Lenovo IdeaPad U300s

Lenovo does not miss a trick , and I'm not just saying that because the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s ' ( $ 1495 list ) startup wallpaper shows a picture of the system with available accessories and part numbers it . 2.9 - pound Lenovo U300s is an elegant entry into the new ultrabook category , combining the glamor of Intel - back specifications - super - slim profile , a fast solid - state drive instead of a hard drive , near - instantaneous sleep and resume the function with the typical world - class engineering by Lenovo . But it's not cheap , mainly because it has a 256GB solid - state drive ( SSD ) compared to most of the 128GB drive its rivals ' , and a couple of nitpicks , like the lack of a flash - card slot , keep it from claim our Editors ' Choice crown for Ultrabooks .
Since we are talking price , we should remember that the U300s is $ 104 cheaper than comparable 256GB SSD version of the Apple MacBook Air 13 - inch ( Thunderbolt ) ( $ 1 299 direct , 4 stars ) , although by 1440 900 screen resolution tops the U300s late 1366 's by 768 . The 1600 by 900 display our ultrabook Editors Choice ' , Asus Zenbook UX31 ( $ 1,099 direct , 4 stars ) , both tops .