Lenovo’s first Ultrabook, dubbed the IdeaPad U300s is up for grabs now. Lenovo, the manufacturer of ThinkPad has crafted IdeaPad U300 with an insanely short boot time and unibody aluminum case for sturdy uses and ultra portability. According to ZDnet reviewer James Kendrick, Lenovo IdeaPad U300 is the best Windows notebook he has ever seen. The Lenovo notebook “validates the new product name as it is the thinnest and lightest Windows laptop I have ever used,” he adds. Here we bring to you an elaborate review of the tech specs and features of Lenovo IdeaPad Ultrabook.
Tech specs
Form factor: Lenovo IdeaPad U300s has the dimensions of 324 x 216 x 14.9 mm. Of course, it makes the device one of the thinnest and lightest Ultrabooks we have in stores.
Weight: The Lenovo notebook just weighs at 2.9 lbs including the 4 cell battery.
Display: The notebook sports a 13.3-inch ultra-slim HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Certainly, the wonderful HD display makes the Lenovo notebook a real threat to Apple MacBook Air 13-inch and others like Asus ZenBook UX31, Acer Aspire S3 and others.
Processor: The Ultrabook is equipped with the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 (1.8G, up to 2.9G, L3 4MB) processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Intel Core i7 is the fastest processor available on market today. The machine also has a 2nd generation Intel CoreTM i5-2457M (1.6G, turbo to 2.1G, L3 3MB) version.
RAM: Up to 4GB DDR3 memory.
Operating system: The Notebook runs on Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium. It is now one of the best Windows Ultrabooks on shelves now.
Storage: The notebook offers up to 256GB SSD storage.
Webcam: Lenovo has slotted in a 1.3-megapixel web camera that can capture video at 720p HD.
Connectivity: The notebook has one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port and headphone and mic jacks and HDMI port.
Laptop Battery: The Lenovo notebook guarantees up to 8 hours battery life and 30 days on standby.
Others: Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 and RapidDrive SSD technology are there on the notebook.
Features
13.3-inch HD display: The Ultrabook sports a 13.3-inch HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The computer raises stiff challenge to all its Windows Ultrabook competitors and MacBook Air 13-inch with the large HD display.
Slim and portable: Lenovo shows off its Ultrabook as one of the thinnest notebooks in the world. With a 0.6-inch density, the machine is certainly a surprise. The Ultrabook is made of one-piece aluminum shell and it is available in Graphite Gray or Clementine Orange colors.
Better battery life: Lenovo Laptop Battery provides life for up to 30 days standby time and 8 hours on use. What makes its battery unique is that the device is with Lenovo RapidCharge that can charge the battery 50 percent in mere 30 minutes.
Fast booting: The IdeaPad Ultrabook needs just 10.5 seconds to boot up thanks to Lenovo RapidDrive SSD technology. Intel Advanced Cooling Technology improves the performance of the device maintaining the temperature.
Wireless streaming: Thanks to Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), you can view contents of the notebook on large TV screens.
Drawbacks
No remarkable shortfalls are found with Lenovo IdeaPad U300s. However, even being a unibody notebook, the IdeaPad Ultrabook is not looking much cute.
Pricing and availability
Lenovo sells IdeaPad U300s with Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD for $1,195. The model with Core i7, 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD is priced at $1,595.
Wrap-up
The Ultrabook market is growing quickly. Before Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, we had products like Asus ZenBook UX31, Acer Aspire S3 and Apple MacBook Air on market. With the launch of Intel’s 2nd generation Sandy Bridge processors, we have lots of high performing Ultrabooks in stores now. Many more will be coming in future.
