5 alternatives to the new MacBook Air?

Apple has once again raised the bar, this time in the ultra portable notebook sector. Steve Jobs and the company took the already compact MacBook Air and made it even thinner, simultaneously reducing the price. It seems like Apple is back on a horse ...



However, the PC world assures us that it does not sleep and is ready to provide quality alternatives to the new MacBook Air. Let's look at applicants.





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So MacBook Air itself

thickness: 0.3-1.7 cm

weight: 1.06 kg / 1.32 kg

CPU: Intel 1.4GHz or 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Video: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, 256 MB

Screen: 11 '' / 13 '' LED LCD

RAM: 2GB / 4GB

hard drive: 64GB / 256GB SSD

ports: Mini DisplayPort, 2xUSB

OS X

$ 999 - $ 1599 (official prices)

Dell adamo xps

thickness: 0.999 cm

weight: 1.4 kg

CPU: 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Video: Intel GMA 4500M HD

screen: 13.4 ''

RAM: 4GB RAM

hard drive: 128 SSD

ports: VGA, DisplayPort, 2xUSB

~ $ 2500

Sony Vaio X Series

thickness: 1.4 cm

weight: 0.78 kg

CPU: Intel Atom Z550 2GHz

Video: Intel GMA 500

screen: 11.1 ''

RAM: 2GB RAM

hard drive: 256 SSD

ports: VGA, 2xUSB, GPS

~ $ 1800

Asus UL30A

thickness: 2.46 cm

weight: 1.5 kg

CPU: 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Video: Intel GMA X4500M HD

screen: 13.3 ''

RAM: 3GB RAM

hard drive: 320 HDD

ports: VGA, HDMI, 3xUSB

~ $ 770

MSI X360

thickness: 2.25 cm

weight: 1.4 kg

CPU: 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-520UM CP

Video: Intel GMA HD

screen: 13.3 ''

RAM: 4GB RAM

hard drive: 320 / 500GB HDD

ports: VGA, HDMI, 2xUSB

~ $ 1000

Acer 3810TG Timeline

thickness: 2.34 - 2.9 cm

weight: 1.6 kg

CPU: 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Video: ATI Radeon HD 4330, 512 MB

screen: 13.3 ''

RAM: 4GB RAM

hard drive: 320GB HDD

ports: VGA, HDMI, 3xUSB

~ $ 800

Conclusion

As for me, none of the laptops came close enough to the MacBook Air to call it a worthy alternative. Someone pumped up the technical characteristics, someone has the price, and someone has both.



But despite this, I would like to mention MSI X360 and Sony Vaio X as those who came as close as possible. The disadvantages of MSI X360 can only be called the use of HDD instead of SSD. And the Sony Vaio X main disadvantage is the price.

Asus UL30A is far from Air, but for its price is a very interesting offer. The same can be said about the Acer 3810 Timeline.

Dell Adamo XPS, although it has the minimum of all applicants thick (9.99 mm), but has a sky-high price and a controversial support system with the lid open.



The only thing that can be said is that Apple haters PC fans now have plenty to choose from.



Although I do not have anything from Apple products, but in the new MacBook Air I saw a possible ideal laptop. I will wait for full reviews from reputable publications and prices from us, but we'll see there.



via crunchgear