The Ultrabook segment is now flourishing in full swing with new entrants making their presence strongly felt.
Lenovo had debuted in the Ultrabook market in India with the launch of the IdeaPad U300s in November last year.
This year HP also joined the Ultrabook fray with HP Folio 13. We bring to you a detailed comparison between the IdeaPad U300s and HP Folio 13…
| HP | Brand | Lenovo |
| Folio 13 | Model | IdeaPad U300s |
| | | |
| | SPECS | |
| Intel Core i5-2467M | Processor | Intel Core i5-2467M |
| 1600 | Clock Speed (MHz) | 2000 |
| 4 GB | RAM | 4 GB |
| | Quite clearly, the Lenovo IdeaPad has more power available, thanks to the faster processor. Same amount of RAM though. | Winner! |
| | | |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Tie! | Ultrabooks arent meant for gaming. At the moment, the focus is on power, sleekness and good battery life. However, we do think that gaming will be the focus of manufacturers soon. | Tie! |
| | | |
| Solid State Drive (SSD) | Storage type | Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| 128 GB | Storage capacity | 128 GB |
| Windows 7 Premium 64-bit | OS | Windows 7 Premium 64-bit |
| Tie! | Solid State Drive means you can resume Windows from the Sleep state within seconds. Startup time is down to a dozen seconds. General OS performance will be snappy as well. No need to envy the MacBook Air users anymore! | Tie! |
| | | |
| 13.3 | Screen Size (Inches) | 13.3 |
| LED backlit | Type of Panel | LED backlit |
| 1366×768 | Screen Resolution (Pixels) | 1366×768 |
| Tie! | Again, it is a tie. These displays are HD, and will be quite good for multimedia playback. | Tie! |
| | | |
| Aluminum alloy | Chassis | Aluminum |
| 0.7-inches | Thickness | 0.59 inches |
| 1.5 kg | Weight (kg) | 1.33 kg |
| Too close to call! | Grudgingly, we have to agree with the spec sheet and give the award to the IdeaPad, more so because it is available in multiple colours. But can’t discount the fact that the Folio looks stunning! | Too close to call! |
| USB2.0x1, USB3.0x1, SD Card Reader, HDMI | Connectivity | USB2.0x1, USB3.0x1, HDMI, Intel Wi-Di |
| Too close to call! | Too close to call! | |
| 69,990 | Price (Rs.) | 67,990 |
| | We wouldn’t really attach too much significance to the Rs. 2,000 price difference between the two – market forces will ensure that the final price at the store will be almost similar. | |