The Asus ZenBook UX430U is everything most people are looking for
in an ultraportable, right down to the affordable price.
Those measurements are shy of what we hope to find
in ultraportable notebook keyboards (1.5 mm and 60 grams).
Not exact matches
The
ultraportable comes
in fire - engine red, with a laser - etched lid and rugged rubbery base coating.
Being a 2 -
in - 1, you can use the Surface Pro either as a very powerful tablet, or an
ultraportable laptop.
You can go from an
ultraportable tablet to a complete laptop
in a snap (literally) wherever you happen to be thanks to the folding keyboard.
Starting with its Nexus 7 back
in 2012 and the follow - up a year later, ASUS created an
ultraportable tablet that avoided the pitfalls that typically plague the category.
Today
in Now Available: the Sonos ZonePlayer S5, a wireless speaker system controlled by the iPhone and iPod Touch; the Yamaha MCR - 140 wireless iPod dock; the Lenovo U150
ultraportable laptop, and the game - changing FLO TV.
Up until now, they've generally been used
in the new wave of
ultraportables.
Dell's XPS 13 has been one of the best
ultraportable laptops since it was first launched back
in early 2012.
That beats the average
ultraportable (147.97 MBps) and the SSD on the Switch Alpha (152.37 MBps), and leaves the Inspiron 11's 500 GB 5,400 rpm drive (27.18 MBps) and the Transformer Book's 64 GB eMMC drive (34.15 MBps)
in the dust.
In the midst of UMPC news craziness, Carphone Warehouse has announced the launch of a 10.2 - inch UMPC, an
ultraportable «webbook», powered by Elonex Technology.
The Lenovo 2 -
in - 1 lasted 9:14 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test (web surfing over Wi - Fi at 100 nits of brightness), which means its battery takes longer to drain than those
in the Switch Alpha (4:49), Inspiron 11 (5:30) and average
ultraportable (7:53).
The Lenovo convertible finished
in 5 minutes and 56 seconds, which beats the Transformer Book (15:32), Inspiron 11 (6:16) and average
ultraportable (6:49).
The latest introduction from Lenovo is a professional - grade
ultraportable which expands on the ThinkPad X Series
in order to maximize mobility while not sacrificing any of the usability and manageability required by business applications.
In regions with high PC penetration rates, however, it expects tablets to continue to take market share from the netbook and
ultraportable segment.
The 2 -
in - 1's 128 GB SSD duplicated 4.97 GB of mixed - media files
in 36 seconds for a transfer rate of 141.4 MBps, soundly defeating the 99.5 MBps
ultraportable average, the Dell Inspiron 11 3000's (500 GB 5,400 - rpm hard drive) 30.5 MBps and the T200's (64 GB eMMC SSD) 44.6 MBps.
And the slim form made it easier to pack alongside my
ultraportable laptop and other devices
in my gear bag.
Decked out
in a unibody aluminium enclosure and with a bright 7 - inch 1024 × 600 screen, the Flyer aims to be
ultraportable yet powerful with its 1.5 GHz single - core processor and 1 GB of RAM.
The Padfone was an interesting and innovative design, the PX 101 is a MeeGo netbook that is coming
in at $ 199 price point; ASUS 1025C / CE was awarded the Best Netbook; ASUS UX 21 is a
ultraportable that we can't wait to get our hands on; the Eee Pad MeMO has a no glasses 3D display and a companion device with a transparent display.
The EatSmart Precision Voyager Luggage Scale is an
ultraportable and lightweight travel accessory designed with all travelers
in mind, from casual vacationers to frequent flyers.
Tiny,
Ultraportable ESCAPE Cabin Can be Moved Anywhere Just Like an RV ESCAPE is an adorable RV
in Canoe Bay that looks just like a tiny cabin!
Weighing
in at something like 2 pounds, an
ultraportable won't do everything for you, perhaps, but a near full - size keyboard and a couple of hours of battery life should get you through most of life's «got - to - write» situations with a whole lot less... well, a whole lot less.
Bottom Line: The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers premium features
in a slim and attractive package that business users will love — just be prepared to open your wallet wide for this top - notch
ultraportable laptop.
In the interest of retaining those
ultraportable dimensions, the Blade Stealth is only equipped with an integrated graphics card.
The Flip 14's selection of ports is pretty much what you'd expect from a sub - $ 1,000 2 -
in - 1
ultraportable.
Gamers can get their hands on the Xbox One X for $ 499.99, and those
in need of an
ultraportable laptop can get
in on the Dolby goodness with the Huawei MateBook X starting at $ 869.99.
JBL's Clip
ultraportable Bluetooth speaker delivers excellent sound
in a small package for only $ 50.
for $ 499.99, and those
in need of an
ultraportable laptop can get
in on the Dolby goodness with the Huawei MateBook X starting at $ 869.99.
From
ultraportables like the Dell XPS 13 2 -
in - 1 to business laptops like the HP Elitebook 1030 G1 and everywhere
in between, you're likely to find an Intel HD Graphics chip beneath the hood.
Inside and out, it looks like a typical, unremarkable Lenovo
ultraportable, marching nearly
in lockstep with its predecessors, the ThinkPad X250 and the ThinkPad X240.
Part of that power comes from the impressive hardware options that ASUS has hauled
in for this
ultraportable laptop, that also happens to be the slimmest one at 12.3 mm with a 13.3 inch Quad HD + display.
IFA consumer electronics show
in Berlin, Lenovo announced the expansion its
ultraportable IdeaPad product line with the IdeaPad S300, S400, and S405 laptops.
Also check out our guides to the best laptops, best Chromebooks, best student laptops, or best 2 -
in - 1 laptops — those have their own buying guides — but let's have a look at all the best
ultraportables right now!
If you're
in the market for a premium
ultraportable, the 12 - inch MacBook is a very good option that now offers the performance you deserve
in a primary computer.
But there are a plethora of stunning Windows
ultraportables, while Microsoft extended and renewed the Surface line - up
in 2017.
Starting with its Nexus 7 back
in 2012 and the follow - up a year later, ASUS created an
ultraportable tablet that avoided the pitfalls that typically plague the category.
Dell seems to be the only company that gets this right now, and to demonstrate this they built a tablet and keyboard that feels more like a laptop than most of the mid-range «
ultraportables» you'll see
in your local electronics store.
In the midst of UMPC news craziness, Carphone Warehouse has announced the launch of a 10.2 - inch UMPC, an
ultraportable «webbook», powered by Elonex Technology.
This
ultraportable takes nearly everything there is to love about full - size ThinkPads and puts it
in a much smaller, but just as good - looking, package.
The Intel Core i5 - 8250U processor running at 1.6 GHz with integrated graphics should be more than adequate for these tasks, even though you can find more powerful processors for less money
in consumer
ultraportables.
Only this time it's not
ultraportables that are going against each other, but large screen 2 -
in - 1 laptops.We've... Read more
The Asus ZenBook 3 is arguably one of the most powerful
ultraportable laptops out there, packing
in seventh - generation Intel Core chips and lots of RAM
in a small package.
In terms of size, this little boxer is actually closer to an 11 - inch
ultraportable, but it's a powerhouse outfitted with an Intel Core i7 Skylake processor and a fast PCIe solid - state drive (SSD).
Acer has outed its latest
ultraportable, the TravelMate B115P, managing to fit
in a touchscreen, ten hour battery life, and a full - sized keyboard into a fanless chassis.
This is the future of
ultraportable laptops: a machine capable of 3D editing and Photoshop without bending under pressure or giving up anything
in portability.
The revamped Pro model is still trailing behind Apple's
ultraportable 12 - inch MacBook when it comes to total units sold, but the older model has been
in retail for over 18 months.
As an inexpensive
ultraportable, ultra-low-voltage laptop, the Samsung Series 5 NP535U3C - A01US is passable, but only if you ignore the similarly priced competitors sitting next to it
in the laptop aisle.
Lenovo's
ultraportable ThinkPad X201 isn't the first notebook to upgrade to Intel's new Core i5 and i7 processors, but it's loaded with enough other goodies that it stands out
in the growing crowd.
Intel's 8th Gen (Kaby Lake R) chips have allowed for the biggest performance leap
in years on the U-series processors used
in most flagship
ultraportables, especially for multithreaded activities, thanks to bumping core count from 2 to 4.
If Samsung indeed plans to preview the Galaxy S9 and S9 + phones
in January, which still seems highly unlikely, there won't be much spotlight left for the company's rehashed
ultraportable Windows laptops.