est. $900 and up
    Pros: lightweight, affordable for a gaming laptop, high-quality speakers, discrete Nvidia graphics and Optimus technology
    Cons: cooling fan is loud, short battery life, no optical drive

    (3 reviews)
     
    Alienware M11x
    WideHD WLED
    11.6
    1,366 x 768 pixels
    8 Cell Prismatic Lithium ion
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    Stealth black, Nebula red
    Nvidia GeForce GT 540M
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Nameplate
    N/A
    9.19
    1.29
    11.25
    4.4
    1 year
    N/A
    N/A
    3 MB
    16 GB
    7,200 rpm
    Microphone input
    2 audio outputs, internal HD surround sound, speakers
    3
    N/A
    3-in-1
    Wi-Fi
    Intel Core i5 2537M
    Intel
    1.4 GHz (2.3 GHz Turbo Mode)
    DDR3
    4 GB
    320 GB
     
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    Alienware M17x

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    *Est. $1,500 and up
    Pros: top-of-the-line performance, optional 3D-capable display, numerous upgrade opportunities
    Cons: runs hot, very short battery life, only 4 GB of RAM on base model

    (10 reviews)
     
    Alienware M17x
    WideHD+ WLED display
    17.3
    1,600 by 900 pixels
    9-cell Li-ion
    N/A
    Slot-load dual-layer DVD burner (Blu-ray optional)
    HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, VGA
    Black
    AMD Radeon HD 6870M
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Kensington lock
    Optional Wireless HD, customized lighting system, laser-engraved nameplate
    11.96
    1.77
    16.14
    9.39 and up
    1 year
    N/A
    N/A
    6 MB
    16 GB
    7,200 rpm
    Microphone jack
    2 headphone jacks, Internal high-definition 5.1 surround-sound audio
    2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0/2.0 combo
    1 eSata/USB 2.0 combo
    Yes
    Wireless 802.11 g/n (WiMAX optional)
    Intel Core i7-2670QM
    Intel
    2.2 GHz (Turbo Boost to 3.1 GHz)
    DDR3
    4 GB
    500 GB
     
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    HP EliteBook 2560p

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    *Est. $1,100 and up
    Pros: lightweight, excellent performance for its class, dVD burner, meets MIL-SPEC 810G durability standards
    Cons: unimpressive pointing stick, no USB 3.0 ports

    (1 reviews)
     
    HP EliteBook 2560p
    LED-backlit HD anti-glare
    12.5
    1,366 by 768 pixels
    6-cell Li-ion
    Up to 8.5 hours
    DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL ($1,200 and up models only)
    VGA
    Silver
    Integrated Intel HD 3000
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Kensington slot, fingerprint reader, facial recognition technology
    Webcam, MIL-SPEC 810G compatible
    12.02
    1.08
    8.23
    3.68
    1 year
    LJ458UT#ABA
    886111736638
    3 MB L3
    16 GB
    7,200 rpm
    Microphone/headphone jack
    Microphone/headphone jack, Bang & Olufsen stereo speakers
    1 USB 2.0/eSATA, 2 USB 2.0
    1 USB 2.0/eSATA
    2-in-1
    802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
    Intel Core i5-2410M
    Intel
    2.3 GHz
    DDR3
    4 GB
    320 GB
     

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