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Product image	Dell™ XPS™ 15-L502X	HP® Pavilion dv6-3055dx	Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990	Apple® MacBook Pro Spring 2010
Product Name	Dell™ XPS™ 15-L502X	HP® Pavilion dv6-3055dx	Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990	Apple® MacBook Pro Spring 2010
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Processor	Intel Core i7-2630QM (quad-core) 2.0GHz	AMD Phenom™ II N930 / 2 GHz	Intel® Core™ i5 2410M / 2.3 GHz	Intel® Core™ i5 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	750GB-7200rpm	640GB	500GB	500GB
Memory	8GB	6GB	4GB	4GB / 8GB (max)
Display Size	15.6"	15.6"	14"	15"
Weight	6.7lbs	5.5lbs	4.7lbs	5.5lbs
Bottom Line Summary	Equipped with second-gen Intel Core i-series CPUs and improved Nvidia graphics, the new Dell XPS 15 performs even better than its predecessor, although it's still just as bulky. Also, keep in mind that the XPS 15 ranges greatly in price, from $799 up to $1,500.	If you're looking for a lot of screen real estate and enough power for work and play, the HP Pavilion dv7-6b55dx is a good place to start.	The Best Buy-exclusive Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990X is a heck of a 14-inch laptop, offering a rock-solid combination of specs and design for a reasonable price.	Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro keeps the same look and feel, but offers major internal changes, including an optional Intel Core i7 CPU, making it a very serious portable powerhouse.
Price As Reviewed	$1,488.00	$749.99	$899.99	$2149.95
Review Date	03/17/11	8/5/2010	5/2/2011	4/15/2010
CNET Editor	Scott Stein	Joshua Goldman	Scott Stein	Dan Ackerman

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