'If you're not wedded to Apple's operating system, Dell's notebook is the way to go, but Mac fans who value endurance above all else will find the new 13-inch Air the best there is. '
'Thankfully, the system is unencumbered by bloatware. '
'Thanks to a new generation of processors, the MacBook Air gets improved battery life, while maintaining its now classic thin and light metal exterior.'
'The small notebook maintains a strong repertoire of connectivity technologies. '
'Thanks to those additions, the 13.3-inch convertible's small speakers can fill a room with crisp and powerful sound. '
'very long battery life'
'The ports are entirely underwhelming, too, with one USB 3.0 socket, two slower USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI output and an SD card reader – the bare minimum, even for a hybrid.'
'A fifth-generation Intel Core i5-5200U processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500 helped the ThinkPad E450 turn in a respectable score of 2,529 points on the PCMark 8 Work Conventional test, which is very close to the scores of the Dell Latitude 14 and the Toshiba Tecra C50. '