The 11-inch MacBook Air scored the lowest but was still the top system in its size class at 62 points, where Gateway's EC19 was at 56. Apple only conceded the top spot in the 14-inch category, where it chose not to participate.
None of the leads were directly qualified by the testing agency. In most cases, however, Apple was above or well above the norm for portability, ergonomics, and the screen quality. MacBook Air systems took expected knocks on versatility and speed but were subjectively ranked higher, possibly owing to the even higher portability and the SSD storage.
At the bottom of the list, most of the systems were low-end models from either Acer or HP. Acer's constant focus on low-end systems hurt it since it was almost always at the bottom where HP's more even mix scattered its results across every category.
None of the leads were directly qualified by the testing agency. In most cases, however, Apple was above or well above the norm for portability, ergonomics, and the screen quality. MacBook Air systems took expected knocks on versatility and speed but were subjectively ranked higher, possibly owing to the even higher portability and the SSD storage.
At the bottom of the list, most of the systems were low-end models from either Acer or HP. Acer's constant focus on low-end systems hurt it since it was almost always at the bottom where HP's more even mix scattered its results across every category.