What is an ultrabook?

Recently, a new concept appeared on the computer market - an ultrabook. If words like "laptop" or "netbook" are familiar to ordinary people for a long time, then the "ultrabook" is already something new and not very clear, like a black horse crouching in the ranks of whites. On the Internet around the ultrabooks is already raised a lot of hype, but on the shelves of our stores, these devices are just beginning to appear, intriguing buyers. So let's tear the covers of mystery from this unknown definition and figure out what it is - ultrabook.

What does "ultrabook" mean?

The trademark "Ultrabook" was registered in the market by Intel in 2011. The company also put forward a number of requirements for those who are going to use this brand. The most important of these requirements can be called high power, a thickness of not more than one centimeter and a stylish design. All these qualities make ultrabuki very attractive in the eyes of buyers. But let's take a closer look at the difference between ultrabooks and laptops that are familiar to us both externally and internally.

External or main features:

1. Thickness . As mentioned earlier, the thickness of the ultrabook should not exceed one centimeter. Thus, the thickness of the thinnest ultrabook is 9.74 millimeters.
2. Weight . The weight of ultrabooks does not exceed two kilograms with a screen diagonal of 14-15 inches, and also does not exceed a kilogram with a screen diagonal of 13.3 inches. Incidentally, it is the diagonal of 13.3 inches that is considered standard for an ultrabook.
3. Style . As mentioned above, ultrabooks, among other things, are distinguished by a chic design, in which everything is thought out to the smallest detail and looks just fine.
4. Battery charge . Ultrabuki designed specifically to be used anywhere, because of their weight and thickness, they are easy to move. So ultrabooks can run in autonomous mode for at least five hours.
5. The price . At the moment, the price of ultrabooks is much higher than the price of laptops, but manufacturers promise to make ultrabooks more affordable, since it is generally believed that after some time, ultrabooks will drive out laptops from the market.

Technical features:

Solid State Drive. It is used in ultrabooks instead of the usual hard drives. This improves the speed and responsiveness of the ultrabook, allowing it to switch on quickly or "wake up" after the hibernation mode.

1. Intel processors. Since it is Intel that owns the "Ultrabook" brand, all ultrabooks, according to the company's requirements, must be on the Intel processor. And since last generation processors are used for this, this fact can be called another advantage of ultrabooks.
2. A non-removable battery. Unlike laptops, the battery of which can be easily removed, in ultrabooks the battery is a non-removable part. Also, for example, an ultrabook can not replace the RAM and the processor, which are unsoldered on the motherboard.
3. No DVD drive. Since the thickness of the case is very small, then on ultrabukah not get to place everything that "climbs" in the laptop. So, for example, ultrabooks are deprived of an optical drive. But, as reported by the manufacturers, the developments are underway, which, perhaps, will allow ultrabooks to find this missing part.
4. Memory. The minimum memory capacity for an ultrabook is a 4 GB bar. Manufacturers of this bar stick, and often even exceed it.

Here we are, in general, and figured out what distinguishes the ultrabook from the laptop.

Separately, you can add only a few words about what is an ultrabook transformer, which is also a very interesting innovation. The screen of this ultrabook can be unfastened from the keyboard and get convenient tablet . For people who move around a lot and at the same time they need a computer all the time, this is the best option.

How to choose an ultrabook?

The choice of an ultrabook, like the choice of any other technology, is a responsible business. Therefore, decide what you need an ultrabook for and, based on the answer to this question, choose. If you need it for work, then when choosing to build on the technical specifications, and if you want to buy an ultrabook simply as a stylish gadget, then here you can choose it in appearance. In principle, it all depends on you and your preferences.