The Potential for Laptops is Huge. With a wide consumer base and equally extensive competitive market, each firm is vying to offer top-class products to users. Let us consider specifications of few such devices on the display.
Specifications | Apple MacBook Air | Toshiba Satellite U845t | Sony VAIO Pro 11 | Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro | Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11s |
Display size | 13.3-inch | 14-inch | 11.6-inch | 10.6-inch | 11.6-inch |
Operating system | Mac OS X 10.8.4 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Microsoft Windows 8 | Windows 8 Pro | Microsoft Windows 8 |
Memory | 4GB of RAM | 6GB of RAM | 4GB of RAM | 4GB of RAM | 8GB of RAM |
Wireless | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11n | 802.11n/g/b | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n |
Camera | 1.3-megapixel | 1.3-megapixel | 1-megapixel | 1.2-megapixel | 1.0M 720p HD |
Processor | Intel Core i5-4250U | Intel Core i5-3337U | Intel Core i7-4500U | Intel Core i5 3317U | Intel Core i5-3339Y |
Dimensions | 32.5 x 1.7 x 22.7 cm | 13.5 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches | 11.22 x 7.76 x 0.68 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.70 x 8 x 0.61 inches |
Weight | 1.35 kg | 3.8 lbs | 1.92 lbs | 2 lbs | 2.96 lbs |
Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
Battery life | 12 hours | 6.25 hours | 6.5 hours | 5 hours | 5.54 hours |
Connections | 2 x USB 3.0, FireWire via optional adapter, SD Flash card, 1 Thunderbolt | 2 x USB 2.0, USB 3.0, LAN, HDMI | NFC, WiDi, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 Ethernet, HDMI | USB 3.0, Cover port, Mini DisplayPort, Headset jack, microSDXC card slot | USB 2.0, SD Card reader, USB 3.0, HDMI |
Bluetooth | 4.0 | No | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Touchscreen | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |