W.A.Khan, 10/11/2013, HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z
The touch pad is a decent size for an ultraportable laptop.Instead of the more popular clickpad-style pad, this one has separate left and right mouse buttons. You lose some pad surface area, but it's probably easier to get definitive left and right mouse clicks when the multitouch response on the pad itself can be a little sluggish. The HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z costs very little for a touch-screen Windows 8 laptop, and it has excellent battery life.
But, Occasionally sluggish performance gets frustrating, and more-powerful PCs are available in this price range.
The bottom line: HP revives an 11-inch favorite with the Pavilion TouchSmart 11z, but there are better performance-for-money deals to be had. Specifications
Processor AMD A4 A4-1250 / 1 GHz ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 4 GB
Hard Drive 500 GB - 5400 rpm
Operating System Windows 8 64
Display Type 11.6 in
Max Resolution 1366 x 768
Weight 3.08 lbs Price;$393.87 VS Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S
The Yoga 11S is one of the most anticipated laptops of the year, especially after the very warm welcome its predecessor received. That predecessor, the 13-inch IdeaPad Yoga 13, was one of the most talked-about Windows 8-launch laptops. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a great 11-inch ultraportable touch-screen laptop that also has a flip-around display for tablet and hybrid use.
But,Recent 11-inch laptops from Apple and Sony have raised the bar for ultraportables, especially when it comes to battery life. The Yoga 11S needs an upgrade to Intel's latest processors.
The bottom line: Like the larger 13-inch model, the 11-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a useful hybrid that doesn't forget it's a laptop first, but it's stuck with what feels like old hardware for now. Specifications
Processor Intel Core i5 i5-3339Y / 1.5 GHz ( 2 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 8 GB
Hard Drive 256 GB - Serial ATA-300
Operating System Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Display Type 11.6 in IPS
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
Optical Drive None Price;$949.99 VS Asus VivoBook X202E
The Asus Vivobook X202E is very inexpensive for a touch-screen Windows 8 laptop, and looks and feels like a more high-end system.
But, The CPU trades down to a slower model, battery life is unimpressive, and the large touch pad is flaky.
The bottom line: It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life. Specifications
Processor 3rd Gen Core i3 Intel i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 4 GB
Hard Drive 500 GB - 5400 rpm
Operating System Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Display Type 11.6 in
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
Optical Drive None Price;$479.00
The touch pad is a decent size for an ultraportable laptop.Instead of the more popular clickpad-style pad, this one has separate left and right mouse buttons. You lose some pad surface area, but it's probably easier to get definitive left and right mouse clicks when the multitouch response on the pad itself can be a little sluggish. The HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z costs very little for a touch-screen Windows 8 laptop, and it has excellent battery life.
But, Occasionally sluggish performance gets frustrating, and more-powerful PCs are available in this price range.
The bottom line: HP revives an 11-inch favorite with the Pavilion TouchSmart 11z, but there are better performance-for-money deals to be had. Specifications
Processor AMD A4 A4-1250 / 1 GHz ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 4 GB
Hard Drive 500 GB - 5400 rpm
Operating System Windows 8 64
Display Type 11.6 in
Max Resolution 1366 x 768
Weight 3.08 lbs Price;$393.87 VS Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S
The Yoga 11S is one of the most anticipated laptops of the year, especially after the very warm welcome its predecessor received. That predecessor, the 13-inch IdeaPad Yoga 13, was one of the most talked-about Windows 8-launch laptops. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a great 11-inch ultraportable touch-screen laptop that also has a flip-around display for tablet and hybrid use.
But,Recent 11-inch laptops from Apple and Sony have raised the bar for ultraportables, especially when it comes to battery life. The Yoga 11S needs an upgrade to Intel's latest processors.
The bottom line: Like the larger 13-inch model, the 11-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a useful hybrid that doesn't forget it's a laptop first, but it's stuck with what feels like old hardware for now. Specifications
Processor Intel Core i5 i5-3339Y / 1.5 GHz ( 2 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 8 GB
Hard Drive 256 GB - Serial ATA-300
Operating System Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Display Type 11.6 in IPS
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
Optical Drive None Price;$949.99 VS Asus VivoBook X202E
The Asus Vivobook X202E is very inexpensive for a touch-screen Windows 8 laptop, and looks and feels like a more high-end system.
But, The CPU trades down to a slower model, battery life is unimpressive, and the large touch pad is flaky.
The bottom line: It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life. Specifications
Processor 3rd Gen Core i3 Intel i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core )
RAM installed size 4 GB
Hard Drive 500 GB - 5400 rpm
Operating System Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Display Type 11.6 in
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
Optical Drive None Price;$479.00
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