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This post is a complete list of all the available Broadwell ultrabooks and ultraportables, a list that I’m continuously updating with the latest launches. If you’re visiting this post past the Fall of 2015, you should also check out the detailed list of Skylake ultraportables.
Haswell has been a major step in the history of modern laptops, spurring a multitude of thin and light computers with powerful internals, able to last for hours of daily use. Broadwell, its successor, builds on those same lines and leads to even thinner and lighter laptops, faster, longer-lasting and packed with new features. The 5th generation Core platform delivers increased CPU/graphics performance over the 4th generation Haswell solutions with Intel HD 4400 chips while being more efficient at the same time. We’re not getting in depth here, but you can check out some of the other posts in this section for more details.
Still, it’s important to know that there are two faces of Broadwell powered portable laptops.
On one side there’s the high-efficiency side of the Broadwell mobile line, also known as Intel Core-M or Broadwell Y (successor of the Haswell Core Y), which does not impress with performance, but is bundled in a fair number of extra-thin, long-lasting and mostly fanless designs (here’s a list of all the available fanless ultrabooks). On the other there’s the Broadwell U series of Core i3/i5 and i7 processors, which will power most of the ultrabooks available in 2015. This post is not about what you should expect from Intel’s new architecture and is not a comparison between of the Core M and Core U subfamilies, it’s just a complete list of all the available Broadwell ultrabooks and ultraportables.
You can click on the product names for more details and for my reviews, but you can also check out the up-to-date prices and potential discounts by clicking on the links in the Price column. Keep in mind that those are suggested MSRP prices and most of the time you’ll find each computer slightly cheaper by following the links.
First we’ll list the Core M ultraportables
Anyway, we’ll start with the most compact and portable devices, mainly 2-in-1s with 10 to 12.5 inch displays, but mostly everything that’s light and easy to carry around, built on Core M hardware and has a smaller than 13 inch screen. All the Core iX devices are also listed down below.
Sub 13-inch Core M ultra-portables
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Acer Aspire Switch 11 V | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M | 1.49 kg / 3.5 lbs (w/dock) | $599 | |
Acer Aspire Switch 12 2014 | detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.40 kg / 3.1 lbs (w/dock) | $649 | |
Acer Aspire Switch 12 2015 | detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M | – | – | |
Apple MacBook 12 | clamshell | 12.0″ IPS retina | Core M-5Y51 or M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.90 kg / 2.0 lbs | $1199 | |
Asus Transformer Book T300FA |
detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch HD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.62 kg / 3.6 lbs (w/dock) | $599 | |
Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 |
detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch QHD | Core M-5Y10 / M-5Y71 | 1.44 kg / 3.19 lbs (w/dock) | $699 | |
HP Elite x2 1011 G1 | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch HD/FHD | Core M-5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.62 kg / 3.57 lbs (w/ dock) | $899 | |
HP EliteBook Folio 1020 | clamshell | 12.5″ IPS FHD or touch QHD | Core M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.21 kg / 2.69 lbs | $1199 | |
HP Pavilion 360 11-n108tu |
convertible | 11.6″ touch HD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs | – | |
Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 |
detachable | 10.8″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.75 kg / 1.69 lbs (without dock) | $699 | |
Lenovo Yoga 3 11 | convertible | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y70 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $749 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2 |
detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.36 kg / 3 lbs (w/ dock) | $999 | |
Nec LaVie U | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | – | 1.36 kg / 3.01 lbs (w/ dock) | – | |
Panasonic Let’s Note RZ4 |
convertible | 10.1″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.83 kg / 4.05 lbs (w/ dock) | $1499 | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 |
clamshell | 12.2″ IPS touch WQXGA | Core M-5Y31 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.94 kg / 2.1 lbs | $1199 | |
Toshiba Portégé Z20t | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.59 kg / 3.5 lbs (w/ dock) | $1299 |
And this section is reserved for anything with a screen larger than 13 inch, whether it’s a 13.3 inch, a 14 incher , a 15.6 incher or something else. There are very few Core M machines in this category, as the platform is mainly designed for small and portable machines, like the ones in the previous table.
13+ inch Core M ultrabooks
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Asus Zenbook UX305 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD and QHD+ | Core M-5Y10a or M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs | $699 | |
Dell Latitude 13 7000 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core M 5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.66 kg / 3.7 lbs (w/ dock) | $1199 | |
HP Envy X2 13 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch HD/FHD | Core M 5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.66 kg / 4.05 lbs (w/ dock) | $799 | |
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro | convertible | 13.3″ touch IPS QHD+ | Core M-5Y70 and 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $1349 | |
HP Envy X2 15 | detachable | 15.6″ touch IPS FHD | Core M-5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 2.45 kg / 5.42 lbs (w/ dock) | $749 |
All the Broadwell U ultraportables
This chapter is dedicated to the more powerful ultrabooks motorized by the Intel 5th generation Core i3/i5 and i7processors. Once again we’ll start with the smaller units with screens under 13 inch.
Sub 13-inch Broadwell ultra-portables
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Apple Macbook Air 11 | clamshell | 11.6″ TN HD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.38 lbs / 1.08 kg | $899 | |
Fujitsu Lifebook T725 | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch HD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.81 kg / 3.66 lbs | – | |
HP EliteBook 720 G2 | clamshell | 12.5″ HD or touch FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.34 kg / 2.94 lbs | $1099 | |
HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3 | convertible | 11.6″ IPS HD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.4 kg / 3.08 lbs | $1149 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X250 | clamshell | 12.5″ IPS FHD | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.31 kg / 2.9 lbs | $1149 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.5 lbs | $999 |
In the following list you’ll find the 13 inch Broadwell ultraportables, the perfect balance between speed and portability.
13 to 13.9 inch ultrabooks
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Acer Aspire R13 (R7-371T) | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $999 | |
Acer Aspire S7-393 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.31 kg / 2.9 lbs | $1299 | |
Acer Aspire V13 (V3-371) |
clamshell | 13.3″ HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $599 | |
Alienware 13 Gaming Laptop | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or QHD | Core i7-5500U w/ Nvidia GTX 860M | 2.05 kg / 4.53 lbs | $1399 | |
Apple Macbook Air 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ TN WXGA+ | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.96 lbs / 1.35 kg | $999 | |
Apple Macbook Pro 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS WQXGA | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 3.48 lbs / 1.57 kg | $999 | |
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LA/LD | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 or Nvidia GT 820M | 3.8 lbs / 1.72 kilos | $499 | |
Asus Zenbook UX301LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i7-5500U w/ Intel HD 5500 or Core i7-5557U w/ Intel HD 6100 | 3.1 lbs / 1.43 kg | $1399 | |
Asus Zenbook UX303LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $899 | |
Asus Zenbook UX303LB | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or QHD+ | Core i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $1299 | |
Asus Zenbook UX305LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD matte | Core i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.3 kg / 2.86 lbs | $799 | |
Dell Inspiron 13 7000 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 3.7 lbs / 1.66 kg | $599 | |
Dell XPS 13 9343 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or touch QHD+ | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $799 | |
HP Spectre x360 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.48 kg / 3.26 lbs | $899 | |
Fujitsu Lifebook T935 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.6 kg / 3.52 lbs | – | |
Fujitsu Stylistic Q775 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.99 kg / 2.18 lbs (without dock) | – | |
Lenovo Lavie Z HZ550 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS QHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.78 kg / 1.72 lbs | – | |
Lenovo Lavie Z HZ750 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD/QHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.92 kg / 2.04 lbs | – | |
LG Gram 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.98 kg / 2.16 lbs | $1499 | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus NP940X3 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD+ | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.38 kg / 3.05 lbs | $1299 | |
Toshiba Z30-B | clamshell | 13.3″ HD or FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.2 kg / 2.64 lbs | $1099 | |
Toshiba Kirabook 2015 | clamshell | 13.3″ FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.34 kg / 2.96 lbs | $1299 |
If you want beefier features, but not in a full-size computer, then you should check the 14 inchers in this section.
14 to 14.9 inch options
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Acer Aspire R 14 (R3-471T) | convertible | 14.0″ TN HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.01 kg / 4.5 lbs | $569 | |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 | clamshell | 14.0″ HD+ or FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.51 kg / 3.32 lbs | $1299 | |
HP EliteBook 740 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.45 lbs | $969 | |
HP EliteBook 840 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.55 kg / 3.4 lbs | $1049 | |
HP ZBook 14 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD FirePro M4150 | 1.71 kg / 3.77 lbs | $1249 | |
Lenovo Flex 3 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | – | $549 | |
Lenovo S41 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Nvidia | 1.76 kg / 3.9 lbs | – | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2015 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS FHD or QHD (w/ option for touch) | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.30 kg / 2.87 lbs | $1199 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 1.90 kg / 4.2 lbs | $1199 | |
Lenovo Yoga 3 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.5 lbs | $799 | |
Lenovo Y40-80 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ AMD Radeon R9 M275 2GB | 2.22 kg / 4.9 lbs | $699 | |
LG Gram 14 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.98 kg / 2.16 lbs | $1499 | |
Toshiba Tecra Z40 | clamshell | 14.0″ HD or touch FHD | up to i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.47 kg / 3.24 lbs | $699 |
Last but not least, this is where you’ll find the full-size ultrabooks and ultra-portable laptops, devices with 15+ inch displays and a multitude of features and hardware options.
15 inch (and bigger) Broadwell laptops
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Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro VN7-571G | clamshell | 15.6″ IPS FHD | Core i7 w/ Nvidia 950M | 2.20 kg/4.85 lbs | $799 | |
Acer Aspire V 15 V3-572 | clamshell | 15.6″ FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.65 kg/5.62 lbs | $599 | |
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP500 | convertible | 15.6″ TN touch HD or FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 or Nvidia 820M | 5.7 lbs / 2.6 kilos | $599 | |
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD (optional touchscreen) | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.16 kg / 4.8 lbs | $379 | |
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD or touch IPS FHD | Core i5 w/ AMD R7 M270 (optional) | 2.38 kg / 5.24 lbs | $749 | |
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 | clamshell | 15.6″ IPS FHD or UHD (optional touchscreen) | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD R7 M270 (optional) | 2.06 kg / 4.53 lbs | $649 | |
Dell Inspiron 17 7000 | clamshell | 17.3″ IPS FHD or UHD (optional touchscreen) | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 845M (optional) | 3.29 kg / 7.3 lbs | $999 | |
HP EliteBook 750 G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ various models | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.83 kg / 4.02 lbs | $1059 | |
HP EliteBook 850 G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.83 kg / 4.02 lbs | $1049 | |
HP ZBook 15u G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD FirePro M4170 | 1.91 kg / 4.23 lbs | $1149 | |
Lenovo Edge 550 |
clamshell | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 (optional Nvidia 840M) | 2.27 kg/5 lbs | $569 | |
Lenovo Flex 3 15 | convertible | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | – | $579 | |
Lenovo G50-80 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD or FHD | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.49 kg/5.51 lbs | $499 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 15 | convertible | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 2.31 kg/5.1 lbs | $1199 | |
Toshiba Satellite C55-B5142 | clamshell | 15.6″ TN HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.20 kg/4.85 lbs | $499 |
* Clicking on each price will show you up-to-date prices for those particular products, most of the time with applied discounts. The mentioned MSRP is usually what the manufacturers ask for the basic configurations, higher end models are more expensive.
A short glossary of the terms mentioned above:
- Types:
- clamshell: classic shaped computer whose screen closes on top of the keyboard and does not flip into any sort of tablet mode;
- convertible: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen rotates and converts to a tablet mode (or similar), but cannot be detached from the base;
- detachable: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen detaches from the base. These are mostly stand-alone tablets bundled with matching docking stations that most often include docking keyboards, ports, batteries and other features;
- slider: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen slides up and down on top of the body and usually reveals a keyboard hidden underneath.
- Resolutions: HD ( 1366 x 768 px), WXGA+ (1440 x 900 px), HD+ ( 1600 x 900 px), FHD (1920 x 1080 px), retina (2304 x 1440 px), QHD (2560 x 1440 px), WQXGA (2560 x 1600 px), QHD+ (3200 x 1800 px), UHD (3840 x 2160 px) – also see this post;
Alright, that’s about it for now. If you’re interested in my opinions on the laptops above, I’d suggest you also check out my curated lists available here on the site, listed below:
- my favorite 11 inch, 13 inch and 14,15 inch and above ultrabooks;
- the best gaming ultrabooks and ultraportables of the moment;
- my selection of 2-in-1 laptops;
- the best ultraportables you can get for under $800;
- my list of top Chromebooks, fast mini-laptops that sell for between $200 and $400.
And you should also check out my reviews, comparisons and the other posts on the site. If you’re after one of these Broadwell ultraportables, I believe you’ll find most of them helpful.
The comments section below is of course open and awaits your feedback, questions and suggestions. And if you spot any device that should be in here but I haven’t yet included, or any mistakes in the listings, please leave a reply, I’m doing my best to cover all the launches, but sometimes a few of them do slip out.
Denis
March 4, 2015 at 11:03 pm
one more model:
HP Pavilion 15-p220nr 15.6″ Touchscreen
USD669
Francesco
March 5, 2015 at 8:08 am
Great job, Andrei!
I am photographer with very intensive use of Ps Lightroom and I dreamed to get the Asus GX500, that from January news should change name in G501.
Considering the UHD display a plus, is very important for my purpose the color calibration, the 100% of sRGB, the optional external monitor with UHD resolution, at reasonable refresh rate for movies.
I dont need for gaming, but performance for Lightroom and Photoshop are very important for me, together portability.
Maybe i should consider the new Asus Zenbook UX303LN 13″ i7 QHD+ with HDMI for UHD?
A similar hardware but even convertible will maybe soon available in Lenovo Yoga Pro or other convertible?
Thanks, FHB
Chris
March 7, 2015 at 8:17 pm
Hi Andrei
Are you going to do a review for the new HP spectre 360? It seems really nice (full aluminium body, convertible, very good price, like a macbook pro with windows) and i am starting to consider it instead of the XPS 13.
David
March 8, 2015 at 9:37 pm
Good article and all but you guys are missing A LOT. Do you have a thing against LG or something? Where is all the LG Gram 13/14/15s?
me
March 9, 2015 at 9:25 pm
It’s ironic how the many spelling errors make your articles hard to digest… You don’t have to approve this but please improve.
Mr Pengo
March 14, 2015 at 7:17 pm
All laptops that use the new 5th gen Intel Broadwell CPUs having memory slots for modules can now be upgraded to twice rhe amount of memory with brandnew 16GB SODIMMs from Intelligent memory (see Amazon)
Max 32GB is possible with two modules.
Read here: pcworld.com/article/2894509/want-32gb-of-ram-in-your-laptop-or-nuc-you-can-finally-do-it.html
But watch out: It only works with the new 5th gen CPUs, not with older ones!
Mr Pengo
March 17, 2015 at 4:28 pm
They have been tested by a number of people already. In Intel NUC, Lenovo X250, T450s, W550 and also in new Dells. They should fit also into the new HP and Fujitsu laptops that use the same 5th generation CPU.
Some links I found:
thinkscopes.com/blog/2015/03/09/16gb-ram-modules-for-broadwell-thinkpads/
notebookcheck.net/Intelligent-Memory-16-GB-RAM-modules-for-Broadwell-notebooks.137492.0.html
Picture of module in T450s
thinkpad-forum.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=103527&d=1425656699
and the BIOS display: thinkpad-forum.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=103528&d=1425656723
Robert Whitfield
April 2, 2015 at 2:19 am
Great work! This a an excellent and super useful reference. It would be awesome if you could do a similar page for the upcoming x3, x5 and x7 Atom processors.
peter
April 4, 2015 at 5:35 am
Great article , it would be very useful if you could you could specify which products are fanless.
Uche
April 18, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Good day Andrei, I have taken a lot of time reading through your reviews on different ultra portable notebooks and I must say the I have enjoyed myself. I need an ultrabook within a budget range of $300 – $400. ( I am very particular about the thickness, I need a slim/Thin thickness without sacrificing the major ports available in a laptop). I just need a Clamshell without a touchscreen which should have the following features:
Screen Size: 14.0″or 15.6″ HD+ or FHD
Operating System: Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1
CPU: Intel Core i3 or i5 or i7
Memory: 6 – 8GB
Storage: 750 – 1TB HDD or 256 SSD
Speaker: Stereo Speakers
Ports: 3x USB 3.0, HDMI, Card Reader, Volume Rocker, Ethernet Port, I USB 2.0, W LAN, Gigabit bEthernet
Connectivity: Wi-Fi N, Bluetooth 4.0
Webcam: HD, dual Microphone
Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW or Blue Ray
KeyBoard: Backlit or not
Big track pad
I am from Nigeria and interested in buying this laptop from the United States because of product quality guarantee (most of what we buy over here are copy or inferirin quality). I wouldn’t mind if you can get me a fairly used ultraportable notebook (slim in thickness, weight is not much of a problem, cool laptop over performance because I want it to last long. Not a gaming freak, just for office work, design jobs on corel draw and Photoshop and database mangement) with the features that I listed above and within the price range. Thanks and have a nice day and hoping to receiving your reply.
Jerel
April 27, 2015 at 9:17 pm
Andrei,
I am waiting for any news concerning the Lenovo LaVie Z ultrabook(s). I see they are setting up the webpage. I look forward to hearing how this ultrabook stacks up against the rest.
Thanks Andrei.
-Jerel
Vlad
May 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm
It would have been really helpful to see hard drive speeds of each device.
Muradori
May 14, 2015 at 5:01 pm
Hey Andrei. Any news on the Lenovo Lavie HZ750 or the HP Spectre X360? Both are best-in-class ultrabooks and there are no updates on them. Instead, a Dell Latitude 7250 is examined… Cheers
Muradori
May 15, 2015 at 11:23 am
Allright, that’s understandable. Probably I’ll buy the HP so my 3 years of waiting for such a device will be over. All the best for you and thanks for your efforts.
Ed
May 17, 2015 at 11:52 pm
You would think that the clamshell laptops would be lighter, but seems to be on the heavy side still. I am just waiting for 15 inch and larger displays to start appearing with 32GB RAM, seems to be a slow start. Why laptops these days are geared more towards the general consumer.
Al
August 26, 2015 at 8:15 am
>Hi, I keep looking for reviews of Asus UX303LA-R4342H (i7-5500U, 8GB/256GB SSD) vs. Asus UX305LA-FC012H (same configuration as above: i7-5500U, 8GB/256GB SSD), but I can’t find any, I guess because they are both very new editions. Usually the UX305 is reviewed with the Core M or Core i5, but not the Core i7. Given that both can be bought at the same price (around 1099Eur, depending on the retailer; it’s also true that they can’t be easily found everywhere, but in Germany it’s possible to find both), which one would be the better option? Or there is no difference in their performance??
They have the same configuration, but somehow the more “sturdy” UX303 seems a class higher than the UX305 (which looks as to have been initially intended for lower-class processors). Is it just an impression that I have and they actually perform equally well at these characteristics (so then it would be just a question of preference in the design)? Any idea on this? Thanks a lot
(PS. I use the laptop for photo editing, thus the need for i7)