Lenovo
is getting ready to release in the third quarter its first business
ultrabook, the ThinkPad T430u, which sports a compact and lightweight frame of
less than 0.8 inches thick and weighing in at less than 4 pounds. The 14-inch
notebook, with a base price of $849, also features ThinkPad's modern and
minimalist island-style keyboard, as well as a matte finish and an aluminum top
cover.
Other
features include choices of the latest Intel Core processors and Intel
integrated or Nvidia graphics, a choice of solid-state disk (SSD) storage or up
to 1 TB of hard-disk drive (HDD) storage, up to 6 hours of battery life, quick
resume and fast boot-up, and the Lenovo Solution Center powered by Intel Small
Business Advantage, a set of productivity and security tools that enable
overnight energy savings and automatic patch updates.
Lenovo
also is announcing its portfolio of small to medium-size business (SMB)
notebooks loaded with business technology and personal lifestyle computing
features. The portfolio includes the ThinkPad Edge S Series, the ThinkPad Edge
E Series and entry-level notebooks in the Lenovo B Series, available in select
markets. The S430 notebook offers innovations such as the latest Intel Core
processors and Thunderbolt technology, which allows users to transfer a
full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds and back up a year of continuous
MP3 playback in just over 10 minutes.
The
ThinkPad Edge 11-, 13-, 14- and 15-inch notebooks include technologies like the
Solution Center to help solve common IT tasks and offer Intel Core processors
or Advanced Micro Devices' accelerated processing units (APUs) (on the
E435 and E535 notebooks) with choices of integrated or discrete graphics. The
notebooks also feature fast boot-up, up to 1TB of storage that can be combined
with SSD storage, USB 3.0 ports and a high-resolution Web camera.
ThinkPad
Edge E130/135, E330/335 and B480/485, B580/585 Series notebooks will be
available in select markets, while the ThinkPad Edge E430/435, E530/535 laptops
will be available worldwide starting in April from business partners and on the
company's Website. The ThinkPad Edge S430 notebook will be available in June in
select markets. Pricing for models starts at approximately $549 for the
14/15-inch ThinkPad Edge notebooks, $499 for the B Series notebooks and $749
for the ThinkPad S430 notebook.
"Small
businesses are demanding a laptop that can do it all—they want great
performance for work tasks and an excellent experience for their own personal
computing," Luis Hernandez, vice president of the ThinkPad Edge business
unit at Lenovo, said in a statement. "The new ThinkPad Edge laptops exceed
these expectations with extras like a new progressive design, speedy boot-up
and easy management features."
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