Top 10 Ultrabooks

1. LG Z330 Super Ultrabook

Rather than a tapered design, the chassis on the 13.3-inch LG Z330 Super Ultrabook is 14.7mm thick from front to back. It runs Windows 7 (for now) and has a bigger brother, the LG Z430, which comes with a 14-inch display. Why is it 'Super'? Because LG says so.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO- http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/lg-z340-there-are-two-models-z330-and.html

2.Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook

 

Packing an Intel Core i5 processor, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is small but perfectly formed. Available in 14-inch or 13-inch models, the 13 incher is 17.6mm at its fattest point, narrowing to 14mm.

It comes with a 128GB/256GB SSD or a 500GB hard drive and incorporates an LED SuperBright screen. The only worry? Battery life is pegged at around 6.5 hours, which is about 2 hours too short in our book.

 FOR MORE INFO GO TO- http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/samsung-series5-14-and-13-ultrabooks.html

3.Samsung Series 9

 

While the original Series 9 was one of the world's thinnest laptops, the new Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook is even thinner.

The design team has shaved off another 4mm, giving this 13-inch (1600 x 1200) laptop a waistline of only 12.9mm. Inside, a 1.7GHz Core i7 chip does all the hard work, ably assisted by up to 8GB of memory and SSD storage.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO- http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/samsung-series-9-ultrabooks.html

4.HP Folio 13

 

As the moniker suggests, the HP Folio 13 is yet another 13-inch Ultrabook. It's not much of a looker and, at 18mm around the middle, it's not the slimmest Ultrabook at CES.

But HP is claiming a 9-hour battery life for the Folio 13, which will be ideal for regular mobile workers who value staying power over pretty design.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO-  http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/hp-folio-13-ultrabook-review.html

5.HP Envy 14 Spectre

 

The HP Envy 14 Spectre is a little bigger than your average Ultrabook and a little fatter because of it. Intel specifies a sub- 18mm chassis for 13-inch models, but 14-inchers like this can bulk up to 21mm.

With a Core i5 (or i7) processor and 128GB HDD inside, HP claims a 9 hour battery life for the Spectre. And... that's really the only appeal.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO-  http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/hp-envy-14-spectre-reveiled-at-ces-2012.html

6.Dell XPS 13

 

The Dell XPS 13 might be a little late to the Ultrabook party, but it's one of the prettiest portables we've seen.

Amazingly, Dell will squeeze an Intel Core i5 or i7 inside the trim chassis, along with 4GB of memory and a 128/256GB SSD. How thin is it? 6mm at its slimmest point.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO-  http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/dell-xps-13.html

7.Lenovo IdeaPad U310

 

The Lenovo IdeaPad U310 has a distinctly MacBook Pro vibe to it. Packing a 13-inch display, the U310 tips the scales at 1.7kg and is squeezed into an aluminium chassis that's 18mm thick.

A Core i5 chip is expected to provide the processing grunt, with the choice of a 64GB SSD or 500GB hard disk for storage.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO-  http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/lenovo-ideapad-u310-and-u3410.html

8. Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

 

We're loving the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga. This flexible, foldable Ultrabook also converts into a 16.9mm thick tablet with a 13.1-inch (1600x900 pixel) touchscreen.

Running Windows 8 you get the best of all worlds - a QWERTY keyboard for heavy duty working and a tablet experience for after hours net sessions on the sofa. The downside? It probably won't be cheap.

 FOR MORE INFO GO TO- http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/lenovo-ideapad-yoga.html

 

9.Acer Aspire S5

Thin (15mm) and light (1.35kg), the new Acer Aspire S5 isn't much of a design departure from the older Acer Aspire S3. But it takes advantage of its Ultrabook DNA with a 13.3-inch display, Thunderbolt technology, SSD storage and a fast (but as yet unspecified) Intel CPU. Are we excited? Meh.

 FOR MORE INFO GO TO- http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/acer-aspire-ultrabook.html

10.The Intel Nikiski concept

 

While not technically an Ultrabook, Intel tells us that a Ultrabook version of the oddball Nikiski is on the cards for later this year.

What makes it stand out is the glass touch pad that turns into a touchscreen layer to enable you to browse a slimline view of key information such as new emails.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO-  http://www.technobee.in/2012/01/intel-nikiski-concept.html

 

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Samsung series 5 14" and 13" ultrabooks unveiled at CES 2012

Powered by an Intel Core i5 procesor, the Series 5 differentiates itself from many of the other Ultrabooks on offer at the show by packing beefed-up graphics in the form of an AMD Radeon HD chip inside the bigger 14-inch model. It also has something called an 'optical disc drive' – we're pretty scared that disc storage seems like such an outdated concept. The Series 5 is available in a 13-inch too – it's interesting that the sizes aren't more different - but both size variants have the Intel Core i5-2467M processor and up to 8GB of memory. The 300nit HD LED SuperBright screen is lovely and bright, and is anti-glare, though this didn't seem to help on the show floor at CES. The 300nit HD LED SuperBright screen is lovely and bright, and is anti-glare, though this didn't seem to help on the show floor at CES.

So let's talk about the 13-inch model. It's between 14 to 17.6mm thick and weighs a measly 1.38kg – a fairly standard Ultrabook weight.

As is generally the case with Samsung laptops, the keyboard seems great, while the trackpad buttons are definite and well designed.

As well a 128GB SSD or 258GB SSD, there is also an option to go for higher capacity by using a standard hard drive – up to 500GB. Samsung says the 14-inch can be configured with up to 1TB of storage – an incredible amount.

However, this creates a problem – SSD storage is fast. So the Series 5 includes a tech to boost the speed of the standard drive - ExpressCache by Diskeeper. This uses a small 16GB iSSD to speed up the system. Samsung cites a 20 second boot time and 2 second resume from standby, which is only a little slower than many other Ultrabooks featuring SSDs. The only area the Series 5 13 disappoints in is battery life – Samsung cites 6.4 hours. This pales in comparison to the 8-9 hours promised by many other Ultrabooks. The 13" model also has a full-size HDMI port along with one USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, a 4-in-1 multi SD card slot, an Ethernet connection and webcam. The 14" model offers full-size HDMI, VGA, two USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, a 4-in-1 multi SD card slot, Ethernet and built-in webcam. It's 20.9mm thick and weighs 1.84kg.

Source: Tech Radar

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