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MacBook Air

We have seen various changes in the technology of computer and smartphone giant APPLE in the past few years. In the list, lies somewhere is MacBook Air. Available in 11 and 13 inches, it is priced at $999 or Rs. 68,000 (approx) and $1199 or Rs. 75,000 (approx) respectively. But does that delivers with that price tag ?? We will Find Out....

Specs :
Thickness - 0.3 - 1.7 cm
Weight - 1.08 kg AND 1.35 kgs
Operating System - Mac OS X
Screen Size (diagonally) - 11.6 inch (1366 X 768) AND 13.3 inch (1440 X 900)
Screen Type - High-Resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen dsplay with support for million of colors
Cpu Brand - Intel
Graphics Type - Intel HD 4000
Battery - 35 watt hr lithium polymer (in-built) AND 50watt (in-built)hr lithium polymer
Battery Life - 4-6 hrs

CPU Specs :
Processor - 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache AND 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
RAM - 4 GB DDR3
Flash Stroage - 64 GB, 128GB (at $1099 or Rs.74,900)  AND 128GB, 256GB (at 1499 or Rs. 99,990)

Physical Interfaces :

• Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
• Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
• MagSafe 2 power port
• * SD card slot is available in 13 inch 
• Wireless - 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless
• AirPort
• Audio - Stereo speakers
• Omnidirectional microphone
• Headphone port
• Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
• Camera - 720p FaceTime HD Camera

Silent Features :

• Multi-Touch trackpad
• iCloud
• Full Size, Backlit keyboard
• Thunderbolt 
• USB 3.0
• OS X Mountain Lion + iLife

Now Lets See Highs and Lows...

Highs :

• Lightweight and extremely thin design 3 lbs
• Full size keyboard
• Good Speed 
• LED-Backlit displays high-resoulation for physical dimensions 
• Long battery life under "normal" conditions
• Innovative technology allows you to "share" DVD drive from networked computers (Windows or Mac)
• SD Card Reader ( Only in 13 inch model )
• Thunderbolt port provides the option of high speed peripherals as well as support for two external displays up to 2560x1600.

Lows : 

• No built-in Ethernet port
• Wireless only
• No wired Ethernet for Facilities backups
• No removable battery
• Must be changed by Apple Certified Technician
• No built-in DVD drive
• Thin case does not allow for a larger internal hard 
• Drive 80gb maximum
• Lack of common ports and connectors 
• Only 3 connectors available -  (a) USB port  (b) Headphone jack (c) Mini DVI port for connecting external display
• Requires use of external devices for additional connections

Conclusion :

If you are looking for a lightweight and stylish notebooks and do not wish for future upgrades, I would strongly recommend you this one. The only difference between 11 inche $1,099 model is four gigs of memory, except the other model doubles its storage space. You also have a choice to 2Ghz dual-core Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM or a 512GB hard drive, but the bad thing is, this is only possible if you start with the more costlier $1,099 model. While on the other hand, in 13 inch $1,499 model is the same, except with storage of 256GB. As with the 11-inch model had you must buy the most costliest model, if you want to upgrade to 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD or that 2GHz Core i7 processor.

Although the Mac Air actually is defeated in some categories namely, display quality and port selection, it becomes the winner, in the categories that are most important to buyers: speed, longevity and comfortable design. 

To understand easily, if performance, connectivity and expansion are most of the requirements but size and weight do not matter much - a MacBook Pro would be the best choice. But if considering price tag, then MacAir would satisfy your needs.

Sony Vaio T Series 11

As already said by Sony..Vaio T series is for active indivisuals who are often on the go and who need top computing utility. The T series isn't like the superclass Z Series.. Vaio T Series is a good one, offering a perfect slim-downed computing experience with 3rd Generation Core i5 CPU. Today I'm gonna review Vaio T Series 11 or Model  STV11113FGS priced at 50,000 INR  (approx ). So Lets Get Started...

Specs :
Laptop Type - Ultrabook
Thickness -  20.9mm
Weight - 1.42 kg
Operating System -  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Screen Size (diagonally) - 11.6 inches ( at 1366 X 768 pixel )
Scren Type - HD WLED
Display Type - TFT Colour Display (VAIO Display, LED Backlight)
Cpu Brand - Intel
Cpu Family - Ivy Bridge
Graphics Type - Intel HD Graphics 4000
Battery - VGP-BPS30 Lithium-ion 6-cell battery
Battery Life - approx 5-6 hrs

CPU Specs :
Processor - Intel Core i5-3317U Processor 1.70 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.60 GHz 1, 3 MB (L3 cache)
Cpu Speed - 1.6 Ghz
RAM - 4GB DDR3
HDD - 500 GB 4 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) + SSD 32 GB 5

Physical Interfaces :

• USB - Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port Type A Connector x 1, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) with USB charge port Type A Connector x 1 
• Headphone - Stereo, Mini Jack x 1 
• HDMI Out x 1 
• "Memory Stick Duo"("Memory Stick PRO" compatible, Not support for copyright protection)*7
• SD memory card(SDHC, SDXC compatible, Not support for copyright protection)
• Camera - 1.3 MP HD web camera powered by "Exmor for PC"
• Audio - Intel High Definition Audio
• Internal, Stereo Speaker
• "Clear Phase", "xLoud" Audio Technology

Wireless Interfaces :

• Bluetooth - Standard Version 4.0 + HS

Silent Features :

• Rapid Wake
• Eco Quick Resume 
• USB charging function without booting up OS and ACadaptor plugged in 
• Evernote for VAIO
• VAIO gesture control
• Magic-i Visual Effects
• Remote Keyboard 
• Anti-Theft Service

Now, The HIGHS n LOWS..


HIGHS :

• Excellent Screen 
• Amazing Colors
• Clear Webcam
• Speaker Provide good and loud sound 
• Fast boot

LOWS:

• No shortcuts to switch off screen
• Responding is sometimes slow
• Battery Back up is not good
• No Erthnet

Conclusion: 
Sony Vaio T SVT11113FGS is one of the most affordable Ultrabooks in the market. It’s stylish, extra-compact, feature loaded, well-built, and the battery life is just superb. It is a one of the best laptops, having an amazing display, the sound quality is just perfect to suit the laptop, bluetooth 4.0 is one its best feature and the touchpad is very comfortable. Recommended for those for want a good quality 'UltraBook'  at less price !!

Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition

Dell has recently launched a range of Special  Edition Laptops desgined for multimedia and entertainment use, Dell Inspiron 15R is one of those. Priced At Rs.45000 (approx.), it is desgined for home purpose. But is that Worth It ?? Lets Find Out...

Specs :

• Thickness - 35mm 
• Weight - 2.7 kgs 
• Operating System - Upto Windows 7 Professional
• Screen Size (diagonally) - 15.6 inches (1366 X 768)
• Screen Type - Full HD Display
• Cpu Brand - Intel
• Cpu Family - Ivy Bridge
• Graphics Type - AMD Radeon HD 7730M/Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU Memory - 2GB DDR3
• Battery - Li-lon 6-Cell 48WHr
• Battery Life - 3.50 hrs 

CPU Specs :

• Processor - 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3632QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz) 
• RAM - upto 8GB DDR3
• HHD - 1TB (SATA) + 32GB (SSD)

Physical Interfaces :

• Optical Drive - Onboard tray-loading DVD+/-RW (standard) / Onboard Blu-Ray Combo (option) 
• (3) USB 3.0 + (1) USB 3.0 PowerShare
• RJ45 Ethernet
• HDMI™ v1.4a
• VGA
• Headphone jack
• Microphone jack
• Kensington Security Lock
• 8 in 1 Multimedia SD Card Reader 
• Audio - Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® 3 processing with Built-in digital microphone
• Webcam - Native HD 1.0MP webcam with digital microphone

Wireless Interfaces :

• Dell Wireless 1704 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.0 
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 + Bluetooth 4.0
• Integrated Ethernet 10/100

Silent Features :

• HyperThreading
• GCN architectiure
• A Trial Version Of McAfee
• DataSade Local Backup
• Stage Remote
• XPS Viewer

Now, Lets Discuss Highs And Lows...

Highs -

• Attractive Design
• Customizable Color Lids
• Skullcandy Speakers
• Nice Boot Time 
• Good Graphics
• 1 TB HHD

Lows - 

• Bulky/Heavy 
• Very Short Battery Life
• Sound Lacks Bass

Conclusion :
The Dell Inspiron 15R SE having a full HD display, Superb Skullcandy speakers and extravanza performance in a customizable 15-inch notebook.The Inspiron 15R Special Edition is a multimedia-notebook, if used, leaves an excellent impression in the sectors where it matters the most- a great display, well-designed input devices, and solid performance. For those whom Battery Life is not the most important sector, those must have a look at these all-rounder laptop. It handles all sector so easily and so efficiently,  and for those who have tried on it, they will love it more with time. And that's what counts !!

Acer V3-551G

Acer laptops have gained a well deserved reputation in today's crowded laptop computer market with a satisfaction for valur for money. Acer is know for its high end prices, making not a single point of disagrreatio in terms of quality, performance and product durability. Today, I'm gonna review Acer V3-551G gaming notebook. Priced at Rs.34,600, I bet anyone is not going to get a high-end gaming machine in this budget. Firstly, lets see the specifications...

Specs :
Laptop Type - Gaming Notebook
Thickness -  34mm
Weight - 2.58 kg
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Basic 64-Bit
Screen Size (diagonally) - 15.6 (1366 X 768)
Scren Type - Glossy
Display Type - LED-backlit high-definition widescreen with CineCrystal technology
Cpu Brand - AMD
Cpu Family - AMD VISION A8 APU
Graphics Type - AMD Radeon HD 7640G
GPU Memory - 2GB
Battery - 4400 mAh (Li-Ion)
Battery Life - 4-5 hrs

CPU Specs :
Processor - AMD A8 4500(4 MB L2 cache, 1.90 GHz Quad-Core with Turbo CORE Technology up to 2.80 GHz, DDR3 1600 MHz, 35 W)
Cpu Speed - 1900 MHz
RAM - 4GB DDR3 (Expandable upto 8GB DDR3)
HDD - SATA 500 GB

Physical Interfaces :

• VGA (D-Sub)
• HDMI
• In-Built Mic
• 1X USB 3.0
• 2X USB 2.0
• Ethernet
• 8X DVD Burner
• Memory Card Reader
• Memory Stick
• xD-Picture Card
• Webcam - 1.3 MP
• Audio - Speakers With Dobly Support

Wireless Interfaces :

• Wi-Fi 802.11n
• Bluetooth 4.0

Silent Features :

• Touchpad with multigesture support and 2-finger scroll, pinch, rotate and flip
• Digital media card reader
• Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
• Lock Slot
• 4X Blu-ray Disc
• External USB 56K modem

Now, lets see the Highs n Lows...

Highs - 

• Low Cost Gaming Laptop
• Good n Responsive Keypad
• Nice Build Quality
• Charges Fast
• Good Processor
• Excellent Graphic Card ( At This Price )

Lows - 

• Bulky In Size 
• Little Heavy
• Fingerprint magnet, Because Of It's Shiny Surface!
• Screen doesn't delivers what is expected 
• During gaming, the left size of the laptop gets too hot, especially where the keyboard is.

Conclusion :
Overall a good gaming laptop. It delivers what is expected from it in this budget. If you are capable of shelling out up to Rs.40000 I would be defiantly recommending Lenovo Ideapad Z580 because it has a Ivy Bridge Processor and has a Nvidia 630M graphic card and has comparatively better battery life Acer. Acer's one of the advantage is that Graphic Cards are Crossfire enabled. Since it comes with Windows 7 Home Basic, I would recommend to upgrade it to Ultimate or Professional to make it much faster !!! Hence, Acer is a good gaming laptop at such a low price.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The latest to be added in Lenovo highly advanced business class Ultrabook X series is X1 Carbon. Lenovo launched ThinkPad X1 Carbon celebrating  20 yrs. Priced at $1349 in US and Rs.85000 in India, this is one of the top class business ultrabooks. Lets see the specifications :-

Specs :

• Laptop Type - Ultraportable 
• Thickness - 8mm
• Weight - 1.36 kgs
• Operating System - Upto Windows 7 Professional
• Screen Size (diagonally) - 14 inches ( 1600 X 900 )
• Screen Type - LED-Backlit LCD 
• Battery - 45WH, Integrated, RapidCharge upto 80% in 35 mins  
• Battery Life - Upto 8.2 hrs

CPU Specs : 

• Processor - Intel 3rd Generation i5-3427U (1.80 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache, 1333Mhz FSB)    
• Cpu Speed - 1700 Mhz
• RAM - 4 GB DDR3L 1333MHz ( Expandable upto 8 GB )
• Flash - 128 GB
• SSD - 256 GB SATA3
• Graphics Type - Intel HD 40 Graphics (Integrated)

Physical Interfaces : 

•  Line-Out / Microphone ( 3.5mm ) 
• Mini Displayport 
• SDHC Card Slot 
• USB 2.0
• USB 3.0 
• 4 in 1 SD Card Reader 
• Audio - Dobly Home Theater v4
• Webcam - 720p HD (1.3 MegaPixel )

Wireless Interfaces :

• Bluetooth 4.0
• 3G Optional

Anti-Slip and Light Weight, which means you
 can hold it from both your fingers 

Silent Features :

• Fingerprint Reader 
• Navigation - UltraNav TrackPoint and larger glass touchpad
• System Update 4.0
• Power/Password Manager 
• SimpleTap
• Rescue and Recovery 

Now, Lets Discuss Highs And Lows :

Highs : 

• Excellent Keyboard 
• Lightweight 
• Durable Design
• High-res screen with viewing angles 
• Long Battery Life 
• Great Webcam
• Brilliantly Fast Charging Time 

Lows :

• Etherget is only via a USB dongle 
• Only one USB 3.0 port
• Slower SDD than other Ultrabooks  
• A little pricy

Conclusion : 
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an Ultrabook providing complete business class experience with robust, carbon fibre-based body that suits best to business users. Although it has a 14 inches screen, having this too it is still very thin and light . It is a stellar business Ultrabook, coming with a high-res matte screen and long battery life in a slim and classic design. A few sacrifices like Ethernet and VGA were made to make it so thin, but I think it's worth it. If you want the best business Ultrabook, the ThinkPad X1 is worth the best.