Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/09/ces_acer_unveils_worlds_thinnest_ultrabook/
Acer unveils 'world's thinnest' Ultrabook
First Windows laptop with Thunderbolt
Posted in Laptops, 9th January 2012 12:39 GMT
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[1]Acer has become the most recent company to stamp the 'world's thinnest' moniker upon an Ultrabook release - Toshiba has already made that claim [2] - launching the Aspire S5, which it reckons will also be the first Windows-based PC to feature a Thunderbolt port.
The Aspire S5 measures just 15mm at its thickest point, weighs less than 1.4kg and rocks up with a 13.3in display, just like its predecessor, the Aspire S3 [3].
The big addition here is said Thunderbolt port, which has so far only materialised on Apple products. It pops out when the "MagicFlip I/O" panel is released, a flap at the back which also hosts an HDMI and a USB 3.0 port.
As with its newly announced Timeline siblings [4], the Ultrabook can wake in just 1.5 seconds using its "Instant On" technology, which ensures battery life lasts several weeks while in sleep mode too.
Then there's 'Always Connect', a feature to aid connectivity and social media updates. Acer Always Connect also allows users to wake the Aspire S5 from a remote device such as a smartphone.
The Acer S5 Ultrabook will roll out in Q2, however exact dates and prices have yet to be stated. ®
Links
- http://www.reghardware.com/Profile/ces_2012_complete_show_coverage/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/06/toshiba_to_launch_new_netbook_nb510_at_ces/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/11/16/review_acer_aspire_s3_ultrabook/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/09/ces_acer_introduces_skinny_15in_aspire_timeline_ultra_notebook/