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Product name	Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo processor 1.86GHz, 2GB, 13.3-inch TFT)	Dell Adamo (Core 2 Duo U9300 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP Pavilion dv2 (AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-P15G (Intel Atom Z530 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-TT17GN/X (Core 2 Duo SU9400 Processor 1.4GHz, 4GB RAM)
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.9 Excellent	7.6 Excellent	7.2 Very good	7.5 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take
Review Summary	If you weren't a fan of the previous MacBook Air, nothing will change your mind here. It does, however, present an excellent user experience. We can only hope the next revision is a little more feature-laden.	Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.	HP's slick-looking 12-inch Pavilion dv2 carves out a niche between entry-level Netbooks and expensive ultraportables.	Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others.	More info
User ratings	9.5 Perfect (from 2 users)	9.3 Spectacular (from 4 users)	6.8 Very good (from 4 users)	7 Very good (from 11 users)	10 Perfect (from 1 user)
List price	List price as of Dec 18, 2008: S$3988	List price as of Apr 13, 2009: S$4499	List price as of Apr 16, 2009: S$1299	List price as of Jan 21, 2009: S$1699	List price as of Sep 30, 2008: S$4499
Basic product specifications
Centrino	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Toshiba Quad Core HD processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor speed	1.86GHz	1.2GHz	1.6GHz	1.6GHz	1.4GHz
Processor	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Athlon Neo	Intel Atom	Core 2 Duo
Amt of RAM	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	4096 MB
Hard drive	128 GB	64 GB	GB	64 GB	256 GB
Optical drive	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Blu-ray writer
Intel Turbo Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	No	No	No	No
Graphics hardware	Nvidia GeForce 9400M	Intel GMA X4500	ATI Mobility Radeon HD3410	Intel GMA 500	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Diagonal screen size	13.3 inch	13.4 inch	12.1 inch	8 inch	11.1 inch
TV tuner	No	No	No	No	No
FM Tuner	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight w/battery	1.36 kg	1.8 kg	1.64 kg	594 kg	1.3 kg
Warranty	90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty	One year on-site warranty	One-year warranty	One year limited warranty	One-year limited warranty
Screen resolution (max)	1,280 x 800	1,366 x 768	1280 x 800	1600 x 768	1,366 x 768
Wireless LAN	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Webcam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hybrid graphics	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
GPS	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo processor 1.86GHz, 2GB, 13.3-inch TFT)	Dell Adamo (Core 2 Duo U9300 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP Pavilion dv2 (AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-P15G (Intel Atom Z530 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-TT17GN/X (Core 2 Duo SU9400 Processor 1.4GHz, 4GB RAM)
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