Laptop is ending new Ultrabook analysis of the concept.

This year on May 31 of Computex Taipei International computer exhibition Shang, Intel first made has Ultrabook Super very this concept, and bold of made its in 2012 end will occupy consumption class notebook computer subdivision market in the of 40%, it will created PC history Shang performance and portable sexual of most perfect balance, may provides extreme of appearance design, and excellent of calculation performance, and super long of battery life time, and extremely fast of response and more high of security, and to this brings excellence of using experience.

Debut there with first dubbed "Ultrabook" ASUS UX21, this super visually see and we very pretty familiar MacBook Air striking similarity, even configuration specifications are all expected: Ultrabook ultra not equal to ultra thin laptop?

Followed by 4 months, Ultrabook become almost all the processor giant Intel Corporation product advocacy a top priority.

Laptop will perish Ultrabook ambitious trilogy

As traditional personal computer in the past 40 years has been the impact of Moore's law and process technology development, Ultrabook pace of development is also of Moore's law, and be driven by advances in manufacturing technology. Intel will be introduced in three phases Ultrabook strategy to accelerate the realization of this vision:

As the latest introduction of the second-generation smart Intel Core Duo processor, marking Ultrabook ultra-official launch of this strategy, this series can be one of the first Ultrabook Super very strong light on the design and appearance, product thickness less than 20mm, mainstream products cost less than $ 1000. Based on this processor platform production, including Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird, ASUS UX21, and so on, will be listed in the third, fourth quarter of this year and meet with consumers.

The second phase, using 22 nm Ivy Bridge as the next generation of Intel processors, will be launched in the first half of 2012. The chip also uses the Intel innovative 3-D transistor design, announced in May, that is, three-gate (Tri-Gate) transistor technology and graphics core from the original 12 execution units increased to a maximum of 24, and joined the DX11 support. In addition, Ivy Bridge platform DDR3 1600 memory, will also be provided, 2 4 USB3.0 interfaces SATA3.0 (6Gbps) and the latest PCI-E 3 native support, to simplify board design is of great significance, while Ivy Bridge processor-based laptops will boost power efficiency, achieve intelligent Visual performance, and increased responsiveness, and safety features.

After the launch of Ivy Bridge processor, Intel step will be launched in 2013, codenamed "Haswell" processors, further improving Ultrabook through Haswell processors, Intel will be changing the mainstream Laptop cooling design, and a microprocessor's power dropped to half of today's design.

In the planning of Intel, by 2013, "the Notebook"-this vocabulary will be a thing of the past, all being replaced by Ultrabook. (Notebook batteries)

First Super publish Ultrabook feature details

Said a grand objective, talked about future plans, here we take a look at Ultrabook Super very flesh, let you have on this new concept of product specific knowledge.

At the COMPUTEX Taipei show, to debut first Ultrabook Super--ASUS UX21, was just released about configuration and does not provide specific details, also makes people more suspicion Ultrabook is just a different brand of Air products. Until the afternoon of September 16, global PC industry leader manufacturer Acer and Intel jointly publish the Chinese market's first Super--Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook hummingbirds, so our first real contact with ultra.

The Conference, Intel China President Ian Yang pointed out that the personalized Internet age created a personalized calculation and experience, people are changing from traditional content to experience the creation of content, and the demands on the PC experience is coming closer to harsh, thinner, lighter, more responsive, long battery life, a computer get sth This challenge, and so on, and today, whole-sale solution on the Super pole itself!

According to the standard specification developed by Intel, at this stage, Ultrabook Super possessed by this performance and functionality of today's notebook, and Tablet PC features, provide a rapid response capacity and a higher degree of security experience. Specifically, magnesium-alloy body, shall not exceed the maximum thickness 21mm, must be available continuously for 5 hours or more, with low voltage Sandy Bridge processors and has the ultra strong computing performance, with extremely fast boot and wake speed. And future advances in manufacturing processes and technology, ultra-performance, battery life will continue to strengthen, and progressive integration into the common AOAC on touch screen mobile phone (Always online always connected), get them even sleeping state or networking and automatic features such as send and receive e-mail/push.

We then take the first listing of a super-Acer Aspire S3 hummingbirds, it is not just the way metal fuselage, 21mm specification, are successful can be equipped with HDD case, keep your body thickness to the amazing 13mm, this alone is beyond the MacBook Air. In addition, wake it from sleep mode takes only 1.5 second, deep hibernation only to 6 seconds, and that the State maintain almost 50 days on standby, wake is also 4 times the speed of fast Internet connections, which are super thin Apple Air as well as traditional Laptop that does not exist.

From the configuration/features both it is not difficult to conclude that, brand new Ultrabook ultra product key is not on the configuration, let alone the SNB currently low voltage processor has already been well to meet the demand for daily use. It is the most stressed is extremely lightweight body, extremely long life, fast wake-up speed, and network speed, and to let the user feel like using mobile phones handy notebook experience, it is undoubtedly for the notebook industry an unprecedented change. In addition, a variety of extreme performance, Ultrabook at home is also translated as "super" major factors.

APPLE MacBook Air price hold sway Ultrabook platforms are immature

At present, in the world of PC and mobile phones, flat panel, there is no a manufacturers new releases can be as attractive as Apple. Apple also positioned the ultimate thin and light product: MacBook Air, its low mixed version of the current price is just $ 999, configuring no less than the Ultrabook has published in the mainstream, just on Intel's "mainstream products not greater than $ 1000" exerting tremendous pressure. Domestic currently 11 inch version with low Air prices us $ 749 below US $ 799 Acer laptop battery S3 hummingbirds; even after Air official website upgraded to 4GB RAM price only $ 840 and consider its two processors, hard disk specifications better, can still Ultrabook formation pressure.

In addition, there are media noted in August, Apple had been given a new MacBook Air ultra thin and light design patent, suspect to resist Ultrabook brings pressure. Air also still using Intel processors are currently available, so unless Apple moving platforms, you should not make too much about Ultrabook reaction.

Because Ultrabook request body thickness of no more than 21mm, the internal space was substantially compressed, so you must use slim design components, laptop battery from a conventional lithium ion batteries replace lithium-polymer, costs will have increased. Fuselage shell, lightweight while also guarantee excellent hardness, so traditional low cost engineering plastic body must not continue using, hinge technology to improve. In addition, before the manufacturers have no similar product design experience and technology, manufacturing processes are compared to the MacBook Air is already quite mature, take on cost alone is not to be. (acer laptop batteries, toshiba laptop batteries, hp laptop batteries and Dell laptop battery)

Laptop manufacturers including Acer, generally agreed that production one can match 11-inch MacBook Air product, parts costs alone had more than $ 700, performance better if you configure two daikurui i5 processor, the final product price Yes more than US $ 1000. The same configuration, minimum distribution for Apple MacBook Air sold us $ 999, and profit margins. So for Ultrabook, if you do not provide subsidies or Intel processor, chipset, huge concessions in procurement costs, this new product is unlikely to promote it.

Finally, in addition to cost, MacBook Air pressure, and the most appropriate Ultrabook ultra processors and operating systems is yet to come. As previously said, Ultrabook will be gradually integrated touch screen, and now we are the most commonly used Windows 7 operating system in touch and not strength, we have to wait for the latest Windows 8 coming. Hardware, core i5, I7 processors currently low voltage version current consumption 19W,32nm process, universal battery life under normal use for about 5 hours. To further reduce power consumption, improve life, obviously we have to wait until next year came out of the 22 nm processors, by which time may carry Ivy Bridge Ultrabook processor, running Windows 8 operating system more worthy of our choice.

In response, Ultrabook hyper-not only did it, and made an additional new ideas such as the quick wake up, AOAC, which will significantly change the way users move PC's understanding and stimulating users to completely realize themselves in these urgent needs.

As Intel's three-year plan to Ultrabook said, this year the Super pole we saw this is far from perfect, more are stuck in the concept stage, and subsequent models worth considering. And from actual products configuration and price view, $ 7,99  for a paragraph i5 super thin metal notebook for also is can accept of, after all it carry up also convenient, belonging to PC, run Windows system, relative Yu Air, it more meet domestic software and network environment (if you more tendencies Yu buy has Air directly kill Mac OS x loading Windows, author also have nothing to say), therefore if you eager to starting with a Taiwan thin notebook, Ultrabook can already at this stage to think. If you are in no hurry to start with, then I recommend that you might as well wait, next-generation model performance with better support DX11, battery life is longer, at the same time as the making of mature technology, prices will naturally lower.

Finally, Ultrabook ultra-revolution!

Intel's consumer notebook into five categories.

Intel's consumer notebook into five categories.

Intel decided to paint a different picture in picture of a consumer laptop market. Intel used to talk about the processor's clock speed and technical specifications. However, Intel recently to make things easier. Intel laptop now is divided into five categories: Basic, entertainment, mobile, gaming and content creation. Content creation is the most expensive.

1. Basic type of laptop is the cheapest market segments, starting price of less than 300 dollars, provides basic access to the Internet, e-mail, watch video and light-duty Office, and other functions. These portable systems the maximum price of not more than $ 600.

2. Entertainment notebook computer prices $ 600 to 1000, has better media experience, casual gaming performance and little content creation capabilities.

3. Mobile notebook is focused on Office productivity for mobile workers. This type of laptop performance, style, and hp laptop battery life should be to achieve a perfect balance, to sell for between $ 700 to 1000.

4. Content create laptop can provide higher speed of video editing, photo and music creation. This type of Acer laptop, Toshiba laptop, HP laptop, Dell laptop battery is priced at US $ 900 to 1000.

5. Is a laptop for gaming market. Such portable game performance is very good. If the game runs faster, usually means that the media performance is also very good. This notebook's starting price is $ 900.

Netbooks still exists, however, it belongs to a different market segment. Super present (Ultrabook) may cover this market of several market. However, because of this laptop is not listed, it currently does not cover any market segment.

Extreme performance well Acer's first slim Ultrabook initial evaluation.

Extreme performance well Acer's first slim Ultrabook initial evaluation.

This summer, first proposed Ultrabook Intel concept, such notebooks less than 20 mm thick, with low-power processor, under the thin and stylish shell, notebook performance in conjunction with Tablet functionality. Ultrabook concept has sparked wide concern, the major laptop manufacturers have unveiled new products.

The afternoon of September 16, Acer's first official release in Beijing a Ultrabook notebook--Aspire S3 Hummingbird, Acer Acer Hummingbird Ultrabook laptop was previously in Germany IFA exhibition debut, ultra thin and light, metallic simple design style is going to be fascinating.　　

　　Acer Aspire S3 hummingbirds in the Windows system to achieve a revolutionary breakthrough: with only 13.1 mm thick, weighs less than 1.4 kg, with the fastest fast wake-up technology of 1.5 seconds, more than 6 hours of battery life, high performance intelligent Intel core processor and 500GB large capacity hard disk (or SSD hard drive) in combination, the performance and truly perfectly portable.

Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird thin and light design and superior performance as key factor in attracting users, after most of us have only seen a Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird slim appearance, did not experience it performance, Sohu digital at the press conference for the first time after you send this Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird comprehensive evaluation.　

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　　S3 take in your hands, there is not a book, body material choice for a textured aluminum-magnesium alloy, and metal wire drawing process let the appearance of more visual impact, nor like the piano painting surface treatment products is as easy as leaving ugly fingerprint. Hale did not bring heavy metal, but gives one the feeling and flexible use.

Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird aspect sizes 323mmx218.5mm,1.31 thickness of as much as a dime coin's height. And because uses a LED screen, the thickness of the screen the same dime coin. This Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird is quite outstanding in weight control, for easy carrying convenience, Aspire S3 weighs only 1.35 kg.

 

We know now many thin notebook are is used of metal shell, such also can to fuselage is good of support, although is pursuit extreme thin, but Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird is no because thin and discard notebook should some security performance, magnesium aluminum alloy material of shell can given thin notebook more solid of support, because this often was for aircraft shell of material in quality Shang than up ABS engineering plastics or other metal to light many, and has better of flexible sexual and strength, Acer Aspire S3 hummingbirds also joined the plate between the shell of the screen, even when we press hard on the fuselage shell also did not find the screen there is a clear water wave phenomena. Also aluminum magnesium alloys have good thermal conductivity, can quickly take away heat from internal hardware, also precisely because these features so we see like Apple MacBook Air,ThinkPad X300 these top models are introduced this material.

 

Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird has only one color for our choice, has, however, you can choose a different configuration, of course, price is not the same, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird is divided into two versions. First listed of models carrying has cool duo i5-2467M processor, has 4GB memory, 320GB hard drive, used Intel nuclear core video card, Bluetooth 4 module, fourth generation du than family theater sound effects, battery life about for six hours, pre-installed genuine Windows 7 family senior version operating system, will in September end of listed, price 7,999 Yuan; then October listed of models built-in has 240GB solid state hard drive, weight more light, reached 1.33kg, price for 9,999 Yuan.

 

Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird brand LOGO design itself in the top middle of the fuselage, so this machine look more like a square card, is in line with business people's identity.

In the area of the screen, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird is used on a 13-inch Color-Shine (mirror) LED-backlit LCD panels, maximum resolution of 1366 x 768, screen for the standard 16:9 scale, we know that LED backlight display compared to conventional CCFL Backlight better, at the same time there are lot of advantages of thickness. This Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird screen thickness quite well, thickness and the two almost a dime coin thickness and CCFL-backlit screen thickness is generally up to 8 mm and above, so this is the Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird an important factor in light of the fuselage.

We can see from the actual screen display, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird display effect is very good, color restore true, colors are full and enriching, and Color-Shine (mirror) designed it to be without direct sunlight can also easily see the words on the screen. Just in terms of Visual angles, likely to be smaller, but this did not affect us.

 

On the design and other aspects of the screen, screen border for Acer Aspire S3 hummingbirds were the silver design, fuselage shell of metal materials can be a good protective screens and excellent heat conductivity of metal material engineering plastic can't match. Designed around the border of the rubber cushions or avoiding injury of screen and keyboard contacts. Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird in screen-top design a camera, user-friendly video applications.

 

And in hinge of design Shang, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird used has a integrated of highlight type hinge, such do of maximum benefits is can will screen of strength maximize, also is also because Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird used has wedge shaped of design, so Qian segment and fuselage side are exception of thin, only will interface design in fuselage Hou Department, and traditional of sinking type hinge will will barrier interface, so only used highlight type hinge has while to keep fuselage of overall beautiful, Integrated hinge not completely through the body. And benefit from the battery was placed in the body's internal, so the back-end can have enough room to design a hinge, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird screen maximum opening angle of up to 170 degrees.

 

Keyboard design, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird adopts the popular chocolate keyboard, only keyboard no backlight function, this seamless keyboard is beautiful island and easy and excellent multimedia performance, providing relatively large press coverage and wider key spacing, therefore can effectively reduce input error rate and good comfort entered. Many notebooks have adopted this design, the best feature is that key Cap greatly reduces chances of user misoperation, while between keys and keys are separated, so dust and foreign objects do not fall, and many beautiful long nails will not be because the card into the slot to when typing.

 

Operating area are not designed excessive keyboard shortcuts seem to need we achieved through Fn+F1~F12 key combination shortcuts, designed the Fn key and Ctrl key outside, more in line with the user's habits.

 

Above the keyboard, it is in the power switch and status led of the fuselage on the hinge design, namely: batteries and power supplies.

It is a pity that, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird keyboard will not, as I expect, design of backlighting, cost of and backlit keyboard is also quite expensive.

 

Below the keyboard, we can see Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird operating area almost half of its area to the Palm and the Palm and the body is one piece of sheet metal, this was designed to make the action more firmly, although ABS engineering plastic handle may be compared to aluminum material comparable to some of the metal, but have a matte process feel is also quite good.

 

Operation area also has is large of space left has touch plate, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird of touch plate and Palm supporting used has overall design, area spacious of touch plate and Palm supporting Zhijian no gap, such without worried about has dust and dirt entered, and one type of touch plate will around press also hidden in has touch plate within, Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird of touch plate reaction speed is sensitive, no any procrastination slow phenomenon. Only engineering plastic materials and but with matte surface makes the touchpad's feel is quite good, roll around and touchpad settings and screen control area.

 

This Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird indeed gives us excellent operation, first of all, its only 1.3 kg weight when I move it pretty easy, and powerful performance, I forgot this is a super thin and light notebook, and faster network connectivity and instant start function that I feel the need to throw away the tablet.

 

Acer Aspire S3 Hummingbird in addition to the ultimate slimmer fuselage, cooler airflow cooling technology is another major change. Fuselage ingenious of will high fever component arrangements in fuselage Hou side, and take this left out Palm supporting regional, cold air directly from keyboard gap entered, flows through processor, and chipset, part, directly from Hou side thermal window discharges, wind road short, efficiency high, effective avoid has heat stacked, elimination has side of heat flow, while also user a cool Palm supporting, even is placed in knee Shang using, also can get incomparable comfortable of using experience.

Acer Aspire performance of S3 is convincing enough, compared with the current mainstream configuration notebook wouldn't even weaker, and on the hard disk read speed, equipped with SSD hard disk Acer Aspire S3 substantial lead. Integrated testing, Acer Aspire S3 performance compared to mainstream notebook has not diminished, and even some aspects of performance is excellent, I believe Acer Aspire S3 will become Acer notebook computer development of important milestones in the history.