Ultrabooks

IT 101 Hardware/Software PresentationLauren Roberge and Brenden Bourdeau

What is an Ultrabook?

Ultra-Thin Ultra-Light Long

Battery

Intel Trademark

$300 Million Fund

Who’s Making Them?

Lenovo

Asus

Toshiba

Pricing

$1,000

Size

~ 15mm to 17.5mm thick

~ 11.6 inch and 13.3 inch screens

Weight

Light Weight!

Between 2.45 – 3.09 lbs

Average of 7 hours

Sealed battery

Low Voltage

Battery Life

Solid State Drives (SSD)

~ NAND-based flash memory

~ No moving parts

~ Expensive

Responsiveness Smart Connect Gaming

Abilities

Performance

7 seconds

Processors

~ Intel Core i5 and i7~ 17 Watts~ Lower power consumption~ 1.6-1.8GHz

Ivy Bridge

~ March-April 2012

~ Tri-gate Transistor

~ 22 nm

~ 4,096 x 4,096 max resolution

Ports

~ USB 2.0

~ HDMI

~ Audio in/out

~ Memory card reader

Memory (RAM)

~ 4GB Standard

MacBook Air

MacBook Air (cont’d)

Different Users, Different Needs

GamerBusiness Traveler

Student

Media

Quick Sync Video

Wireless Display

Identity Protection Technology

Anti-Theft

Security

Tablet-like Features

The Future for Ultrabooks