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Envy Spectre XT

By HP

MacBook Air (13-inch, mid 2011)

By Apple

Verge score: 7.8	Verge score: 8.8
The HP Envy Spectre XT is a 3.07-pound notebook with a 13.3-inch screen and is powered by an Ivy Bridge processor. Standard on all Spectres is an SSD starting at 128GB, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and wireless support including 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, and WiDi. Description	The 2011 MacBook Air keeps the same super-slim design as the previous model, yet includes double the power with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. It's also been updated with a backlit keyboard and Thunderbolt port.
Status: Available Availability date: Jun. 8, 2012 Price at launch: $999.99 Availability	Status: Available Availability date: Jul. 20, 2011 Price at launch: $1,299.99
Alias: Spectre XT Ultrabook 13t-2100 Also Known As...
Laptop type: Ultraportable Width: 12.87 inches Depth: 8.7 inches Thickness: 0.57 inches Weight: 3.07 pounds Color: Silver / Black, Black / Red Hardware	Laptop type: Ultraportable Width: 12.8 inches Depth: 8.94 inches Thickness: 0.68 inches Weight: 2.96 pounds Color: Silver
Operating system: Windows 7, Windows 8 Notable apps: Premiere Elements 10, Adobe Photoshop Software	Operating system: Mac OS X Notable apps: OS X 10.7 Lion
Screen size (diagonal): 13.3 inches Display surface: Glossy Technology: LCD Backlight: LED Resolution (X): 1366 px Resolution (Y): 768 px PPI: 117.83 Display (base)	Screen size (diagonal): 13.3 inches Display surface: Glossy Technology: LCD Backlight: LED Resolution (X): 1440 px Resolution (Y): 900 px
Type: Chiclet Backlit: Yes Number pad: No Keyboard	Type: Chiclet Backlit: Yes Number pad: No
Type(s): Trackpad Multitouch: Yes Mouse	Type(s): Trackpad Multitouch: Yes Multitouch points: 4
CPU brand: Intel CPU family: Ivy Bridge Model: Core i5-3317U Cores: 2 Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz Turbo clockspeed: 2.6 GHz Processor (base)	CPU brand: Intel CPU family: Sandy Bridge Model: Core i5-2557M Cores: 2 Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz Turbo clockspeed: 2.7 GHz
Brand: Intel Family: Ivy Bridge Model: Core i7-3667U Cores: 2 Clockspeed: 2 GHz Turbo clockspeed: 3.2 GHz Processor (max)	Brand: Intel Family: Sandy Bridge Model: Core i7-2677M Cores: 2 Clockspeed: 1.8 GHz Turbo clockspeed: 2.9 GHz
Graphics type: Integrated Integrated GPU brand: Intel Integrated GPU model: HD Graphics 4000 GPU (base)	Graphics type: Integrated Integrated GPU brand: Intel Integrated GPU model: HD Graphics 3000 Dedicated VRAM size: 384 MB
Base RAM size: 4 GB RAM type: DDR3 Base RAM speed: 1600 MHz RAM slots: 1 Memory	Base RAM size: 4 GB RAM type: DDR3 Base RAM speed: 1333 MHz
Options: Flash Memory (SSD) Base drive type: Flash (SSD) Base drive capacity: 128 GB Max. config SSD: 256 GB Card reader: Yes Storage	Options: Flash Memory (SSD) Base drive type: Flash (SSD) Base drive capacity: 128 GB Max. config SSD: 256 GB Card reader: Yes Card reader support: SD
Speakers: 4 Audio brand: Beats Audio Audio	Speakers: 2
Video resolution: 720p Webcam	Video resolution: VGA
Sensors	Ambient light: Yes
USB: 1 USB 3.0: 1 Ethernet: 1 Ethernet type: 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Mini DisplayPort: 1 HDMI: 1 Port options	USB: 2 Thunderbolt: 1 3.5mm mic / headphone combo: 1
Wi-Fi: Yes Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a Bluetooth: Yes Wireless video: WiDi Connectivity	Wi-Fi: Yes Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a 802.11n frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHz Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth version: 4.0
Size: 4 cell Chemistry: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Quoted time: 5 hr Battery	Size: 50 Wh Chemistry: Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) Removable: No Quoted time: 7 hr
PCMarkVantage: 12205 3DMarkVantage (IGP): 3224 The Verge Battery Test (extended battery): 5 hours and 21 minutes Benchmarks	PCMarkVantage: 10134 3DMarkVantage (IGP): 1748 3DMark06 (IGP): 4195 Just Cause 2: 11.32 The Verge Battery Test: 6 hours 53 minutes