Ultrabook Technology You Need To Know
Beginning in 2011, Intel introduced a new processor that has a code name Sandy Bridge. At the initial appearance, Intel provides the specifications table. In this table, it appears a processor with a TDP of only 17 Watts or known by the name of the Ultra Low Voltage (ULV). It turned out that the processor is intended for a mobile device that has a medium-size and thin, and at present known as Ultrabook.
Today some notebook vendors began to flood the market with mobile products Ultrabook. Most of these products is you can find on the market today. For the early occurrence of this Ultrabook, we’ve got a chance to try the Samsung 9 series and Acer Aspire S3 which in our view has the form of very thin but still be able to provide high performance. What products already and will soon be launched to fill the class Ultrabook? We collect some brands that started to show its products Ultrabook.
Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook
Apple Macbook Air
ASUS UX21 dan UX31
Lenovo Ideapad U300S
Samsung 9 series
Toshiba Portege Z830
The following are some things that you should know before you decide to buy Ultrabook.
The Intel Core i ULV Sandy Bridge have 17watt TDP, while the other Sandy Bridge processor series more than that. Processors for Ultrabook has three stages of development, Sandy Brige ULV was originally. Then, Ultrabook will use the Ivy Bridge, Haswell in 2012 and 2013.
The use of ULV processors are expected to make ultrabook survive at least 5 hours (without plugged into a power source) for normal use. Although it has a lower TDP processors with speeds below the bridge non-ULV Sandy, Sandy Bridge ULV can still provide high performance. We already proved itself in one of Ultrabook using this processor.
Graphics Intel
The Intel Core i 2nd generation has been integrated with the graphics on the Intel GMA 3000. Intel GMA 3000 can be counted on to play 3D games at certain resolutions and settings and play multimedia content easily HD1080P. Intel Graphics also has QuickSync thus allowing users to perform operations decoding, encoding, and transcoding in hardware. Widi or wireless display also you can enjoy. You can connect a PC to an external display without using a cable! Intel Insider will encrypt the transmission of HD video streams of people who are not responsible.
Faster Booting
Every Ultrabook, will have a hybrid storage, ie the SSD with hard disk or SSD by SSD. The first SSD will only be used as a ready boot so that a ultrabook can get into Windows faster. When the system is in a sleep or deep sleep mode, will boot faster than you can imagine. In addition, smart connects technology also looks interesting. This technology will make the system restart periodically and when you put Ultrabook in a sleep mode, Windows will still be able to receive e-mail, social network updates, Messanger, RSS, and so on.
The main purpose Ultrabook technology is to combine the convenience of a tablet (instant-on) with the performance of a notebook. An Ultrabook which was equipped by an SSD as a cache can live from sleep mode in just under 2 seconds and can live up to 50 days in a state mode.
Security
Security is an important thing at this time considering the number of security loopholes that can be infiltrated by people who are not responsible. Intel began to provide adequate security systems through the device of this Ultrabook.
In this Ultrabook system, there is Identity Protection technology to match the unique numeric code generated by the hardware to other hardware so you can make the identification Ultrabook security. The technology is only useful for sites that support the IPT.
Intel Anti-Theft is a technology that works on multiple levels of security. This technology will block suspicious activities from outside. In the future this technology will be integrated with McAfee security system made.
Dimension
In this section, Intel did not specify the screen that must be carried by a Ultrabook so that the vendor has the freedom to determine the size of the screen to be used. This is very different when Intel determines the big screen for a netbook. With the presence of this ULV processor, Intel claims that the Ultrabook are made can have a thin thickness, below 20mm.
In the design of the casing, Intel emphasized to use the chassis together, without a removable battery or unibody. It is intended to get maximum performance without compromising the thickness of Ultrabook platform itself. With the design Intel hopes to achieve the 12W, 15W, 17W TDP.
A few more developments that will soon put into ultrabook is the touchscreen, USB3.0, ThunderBold, and connectivity using 3G or 4G modem with a SIM card.
Price
Currently, Intel is hoping for a Ultrabook sold under USD $ 1,000, and estimated this price will go down in the foreseeable future, because Ultrabook expected to be a contender for the tablet PC that is currently booming. With the price and comfort such as tablets (instant-on) but has a much higher performance, certainly a Ultrabook will be interesting in future years.
