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Product name	Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo processor 1.86GHz, 2GB, 13.3-inch TFT)	MSI X-Slim X340 (Core 2 Solo U1400 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell Adamo (Core 2 Duo U9300 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	Lenovo IdeaPad U110 (Core 2 Duo L7500 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Toshiba Portege R600 (Core 2 Duo ULV SU9400 Processor 1.4GHz, 3GB RAM)
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.9 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take	7.6 Excellent	8 Excellent	8.1 Excellent
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.	More info	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.	The 11.1-inch Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is the most beautiful laptop we've seen in years, and behind those good looks is a well-appointed, fairly priced ultraportable. Despite a few minor nitpicks, we recommend the IdeaPad U110 to those who want a lightweight, eye-catching laptop for frequent travel.	The Toshiba Portege R600 isn't as sexy as some of its rivals, but business users will love its superlight chassis, comfortable keyboard and optional integrated 3G modem which allows Internet access almost anywhere.
User ratings	9.5 Perfect (from 2 users)	10 Perfect (from 1 user)	9.3 Spectacular (from 4 users)	9.5 Perfect (from 2 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Dec 18, 2008: S$3988	List price as of Apr 6, 2009: S$1699	List price as of Apr 13, 2009: S$4499	List price as of May 16, 2008: S$2999	N/A
Basic product specifications
Centrino	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes
Toshiba Quad Core HD processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor speed	1.86GHz	1.73GHz	1.2GHz	1.6GHz	1.4GHz
Processor	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Solo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo
Amt of RAM	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	3072 MB
Hard drive	128 GB	320 GB	64 GB	120 GB	128 GB
Optical drive	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Exteral DVD Writer	DVD Super Multi drive
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	Intel GMA X4500	Intel GMA X3100	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Diagonal screen size	13.3 inch	13.4 inch	13.4 inch	11.1 inch	12.1 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	1.3 kg	1.8 kg	1.09 kg	0.979 kg
Warranty	90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty	One-year international warranty, second year local warranty	One year on-site warranty	One-year regional warranty	Info unavailable
Screen resolution (max)	1,280 x 800	1366 x 768	1,366 x 768	1,366 x 768	1,280 x 800
Wireless LAN	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	802.11a, 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)	MSI X-Slim X340 (Core 2 Solo U1400 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell Adamo (Core 2 Duo U9300 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)	Lenovo IdeaPad U110 (Core 2 Duo L7500 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)	Toshiba Portege R600 (Core 2 Duo ULV SU9400 Processor 1.4GHz, 3GB RAM)
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