Ultrabook
Ultrabook is a registered trademark of Intel for particularly thin and light notebooks with Intel processors . In order to be allowed to bear the name, the devices must meet a number of requirements. These include a long battery life, acceptable performance and tablet computer- like features like waking up quickly from standby.
Intel announced the Ultrabooks line at Computex 2011 and expected a 40% share of the laptop market by the end of 2012. In mid-2019, after the ultrabook brand had been quiet for years, the successor project, Project Athena, was announced.
Hardware requirements
The introduction of the ultrabooks should take place in three stages and coincide with the introduction of the low-voltage processors Sandy Bridge , Ivy Bridge and Haswell . Intel's goal of achieving a 40% share of ultrabooks in the total notebook market by the end of 2012 was not achieved until the third stage was introduced. The market share should have been around 20 percent at the end of 2012.
Since the CES 2013 there have been new requirements for manufacturers to use the brand name -Ultrabook-. This now means that a wireless display and a touchscreen must be part of the basic equipment.
First stage (4th quarter 2011)
- Maximum 21 mm thick
- Long battery life of at least 5 hours (with low load)
- Mainstream pricing - under $ 1,000 excluding VAT for the entry-level models
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Low-voltage processors : Sandy Bridge with 17 watt TDP
- Intel Core i3-2367M (1.4 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-2557M (1.7 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-2637M (1.7 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-2677M (1.8 GHz)
- Advanced integrated graphics solution (Intel HD 3000)
Second stage (2012)
- Low-voltage (approx. 17 W TDP ) Intel Ivy Bridge processors with 30% higher graphics performance and 20% higher main processor performance compared to Sandy Bridge
- USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt, PCI Express 3.0
Third stage (2013)
- Low-voltage Haswell processors with a TDP of 15 W.
- New, extended power-saving system, which should save half the energy compared to the Sandy Bridge chips from 2011
- Battery life: 6 hours with Full HD video playback and 9 hours in Windows 8 idle
- Further properties: Obligatory touchscreen , mandatory Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), voice control - a two-way microphone suitable for voice input must be installed, at least one USB 3.0 port
Special case Apple MacBook Air
Although the MacBook Air from 2008 meets all of Intel's requirements for an ultrabook, the MacBook Air was not referred to as an ultrabook for trademark reasons.
List of released and announced models
First stage
| Manufacturer - model | Publication date | Processor a | Graphics card a | RAM a | Hard drive a | Minimum / maximum height | Weight | Rechargeable battery / continuous battery operation | Display | native resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire S3-951 | October 2011 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.60 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 320 GB HDD + 20 GB SSD | 17.50 mm | 1.35 kg | 3260 mAh ≈6 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Asus Zenbook UX21E
|
October 2011 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.60 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 16.76 mm | 1.10 kg | 4800mAh, ≈5 hours | 11.6 ″ (glossy) | 1366 × 768 |
| Asus Zenbook UX31E
|
October 2011 | Intel Core i5-2557M (1.70 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 17.00 mm | 1.30 kg | 4800mAh, ≈7 hours | 13.3 ″ (glossy) | 1600 × 900 |
| Dell XPS 13 | February 2012 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.60 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 18 mm | 1.36 kg | 47 Wh, ≈8 hours | 13.3 ″ (glossy) | 1366 × 768 |
| HP Folio 13 | December 2011 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.60 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 18.00 mm | 1.5 kg | 59 Wh, ≈9 hours | 13.3 ″ (glossy) | 1366 × 768 |
| HP Envy 14-3000eg SPECTER | February 2012 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.60 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 20 mm | 1.8 kg | ≈9 hours | 14 ″ (glossy) | 1600 × 900 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U300s | November 2011 | Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 15 mm | 1.34 kg | 54 Wh, ≈8 hours | 13.3 ″ (glossy) | 1366 × 768 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U300e | February 2012 | Intel Core i3-2367M (1.4 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 2 GB | 500 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | 18.3 mm | 1.58 kg | ≈8 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Samsung Series 5 13 ″ | January 2012 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 8 GB max | 128 GB SSD | 14mm / 17.6mm | 1.38 kg | 45 Wh, ≈6 hours | 13 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Toshiba Portégé Z830 | November 2011 | Intel Core i3-2467M (2.6 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128GB HDD | 15.9 mm | 1.12 kg | up to 8 hours | 13.3 ″ (anti-reflective) | 1366 × 768 |
| Samsung Series 9 13 ″ (NP900X3B) | March 2012 - April 2012 | Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 12.9 mm | 1.160 kg | 3610 mAh, up to ≈7 hours | 13.3 ″ (matt) | 1600 × 900 |
| Samsung Series 9 15 ″ (NP900X4B) | April 2012 | Core i7-2637M (1.7 GHz) | Intel HD 3000 | 8 GB | 256 GB SSD | 14.9 mm | 1.59 kg | 8400 mAh, up to 10 hours | 15.0 ″ | 1600 × 900 |
a Standard equipment
Second step
Many of the models of the first level appear with changed specifications also as ultrabooks of the second level (i.e. with a Core i processor of the third generation and a chipset that also supports USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt). The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of Ultrabooks that (not just exclusively) correspond to the second tier.
| Manufacturer - model | Publication date | Processor a | Graphics card a | RAM a | Hard drive a | Minimum / maximum height | Weight | Rechargeable battery / continuous battery operation | Display | native resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire P3 | Early May 2013 | Intel Core i3-3229Y 1.40GHz | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 2 GB | 60GB SSD | 10.1 mm | 0.78 kg | up to 6 hours | 11.6 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Acer Aspire S5 | End of June 2012 | Intel Core i7-3317U 1.70GHz | Intel HD4000 | 4GB | 128GB SSD | 15.0 mm | 1.20 kg | up to 6.5 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Acer Aspire TimeLine Ultra M5 | End of June 2012 | Intel Core i7-3317U 1.70GHz | Nvidia GeForce GT640M | 4GB | 500 GB HDD + 20GB SSD cache | 15.6 ″ | ||||
| Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A | Mid-July 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Intel HD4000 | 4 GB | 128GB SSD | 18 mm | 1.3 kg | 6840 mAh, ≈6 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1920 × 1080 |
| Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD | End of June 2012 (available) | Intel Core i5 3317U 1.70 GHz | Nvidia GeForce GT 620M (1024MB) | 2GB | 320GB HDD + 24GB SSD | 18 mm | 1.45 kg | 6840 mAh, up to 7 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Dell XPS 14 | June 26, 2012 (available) | Intel Core i5 3317U 1.70 GHz | Nvidia GeForce GT 630M (1024MB) | 4 GB | 500 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | 20.7 mm | 2.1 kg | 14 ″ | 1440 × 900 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook U772 | Second quarter of 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U (1.7 GHz) | Intel HD 4000 | 8 GB | 500 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | 15.6 mm | 1.4 kg | 3150 mAh, up to 10 hours | 14 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| HP ENVY Ultrabook 6t-1000 | End of June 2012 (can be pre-ordered) | Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | AMD Radeon HD 7670M (2 GB) | 4 GB | 320 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | 19.8 mm | 2.15 kg | ≈8 hours | 15.6 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Lenovo Thinkpad T430u | Third quarter of 2012 | Ivy Bridge | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 20.3 mm | 1.77 kg | ≈6 hours | 14 ″ (matt) | 1366 × 768 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad "Yoga" | Third quarter of 2012 | Ivy Bridge | 256 GB SSD | 17 mm | 1.4 kg | ≈8 hours | 13.3 ″ (can be folded into a tablet) | 1600 × 900 | ||
| Gigabyte U2442N | May 31, 2012 (announced, not yet available) | Intel Core i5-3210M (2.50 GHz) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 2GB | 2 GB | 128 GB SSD (+ optional HDD) | 20.5 mm | 1.49 kg | 4000 mAh | 14 ″ | 1600 × 900 |
| Gigabyte U2442V | May 31, 2012 (announced, not yet available) | Intel Core i7-3517U (1.9 GHz) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 2GB | 2 GB | 128 GB SSD (+ optional HDD) | 20.5 mm | 1.49 kg | 4000 mAh | 14 ″ | 1600 × 900 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U310 | End of June 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Intel HD4000 | 4 GB | 500 GB HDD (+ 32GB SSD optional) | 18 mm | 1.7 kg | up to 6 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U410 | July 17, 2012 (available) | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Nvidia GeForce 610M | 4 GB | 500GB HDD | 21 mm | 1.8 kg | ≈8 hours | 14 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Sony VAIO T Series 11 ″ | End of July 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Intel HD 4000 | 4 GB | 320 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD | 17.8 mm | 1.42 kg | 7 hours | 11.6 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Sony VAIO T Series 13 ″ | End of July 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Intel HD 4000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 17.8 mm | 1.5 kg | 9 hours | 13.3 ″ | 1366 × 768 |
| Toshiba Satellite Z930 | End of July 2012 | Intel Core i5-3317U 1.70 GHz | Intel HD 4000 | 4 GB | 128 GB SSD | 15.9 mm | 1.12 kg | 8 hours | 13.3 ″ (anti-reflective) | 1366 × 768 |
a Standard equipment
Individual evidence
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- ↑ Specification: Intel's regulations for ultrabooks with Ivy Bridge , article from September 16, 2011 at Golem.de , accessed on April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Intel's Ultrabooks: What You Need To Know
- ↑ Video: Sean Maloney Keynote Intel at Computex 2011, 30:00 ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Intel's Maloney Talks Mobile Growth, Industry Opportunities at Computex
- ↑ Volker Rißka: Project Athena: Intel's largest mobile project since Centrino. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Intel Capital Creates $ 300 Million Ultrabook Fund
- ↑ Ultrabooks Uncovered
- ↑ Re-inventing the PC with Ultrabook ™ ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel touts 'ultrabooks' and 2013 'Haswell' Core processors. Retrieved January 28, 2013 .
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- ↑ HP : Envy 14-3000eg SPECTER product website . HP. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Lenovo IdeaPad U300s product website . Lenovo. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Lenovo IdeaPad U300e product website . Lenovo. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
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- ↑ CES: Samsung shows its Series 5 ultrabook and updated Series 9 notebook . The Inquirer.
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- ↑ Samsung NP900X3B product website . Samsung. Retrieved June 25, 2012
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- ↑ Acer ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Acer. Retrieved June 15, 2013
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- ↑ Lenovo's ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook targets the business set . Engadget.
- ↑ Lenovo twists a tablet and laptop into the IdeaPad Yoga ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Cnet.
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- ↑ Gigabyte U2442V product website
- ↑ Lenovo IdeaPad U310 product website . Lenovo. Retrieved June 21, 2012
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