Apple MacBook Air 11.6 inches. (Photo: Tuan Hung) .
Thinking of having forgotten after more than 2 years " silent" , Apple suddenly revived the Macbook Air with a new ultra-slim, ultra-light design and a slightly more 11.6-inch screen version.
The design is the strongest point on the MacBook Air with a keyboard, good trackpad, iLife 2011 software suite and a high-resolution 16: 9 screen. However, Apple's laptop still has some disadvantages such as the use of the old Intel Core 2 Duo processor, no popular ports.
The 11.6-inch MacBook Air is currently priced in Vietnam from VND 21.5 million.
Alienware M11x
Alienware M11x.
Different from the " supermodel " style of MacBook Air, Alienware M11x is for gamers. The typical pit-style design and especially the "super" configuration for heavy game downloads, especially after the upgraded version, has the option of Intel Core i series processors.
Although the screen is small in size, it still has quite a full connector like DisplayPort or HDMI. M11x still has some disadvantages such as being quite heavy compared to 11.6-inch screen size and low battery life.
Reference price for M11x model using Core i5-520UM in Vietnam is about 24 million VND.
Samsung Series 9 11.6-inch screen
11.6 inch version at CES 2011. (Photo: Thanh Van) .
Introduced at the CES 2011 show earlier this year, Samsung's Series 9 impresses with its slim and special design, which is even lighter than Apple's MacBook Air.
The stronger part of Samsung's product is a good configuration with a Core i chip instead of a Core 2 Duo like the MacBook Air. However, Samsung's laptop will still find it difficult to compete with Apple because the brand's strength is not equal.
Currently this model has not been officially sold but the price will range from about 1,900 USD.
Lenovo ThinkPad X120e
Lenovo ThinkPad X120e.
Unlike the above three models, the ThinkPad X120e doesn't hit high-end users. This model has a compact type of dnags, a good configuration and a mid-range price suitable for general users.
Owning a new generation AMD Fusion processor is said to be more powerful than the Intel Atom chip and better battery life. The graphics processing capabilities on the X120e are also highly appreciated by Cnet and the professional design inherited from the traditional ThinkPad.
Machines with configurations include AMD E-350 chip with 1.6 GHz, 4GB Ram and reference price in the US market of 400 USD. The X120e is about to be available in Vietnam.
Sony Vaio VPC-YB16KG / S
Sony Vaio YB Series.
Like the X120E, Vaio YB is targeted at Sony users with a configuration using AMD Fusion processor. However, with the Sony brand already confirmed, Vaio YB is still more expensive than the same machine with the configuration of Lenovo with reference price in Vietnam market is VND 12 million.
Sony Vaio Y has a very good battery life, quite cool running machine, lots of color choices and is rated for its ability to use stable graphics applications. However, this model is slightly heavier to 1.46 kg.