Thin laptops are in vogue, with Apple's MacBook Air leading the way. It stood out with an aluminum body, a glass touchpad, a 16:10 screen, weighing 1.35 kg and a 128 GB SSD. However, not all users accustomed to operating systems Microsoft Windows want to master MacOs X. And the prices for Apple products in Russia are not cheap. Fortunately, the choice of thin and light laptops is no longer limited to one model.
It is necessary
- - data on the characteristics of laptops;
- - price data.
Instructions
Step 1
Among others, the concept of the MacBook Air is close to the "ultrabook" - a new trademark of Intel, which set itself the goal of creating a thin and light device. The result was the Acer Aspire S3 with a weight of 1.3 kg and a thickness of 17.5 mm. It has a relaxed design with a 16: 9 glossy screen. The body is made of brushed magnesium-aluminum alloy. The pressing depth is reduced compared to conventional laptops. Viewing angles are not as great as those of the MacBook Air. Intel Core i5-2467M processor, which is 100 MHz lower than the Core i5-2557M processor in Apple's laptop. In general, the characteristics of the two models are similar. The laptop has a hybrid drive. The hard disk drive (HDD) works as a data storage device, and data is cached on the SSD. The ventilation system works well.
Step 2
There are a number of other notebooks that fall under the ultra-light and thin category, including the U36sd from Asus. The model is equipped with a 13.3-inch matrix, an Intel processor, an external NVIDIA video card, and a large removable battery. The laptop is 19mm thick and weighs 1.44-1.66kg (depending on battery size). The Asus U36sd is outwardly larger than the MacBook Air, but the diagonals are the same.
Step 3
However, Asus also has the ultra-thin UX31, which resembles the MacBook Air with its aluminum body and glass touchpad. It weighs 1, 3 kg.
Step 4
Lenovo has a slim U300S with an aluminum casing and a comfortable keyboard. Model 900X3A from Samsung with duralumin casing has a super bright display and wakes up in just 3 seconds from sleep mode.
Step 5
The use of magnesium for the case has allowed Toshiba to create the ultra-thin and lightweight Z830 laptop. Additional benefits include a liquid-resistant backlit keyboard, optional USB port and VGA connectors. The model weighs 1, 14 kg.
Step 6
These are not all such models. Obviously, new thin and light notebooks will continue to appear. Therefore, the choice depends only on your taste. If an attractive appearance is more important to you, choose a spectacular model with an aluminum body. If performance comes first, pick a laptop that is closest to the MacBook Air, although each model has its own advantages. The advantage of most models in comparison with the Air is the more affordable cost in the CIS countries due to the high prices for Apple products here.
