ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A

The new ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A might look exactly like the old Zenbook UX31E, but remember it is what is on the inside that really counts! ASUS appears to be all about consistency these days and have kept the sleek aluminum chassis the same on this razor thin Intel Ultrabook . The weight of this thin Ultrabook also remains the same, at 1.3 kg or about three pounds....

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Samsung NP-900X3C Series 9 Snap Review

The Samsung Series 9 is one of the most amazing laptops that we have tested recently. It has everything to be called an ultrabook, yet it has been branded as a notebook by Samsung. Nevertheless, the blazing performance, the ultra slim form factor and the exquisite build quality are truly awesome. It costs a lot of money, but then again, this is the best option for a Windows...

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HCL ME Ultra 3074 Snap Review

HCL surely had the correct idea when it came to ultrabooks. The market is more than ripe for the inexpensive versions as well. However, from what we can see, HCL has gotten the implementation slightly wrong. Build & Design On the looks part, the HCL ME Ultra 3074 does look fairly premium and classy. The lid has a light aluminum finish, while the keyboard deck has a slightly...

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Acer Aspire S5 world’s thinnest Ultrabook

The Acer Aspire S5 “world’s thinnest” Ultrabook measures just 15mm in depth at its thickest point. That’s 0.59 inches in old money. In comparison the MacBook Air is 0.68 inches and the Samsung Series 9 2nd Generation Ultrabook is 0.58 inches thick. Well, it seems like there’s more than one “world’s thinnest” Ultrabook around… Acer managed to keep the thickness of...

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LaVie World’s Lightest Ultrabook

How light would you like your Ultrabook? If even 3 pounds seems to heavy to you, try packing the 13.3-inch NEC LaVie Z, which weighs a paper-light 1.9 pounds. We had a chance to go hands-on with the svelte system here at Intel’s Developer Forum and we just couldn’t believe how light it felt in our hands. At just .59-inches thick, the LaVie Z is also one of the thinnest notebooks...

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Lenovo ThinkPad X230

Design Measuring 1.05 by 12.01 by 8.13 inches (HWD) and weighing only 3.39 pounds, the X230 is light enough to tuck under your arm or into a laptop bag, whether for a quick meeting out of the office or a convention requiring a cross-country flight. The rigid magnesium-alloy chassis is covered with soft-touch rubberized paint, giving the ultraportable the black, boxy look...

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Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook

Samsung is taking the wraps off its 13-inch Series 5 Ultra Touch Windows 8 ultrabook today, and at a starting price of $809.99 for the Core i3 version, it’s one of the more reasonably-priced machines we’ve seen so far. An extra $50 will buy you a Core i5 processor upgrade, but otherwise, both models will have the same 1366x768 10-point touch display, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB...

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Asus Acer Netbooks End Life

The last two major netbook manufacturers, Acer and Asus, are closing the doors on these mini-laptops. According to Digitimes' Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai, Acer "has no plans to release more netbook products" such as its Aspire One, while Asus has already ended its Eee PC line. Other netbook manufacturers, such as Samsung, have long since abandoned the market. Why netbooks...

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Asus Chromebox Review

ASUS’ first desktop Chrome OS device is simply called the Chromebox. From a distance it looks like a somewhat larger Intel NUC. The low profile, square form factor has become the shape of choice for bringing Ultrabook CPUs to desktops. ASUS’ take on the design is matte plastic on all faces, with a glossy plastic trim around the top. There’s a single white LED above the power...

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