10 of the best alternatives to the new 12-inch MacBook

The new MacBook has many advantages as a (screen, compact, user-friendly touchpad), and considerable drawbacks, such as low capacity, insufficient number of ports and unaccustomed keyboard. Wired editor collected all worthy alternative to a new MacBook. We share them with your article.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon ($ 1088)

The long name hides a pretty powerful notebook with a good keyboard and more ports. Configuration - Intel Core i5 with a frequency of 2.7 GHz and 4 GB of RAM. The screen resolution is slightly smaller than the new MacBook - Full HD, but there is a configuration with touch screen and higher resolution.

ASUS Zenbook UX305 ($ 700)

One of the first series of Ultrabooks than on Windows. It is compact and slightly less powerful than the MacBook. Price of the device for $ 500 less, but only minimal configuration. For touchscreen and higher resolution Full HD will have to pay. However, the price is still less than the MacBook.

Dell XPS 13 ($ 800)

Thin notebook with adjustable stand behind. If you are willing to put up with a lower resolution, but with better performance (4 GB of RAM, i3 2,1 GHz), you get a laptop with two USB ports, Mini DisplayPort and the card reader.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 ($ 800 + $ 130 for the keyboard)

Very worthy alternative. Without Surface Pro 3 Keyboard weighs only 800 grams (Gram for each dollar price) and has a screen with touch screen, USB 3.0, MicroSD and processor Intel Core i3 1.5 GHz. The keyboard will have to buy separately, but that it is disconnected - plus.

Samsung Ativ Book 9 ($ 1200)

If you think that the processor in the new MacBook is too weak, you should stay away from the Ativ Book 9. As it stands Core M processor with a frequency of 0.8 GHz. RAM is also less - only 4 GB. In all other respects these two laptop practically twins. Samsung allocates a greater number of ports.

Google Chromebook Pixel ($ 1000)

He is heavy, but for those who work in the browser, and tied to the Google ecosystem - just perfect. In addition, it has enough power and - the processor Core i5 with a frequency of 2.2 GHz, 8GB RAM and the screen pixels with density 239 ppi, moreover, touch. The only gripe - the amount of hard disk - a total of 32 GB.

Lenovo LaVie Z ($ 1300, comes out in May)

One of the new MacBook was not yet worthy competitor. LaVie Z has a 13 inch screen and Intel Core i5. Two ports USB 3.0, HDMI and card reader is unlikely to cover the lack of RAM - it is only 4 GB. But for fans of Windows LaVie Z would be the best ultrabook.

Razer Blade ($ 2000)

Not really MacBook competitor, but rather just a very interesting laptop. For $ 2000 you get a 14 inch notebook with i7 2.6 GHz, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of memory. Alas, the battery is not so good. But by paying $ 200, you get a touchscreen.

MacBook Air 11 "($ 900)

If you are looking for a portable laptop, the MacBook Air - this is still a great option. Yes, it is not in gold and gray colors, but it costs much less. The main disadvantage - the screen resolution. The pixel density of 142 ppi versus 226 ppi in the new MacBook.

MacBook Pro with Retina ($ 1300)

By paying only $ 100 you get a really powerful laptop with discrete graphics and i5 processor. Ports on the spot, the screen is bigger, but more and weight - 1.5 kg. It is almost two new MacBook.