Top 5 desktop replacement laptops

The MacBook Pro Retina tops the list, followed by Pavilion dv6 models, IdeaPad Y580, Series 7 Chronos and Qosmio P850.

A number of desktop replacement laptop models for Cnet magazine voted:

MacBook Pro Retina

The highlight of the MacBook Pro Retina is a 15.4-inch screen with a "terrible" resolution.
(Photo: Pocket-lint)

MacBook Pro Retina owns a 15.4-inch screen with a "terrible" 2,880 x 1,800 pixel resolution, which helps pixel density up to 220 ppi. Apple laptop is 18 mm thin, weighs 2.02 kg, equipped with the configuration of Ivy Bridge Core 7 chip with speed of 2.7 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 765 GB SSD drive, Nvidia GeForce GT graphics card 650M. The product also supports multiple connections such as Wi-Fi, HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0 and SD card slot.

The reference price of MacBook Pro Retina is 46.6 million.

HP Pavilion dv6

The Pavilion dv6 has an entertaining computer model that is priced quite well.(Photo: HP).

Pavilion dv6 is equipped with Core i7-3720M processor with 2.6 GHz speed, 8 GB RAM, 750 GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics card with 2GB VRAM, 15.6-inch LED screen with 1,920 resolution x 1,080 pixels. Users can choose to integrate Blu-ray drive for the product.

Hewlett-Packard laptops support connections such as USB 3.0, USB 2.0, VGA, RJ-45, Wi-Fi standard, Bluetooth and Ethernet. The machine weighs 2.57 kg.

The reference price for HP Pavilion dv6 is 1,319 USD (about 27.5 million VND).

Lenovo IdeaPad Y580

IdeaPad Y580 has good configuration but is a bit heavy.(Photo: Lenovo).

Lenovo's products have a 3-core Core i7-3610QM processor configuration of 2.3 GHz, 8 GB SD3 SDRAM, 1 TB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M graphics card. This model owns a 15.6-inch LED screen with HD resolution and weighs 2.8 kg.

The price of IdeaPad Y580 ranges from 1,299 USD to 1,549 USD (from 27 to 32.2 million VND).

Samsung Series 7 Chronos

Series 7 Chronos has a masculine design.

Series 7 Chronos has a masculine design. It uses Core i7-2675QM processor clocked at 2.2 GHz based on the Ivy Bridge platform. This product is equipped with AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics with 1 GB VRAM, 15.6 inch LED screen resolution of 1,600 x 900 pixels, 8 GB RAM, 750 GB hard drive.

The size of Samsung Series 7 Chronos is 362.1 x 238.4 x 23.9 mm. This model weighs 2.3 kg. Samsung laptop supports USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, Wi-Fi standard n, Bluetooth with Ethernet.

The price of Samsung Series 7 Chronos is 1,500 USD (about 31.2 million VND).

Satellite P850 3D

Satellite P850 is capable of direct 3D presentation with powerful configuration.(Photo: Tuan Hung).

Toshiba's Satellite P850 model has a rugged alloy case that is printed with a small polygon pattern against stain. This product has a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, displaying 3D content directly. Toshiba laptop has a 2.3 GHz Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610QM processor configuration, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 640M graphics card and 2 GB VRAM (up to 4 GB with 2 GB of shared memory) and Blu-ray drive.

In addition, this product also has a chiclet keyboard that supports bright backlight, Harman Kardon speaker system. It has many connections like HDMI, VGA, LAN, four USB 3.0 ports, including a port for charging mobile devices even when the phone is turned off.

Currently, the price of this product is unknown.