War ultrabook officially opened?

According to technology experts, 2012 will be the booming year of ultra-thin, light (ultrabook) laptops. This product line is expected to be a counterweight of tablets, segments are increasingly dominating the mobile device market.

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Mooley Eden, vice president of Intel's personal computer division, said recently that in the future, ultrabook will be equipped with many new and powerful technologies, including touch screens. and voice recognition.

Besides, ultrabook in 2012 will have changes in design, as the battery is thinner but still ensure the time, the processor is thin but still ensure performance . allowing the machine to achieve overall More incredible thinness.

Although the official time of booming ultrabook has not been confirmed, but in fact at the Consumer Electronics Exhibition 2012 (CES 2012) is taking place in Las Vegas (USA), people have the feeling of this fascinating battle. began to be fired.

Not only Intel, the company invented the concept of ultrathin computer, chose CES 2012 as the place to launch its ultrabook, which many other technology companies also consider it a " land of acting" for strategic cards. This new generation.

Here are some samples ultrabook has been released since CES 2012 was opened until now.

1. Intel Nikiski

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The Nikiski design focuses on user convenience, with a sliding QWERTY keyboard hidden beneath the screen like smartphone or tablet models. This product uses x86 hardware and low power consumption chips. Nikiski's screen ranges from 12 to 13 inches.

However, the main impression of this ultrabook is the ability to see "penetrating" inside. The equipped Nikiski touchpad section uses completely transparent mouse control. When closing the lid, users can still view the content area on the screen that has been automatically scaled through this trackpad.

2. Aspire S5

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The Aspire S5 has a 34 cm LCD screen with the thickest point of only 15 mm, weighs nearly 1.35 kg and is equipped with Windows 8 operating system. Acer offers Acer Cloud cloud service for free to allow users. Use to store videos and photos . and access information from any device that supports Windows 8 or Android.

Speaking at a press conference at CES, Mr. JT Wang, Acer President and CEO, said that with the commitment to continuously develop ultrabook technology, Acer will have four new ultrabooks joining the playground in the second quarter. this year. Ultrabook estimates will account for at least 35% of Acer product lines later this year.

3. HP Envy 14 Specter

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This product has a sleek, elegant design, rounded edges, a 14-inch Radience screen, 1,600 x 900 pixel resolution, similar to the Envy 14, for a wide viewing angle and high brightness. It is also equipped with Beats technology that promises better sound quality.

Envy 14 Specter equipped with Core i5-2467M processor can upgrade to Core i7, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB mSATA SSD. According to HP, the NFC chip that it supplies to the device is an "experimental feature". The company will soon launch an Android app for NFC-enabled phones to support the connection between this computer and Android phone.

4. Dell XPS 13

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Dell XPS 13 has initial configuration of Core i5 processor, 128 GB SSD, 4 GB RAM, chiclet keyboard with bright backlight. Users can choose to upgrade to a 256 GB SSD drive and Core i7 chip. Integrated processor on XPS 13 is Intel Sandy Bridge. The manufacturer is expected to launch an Ivy Bridge upgrade product later this year.

The XPS 13's 300-nit display screen has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels with a LED backlight chiclet keyboard and a large glass touchpad. Dell claims the 47Wh battery keeps the device running for 8 hours. According to Dell, the new XPS 13 is not only for consumers, but also for IT departments in the enterprise.

5. Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

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Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing said the IdeaPad Yoga has a 13.3-inch screen, runs Windows 8, users only need to fold the screen, ultrabook will become a tablet. IdeaPad Yoga is 1.6 cm thick, weighing 1.4 kg, 8 hours of battery life. The product will appear on the market when Windows 8 is released.

Lenovo has not yet provided details about IdeaPad Yoga. Yang Yuanqing said that many people think that traditional computers are gradually entering a dead end, but Lenovo believes the opposite. Analysts predict IdeaPad Yoga will use Intel processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge, which helps improve graphics performance and application processing capabilities.

6. Samsung Series 9

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This ultrabook is designed with a 13/15 inch screen, 14.73 mm thick. It uses Core i3 / i5 processor, up to 8 GB RAM memory and 128 or 256 GB SSD drive. Both versions are equipped with instant boot features, allowing the operating system to take 1.4 seconds from sleep mode and 9.8 seconds from basic startup mode.

The battery life is rated up to 10 hours for the 15-inch version, although the screen Samsung brings to the product is HD + SuperBright Plus with a resolution of 1,600 x 900 pixels. According to Samsung, the new screen technology is 180% brighter than the first generation of Series 9.

7. Toshiba Satellite

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In terms of appearance, this product has many differences compared to its first ultrabook, Toshiba Portege Z835. The new ultrabook comes with a USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet, HDMI port, headset, mic and a memory card reader. The outer shell of the product is made of aluminum.

It has an elegant design, chicklet keyboard style with LED backlight system, which many people look forward to in an ultrabook. According to information on Engadget technology page, Toshiba's new ultrabook will cost less than 1,000 USD and be marketed in June this year.

8. LG Z330 and Z430

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LG manufacturer's Z330 Ultrabook weighs 1.2 kg, lighter than Apple's 13.3-inch MacBook Air (weighing 1.35 kg), 14.7 mm thin, 13.3-inch HD screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, 10-second boot time, Intel i7 chip, 4 GB RAM, SATA3 solid-state hard drive with capacity of 120 GB or 256 GB.

The Z430 has a larger screen, with 14 inches, but has the same resolution as the Z330. Z430 has up to 8 GB RAM memory, high-end Intel Core i7 processor. Users can choose the traditional HDD hard drive with capacity up to 500 GB or SSD hard drive with capacity of 16 GB or 128 GB. Z430 is about 2 cm thick and weighs 1.5kg.