5 Affordable Ultrabooks
If you are looking for some ultrabooks that are affordable enough to suit your pocket, then here are 5 top affordable ultrabooks you must considered. These ultra books are good enough to meet your basic requirements and are positioned as the light and easily bag packed models of ultrabook. These are cheaper than McBook Air and have very slight differences in their specifications. These top 5 affordable Ultrabooks are:
Acer Aspire S3: |
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Basic Specs:Core i5 2467M Processor 1.6GHz, 4GB RAMPros: SSD cache allows for instant resume
Cons: Low battery life, less ports and tiny arrow keys. Verdict: The Aspire S3 has more storage capacity compared to others at fewer prices with the help of its hybrid drive. Acer has compromised over the performance and battery life of Aspire S3. USP: The first Ultrabook to go on sale with less costly storage option. S3 is the one of the most affordable ultrathin laptop, even though it’s not amongst the fastest ones. Price: US $1,041 Editor’s rating: 3.5/5 stars. |
Asus Zenbook UX31E |
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Basic Specs: Core i5 2557M Processor 1.7GHz, 4GB RAM
Pros: Well-designed device with higher resolution screen, excellent speakers and almost identical specs with that of the MacBook Air at affordable price. Cons: Not so good keyboard and touchpad, battery life requires improvement. Verdict: Asus Zenbook UX31E is a good Windows Ultrabook with great audio quality, high resolution screen, sufficient ports and better price. Keyboard and touchpad majorly disappointed. USP: Appealing looks, competitive specs that match the specs of MacBook Air and high resolution display (1,600 x 900 pixels). Price: US $1,201 Editor’s rating: 4/5 stars. |
Dell XPS 13 |
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Basic Specs:Core i5 2467M Processor 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM
Pros: A carbon-fibre chassis, Corning Gorilla Glass-reinforced screen and single piece aluminium lid. Cons: It’s not amongst the slimmest ultrabooks. Verdict: It is strongly built Ultrabook. It has backlit chiclet keyboard, aesthetically neat design and could be used in the workplace too. USP: It features Intel Smart Connect technology capable of pulling your emails and social networking updates even at the time of hibernating. Price: US $1,000 Editor’s rating: 3.5/stars. |
HP Folio 13 |
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Basic Specs: Core i5 2467M Processor 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM
Pros: Long battery life, backlit keyboard, Ethernet port and good built quality. Cons: Plain in looks and heavier than other ultrabooks. Verdict: The HP Folio 13 is well built and compact ultrabook with sober looks that may appeal to the business users. USP: Portability and good battery life along with the sturdy plain look. Price: US $1,202 Editor’s rating: 4/5 stars. |
Samsung Series 5 Ultra |
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Basic Specs: Core i5 2467M Processor 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 13.3-inch display
Pros: Matte display and a full-size Ethernet port. Cons: Absence of SSD. Verdict: It is the company’s mainstream Ultrabook model. USP: This ultrabook has an ExpressCache feature that ensures booting up in 20 seconds using a 16GB flash memory cache. This feature makes the laptop as fast as an SSD equipped laptop. The matte display and full-size Ethernet port are also significant features. Price: US $1,033 Editor’s rating: 4/5 stars. |