Your first decision when ultrabook shopping is screen size, and your choices are skewed-the majority of ultrabooks have 13.3 inch displays with 1,366-by-768 resolution. If you can check out an ultrabook before buying, try picking it up by one corner or grasping the screen by the top corners, as well as typing on it with the system in your lap. Try lifting the open laptop by its screen and see if a loose hinge causes the keyboard to flop down. Look for flex or wobble. You shouldn't expect an ultrabook to feel as solid as a six-pound
desktop replacement, but you shouldn't settle for one that feels flimsy instead of firm.
Current or first-generation ultrabooks are built around Intel's second generation, codenamed "Sandy Bridge," of Core i3, is, or i7 mobile processors, teamed with 4GB of memory (don't settle for less, though ultrabooks with more are rare). The Core is seems the most popular balance of price and performance; Core i7 ultrabooks are costly, and we found the Core i3-powered Portege Z83S-P330 a bit poky in imageand video-editing benchmarks (but perfectly fine, we must admit, for the e-mail, web browsing, and Microsoft Office work that are all that many users need). By summer or fall, AMD is widely expected to market its own ultrathin platform, for sub-3-pound portables that, while they won't use the ultrabook nomenclature, are likely to undercut Intel flyweights' prices by a C-note or two.
The bad news is that ultrabooks are so thin that some keyboards are shallow or short on travel or typing feel, though still superior to typing on a tablet LCD. If you can't sample a keyboard's feel before buying, at least try to check out its layout-whether, for instance, it has dedicatedHome, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys or doubles those functions up on the cursor arrows. Ultrabooks with backlit keyboards, such as the HP Folio 13, are great for typing in dim rooms or on red-eye flights. Touchpads, too, are an important matter of personal preference, although dedicated mouse buttons seem to be vanishing in favor of Apple-style one-piece designs with clickable lower left and right corners.
Best Ultrabook :
IdeaPad U300s
Incredibly thin. Super light. With zero sacrifice on battery life. The HP Folio13 gives you up to 9.5 hours1, so you can power through your workday without recharging and get everything done with a 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor and Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit. Add the TPM security chip to stay secure. |
desktop replacement, but you shouldn't settle for one that feels flimsy instead of firm.
Current or first-generation ultrabooks are built around Intel's second generation, codenamed "Sandy Bridge," of Core i3, is, or i7 mobile processors, teamed with 4GB of memory (don't settle for less, though ultrabooks with more are rare). The Core is seems the most popular balance of price and performance; Core i7 ultrabooks are costly, and we found the Core i3-powered Portege Z83S-P330 a bit poky in imageand video-editing benchmarks (but perfectly fine, we must admit, for the e-mail, web browsing, and Microsoft Office work that are all that many users need). By summer or fall, AMD is widely expected to market its own ultrathin platform, for sub-3-pound portables that, while they won't use the ultrabook nomenclature, are likely to undercut Intel flyweights' prices by a C-note or two.
The bad news is that ultrabooks are so thin that some keyboards are shallow or short on travel or typing feel, though still superior to typing on a tablet LCD. If you can't sample a keyboard's feel before buying, at least try to check out its layout-whether, for instance, it has dedicatedHome, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys or doubles those functions up on the cursor arrows. Ultrabooks with backlit keyboards, such as the HP Folio 13, are great for typing in dim rooms or on red-eye flights. Touchpads, too, are an important matter of personal preference, although dedicated mouse buttons seem to be vanishing in favor of Apple-style one-piece designs with clickable lower left and right corners.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
- Incredible 3mm at the front and 9mm at the rear
- Spun metal and hairline aluminum for incredible beauty
- ASUS exclusive Super Hybrid Engine II with instant on
2-second resume, four to five times the standby time, automatic data backup and recovery, and 25% longer battery life! - SATA Revision 3.0** solid state drive and USB 3.0 incredible speed of data transfer rates
- SonicMaster technology co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® increases audio performance with lifelike surround impact
- The latest Intel® Core™ processors
:Specifications
- Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2677M Processor, Intel® Core™ i5 2467M Processor, Intel® Core™ i3 2367M Processor
- Chipset : Intel® QS67 Express Chipset
- Memory : DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, OnBoard Memory
- Display : 11.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
- Storage : SATA 3,64GB SSD, 128GB SSD, 256GB SSD
- Networking : Integrated 802.11 b/g/n, Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
- Interface : 1 x Headphone-out jack (Audio-in Combo),1 x USB 3.0 port(s), 1 x USB 2.0 port(s),1 x micro HDMI, 1 x Mini VGA
- Dimensions : Only 3 mm at the front and 9 mm at the rear, 29.9 x 19.6 x 0.3 ~1.7 cm (WxDxH)
- Weight : 1.1 kg
- Slim, Ultrabook™ design for easy mobility, from just 0.6” thin
- Minimalist, one-piece aluminum shell, available in Graphite Gray or Clementine Orange
- Long battery life* with up to 30 days standby time
- Lenovo RapidCharge brings battery charge to 50 percent in 30 minutes
- Boot in as little as 10.5 seconds with RapidDrive SSD technology**
- Breathable keyboard uses Intel® Advanced Cooling Technology to improve airflow so PC can run cooler on your lap
- Cool-touch palmrest and intelligent glass touchpad with easy scroll, zoom and rotate functions
- HD graphics and stereo speakers with SRS® Premium Surround Sound™
- USB 3.0 port, HDMI output and 1.3M (720p HD) webcam
- Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi): wirelessly stream content from your laptop onto a big screen (requires TV adapter)
- BIOS-embedded anti-theft protection
:Specifications :
- Processor : Intel® CoreTM i7-2677M (1.8G, up to 2.9G, L3 4MB), Intel® CoreTM i5-2457M (1.6G, turbo to 2.1G, L3 3MB)
- Memory : Up to 4GB DDR3 memory
- Display : 13.3” ultra-slim HD display (1366x768)
- Storage : Up to 256GB SSD storage
- Networking : Integrated Bluetooth®, 802.11bg/bgn WiFi, 10/100/1000M LAN
- Interface : 1x USB 2.0 and 1x USB 3.0, headphones, mic, HDMI
- Dimensions : 324 x 216 x 14.9 (LxWxH) mm
- Weight : 2.9 lbs (with 4 cell battery)
Specifications :
- Intel® Core™ i5 Mobile Processor3 (1.6G, turbo to 2.1G, L3 3MB)
- Memory : DDR3 SDRAM, 1333 MHz (1600 MHz downgrade to 1333 MHz), One slot supporting up to 4 GB
- Display : 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD2 (1366 x 768) BrightView
- Storage : 128 GB mSATA SSDNetworking : Intel Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth™3.0 Combo Adapter, Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
- Interface : RJ-45 (Ethernet), (1) USB 3.0, (1) USB 2.0 and (1) HDMI; headphone/microphone combo jack; power connector, (1) SD, SDHC, SDXC and MMC
- Dimensions : 0.7 in x 8.67 in x 12.54 in / 18 mm x 220.2 mm x 318.5 mm
- Weight : Starting at 3.3 lb / 1.50 kg