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November 2011
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The editors liked
The design of the dock and keyboard help keep the ultrabook cool
Even when you're playing games
Which the Helix runs better than other ultrabooks
Tasteful design
Well-madeComfortable keyboard
Smooth trackpadInsanely fast boot time
Runs cool
Good keyboard
Excellent performance
Sleek design
Attractive metal design
Good webcam
Boots fast
Thin and light
Even by ultrabook standards
Strong Core i7 performance
Bump-resistant SSD
Long battery life
Aluminum chassis
Surprising audio fidelity
Velvety looks and feel
Great keyboard and touchpad for an ultrabook
First-class design
Excellent keyboard
WiDi
Thin profile
Weighs less than 3 pounds
Good graphics and performance
Quick startup times
More than 4 hours of battery life
Consumer testers found it easy to use
Very unique
Rigid design
Wonderfully spaced and comfortable keyboard
Best touchpad among ultrabooks
Solid construction
Solid performance
Solid feature set. Keyboard is as good as it gets on an ultrabook. OneKey rescue button to restore/rebuild the laptop is a neat idea — but do we really need a standalone
Physical button on the side for this? It's th
Lenovo's IdeaPad U300s is the coolest-looking of the new generation of Ultrabook laptops
And packs in a large SSD drive
USB 3.0
And more.
Excellent manufacturing quality
Very fast system start
Good application performance
Elegant design
High mobility
Low noise development
SSD
The editors didn't like
The older-generation Intel processor and GPU make this tablet well overpriced for what you get
No SD slotNo backlit keyboardLow-res display
Flexible chassis
No media card reader
Relatively low resolution
Limited viewing angles
No SD card slot
Keyboard not backlit
Too expensive
No memory-card slot
Port selection is only basic
No Etherent or SDHC card slot
A little pricey for its performance level
No memory-card slot or Ethernet port
Sealed battery
Premium price
Limited ports for connectivity
No backlit keyboard
More expensive than the competition
Screen resolution could be better
What's up with the backlighting? Minimal port selection
With USB ports on opposite sides of the machine. Weak clickpad
Our more expensive configuration offers no discount from a comparable MacBook Air
Thin profile, Weighs less than 3 pounds, Good graphics and performance, Quick startup times, More than 4 hours of battery life, Consumer testers found it easy to use
The design of the dock and keyboard help keep the ultrabook cool, even when you're playing games, which the Helix runs better than other ultrabooks
The older-generation Intel processor and GPU make this tablet well overpriced for what you get
The Helix is not a traditional ultrabook, but the twist-and-pull design of this convertible ultrabook gives you more portability than you will find anywhere else. The keyboard is sturdy, the display is full high definition with a brilliant picture and you...
Abstract: If you're looking for a Windows laptop that looks like a MacBook Air, you've come to the right place. These systems are fast and full-featured, yet slim, light, and generally long on battery life. A few even sport solid-state drives, and some offer a...
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Published: 2012-03-22, Author: First , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: Lenovo's 13.3in. IdeaPad U300s is one of a growing number of ultrabooks characterised by a thin and light design and a minimalist look. As usual, there's no optical drive, and the price hovers around £800 (inc. VAT).For that you get a Core i5 processor, 4...
There's a lot to like about the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s and after using the machine for a while we really wanted to absolutely love it. Unfortunately, our tech geek lust started to wane a little after we got under the hood with this machine in our benchmark...
Abstract: You’d have to actively be avoiding the tech media over the past several months not to have heard about Ultrabooks. Their coming has garnered a boatload of buzz, fueled in no small part by Intel’s $300 million fund to get hardware and software makers ...
Thin and light, even by ultrabook standards, Strong Core i7 performance, Bump-resistant SSD, Long battery life, Aluminum chassis, Surprising audio fidelity
Too expensive, No memory-card slot, Port selection is only basic
The U300s delivers on the ultrabook promise of a take-anywhere laptop that doesn't compromise speed or battery life. But the Core i7 CPU and 256GB SSD in our test unit drives up the price too far for most users. Read More...
Good keyboard, Excellent performance, Sleek design,
Flexible chassis, No media card reader,
The IdeaPad U300s is a solid entry into the Ultrabook market; it's mostly successful but stumbles in a few noticeable areas. While I like the design, the chassis is too easy to flex, which leads to some concerns about long-term reliability. The screen is nothing special with barely adequate picture quality. Last but not least it lacks a media card reader. On the plus side, the U300s has a great k
Excellent manufacturing quality, Very fast system start, Good application performance, Elegant design, High mobility, Low noise development, SSD
Dark and reflective screen with a low contrast, Restricted scope of interfaces, Lack of upgrade options, Average input devices, Charging electronics throttles the processor
Lenovo IdeaPad U300sThe contenders from Acer, Asus and Apple have set a fast pace in the last few weeks and months - in particular the Zenbook UX31 and the established MacBook Air could impress us with their advantages. Now, Lenovo has also sent its candi...
No memory-card slot or Ethernet port, Sealed battery, Premium price,
The Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, Lenovo's entry into the ultrabook arena, is as well-engineered as you'd expect, but it's not a knockout blow to its competitors. ...
