The folks at Lenovo have been good to send me the first Ultrabook coming to market in November. I haven't had time to put it through its paces yet but due to the barrage of questions I am getting about the IdeaPad U300s here are some hands-on photos to tide you over.
See the 2.9 lb, 0.5 inch Lenovo IdeaPad U300s in all its glory
Quick specs: - CPU: Intel Core i7, 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Storage: 256GB SSD with RapidDrive technology (verified boot in 10 seconds)
- Display: 13.3 inches; 1366 x 768;
- Ports: 1-USB 2.0; 1-USB 3.0, audio, HDMI
- Dimensions: 324 x 216 x 14.9 mm; 12.75 x 8.5 x 0.58 inches
- Battery life: 8 hours real world; Rapid charge to 50% in 30 minutes
- Weight: 1.32 kg; 2.9 lbs.
- OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
I will be following with a full review in a day or two to detail what I think of the U300s. Hint: it is already the best Windows laptop I have ever tested.