Ultrabooks

The compact and portable Sony Vaio SVT Ultrabook is just 19mm thin and weighs only 1.42kg but still produces a stunning computing performance.

The sleek and stylish aluminium and magnesium alloy chassis is strong and light, and built-in HDD Shock Protection ensures your Sony ultrabook can cope with knocks and shocks.

A 13.3 inch HD touch screen display puts everything at your fingertips, as you touch and swipe through menus and screens.

A powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 4Gb of RAM and the new Windows 8 software ensures everything happens quickly and smoothly, while a 500Gb hard drive gives you storage space for up to 142,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3s, 220 hours of DVD quality video or up to 60 hours of HD video.

A 32Gb solid state drive also drives rapid load times and an extra-quick boot-up so you can get on with the job in hand, as well being much quieter than a standard hard drive.

HDMI connectivity allows you to easily hook up your Sony ultrabook to any compatible TV or monitor.

You can also upgrade this Sony SVT ultrabook to an Intel® Core™ i7 processor – see item number 2DJ5N.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-2367M processor
• Windows 8 (64 bit)
• 4Gb RAM
• 500Gb hard drive
• 32Gb solid state drive
• 13 inch LED-backlit (1366 x 768) touch screen display
• Intel® HD graphics 4000
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI
• Webcam
• Sony Vaio SVT touch screen ultrabook

Style and mobility, for your everyday life. This HP Pavilion is durable, reliable and ready to meet your everyday computing needs.

This HP Pavilion notebook comes with a powerful Intel® Core™ processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, giving it the power to handle your everyday tasks with ease. As well as offering Windows 8 and a whole array of software and features this notebook lets you get more from your PC. With an attractive sparkling black finish it can match any style. HP ProtectSmart will keep your notebook’s data safe from accidental bumps and bruises. It senses motion and plans ahead stopping your hard drive and protecting your digital life.Surf the net on the comfort of your sofa using Wi-Fi, keep up with the latest social networking, study your business emails or enjoy the latest games. The HP Pavilion has an integrated HDMI port, allowing you to connect your laptop to an external device. As well as offering a full-size textured island-style keyboard with numeric keypad and Touchpad Technology supporting multi touch gestures.

Useful Information:

• Intel® Core™ i5-3217U processor
• 8Gb RAM
• 1Tb Hard Drive
• Microsoft Windows 8 (64 bit)
• 14" HD BrightView LED-backlit display
• HP CoolSense Technology
• HP ProtectSmart
• HP Connected Music powered by Universal Music Group
• Integrated Intel HD Graphics
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone
• Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio
• ENERGY STAR® qualified

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook was designed with flexibility in mind, converting between a laptop and a tablet by simply moving the keyboard to the front or back.

When you need to do plenty of typing, then bring the keyboard forward and fire away until you've got the job done. When you want to enjoy the tablet experience of using the 13.3 inch touch screen to touch and swipe your way through all the user-friendly Windows 8 menus, just push the keyboard round so it either serves as a stand or lies flat behind the screen.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook's screen also has an impressive 1600x900 resolution, so all your web surfing, video watching, gaming and digital photos enjoy rich, vibrant colours and sharp detail. Cutting edge Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor.

An outstanding battery life of up 10 hours means you can get plenty done on the move and Lenovo's Energy Management protects the long-term durability of the battery.

Lenovo Motion Control lets you use the webcam to flip through photos and pages or rewind/fast forward music and videos with just a flick of your hand.

Instant Resume powers up your Ultrabook to wake up from sleep mode in just one second, so you can get on with the job.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor
• 4Gb DDR3 memory
• 128Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3. HD+ (1600 x 900) IPS display
• Intel HD 4000 graphics
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 3-in-1 card reader
• 720p HD webcam
• Stereo speakers
• Windows 8
• H 225, W 334, D 17 mm
• Up to 10 hours battery life
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook

One TAICHI, Two Screens – Endless Flexibility

The Asus TAICHI™ is an incredible fusion of laptop and tablet for unparalleled mobile flexibility.

Laptop Mode - Lift the lid with one smooth motion and TAICHI becomes a fully featured notebook. The Full HD 11.6 inch or 13.3 inch screen features IPS technology for a vibrant image with wide viewing angles. The backlit keyboard with ambient light control and large multi-touch touchpad make light of productivity tasks, too.

Tablet mode - Close the lid and TAICHI instantly be becomes a tablet with an 11.6 inch or 13.3 inch Full HD display.

Mirror Mode - TAICHI is more than just a mere table or notebook - mirror mode offers a unique way to share information. Mirror mode shows the same image on both back-to-back screens, so it’s perfect for showing a presentation without the need for a bulky projector or clumsy external monitor, or sharing a movie without worrying about where everyone will sit. IPS technology gives a wide 178° viewing angle.

Dual Screen Mode - In Dual Screen mode, TAICHI is no longer one computer - it’s two. Each back-to-back screen can be used separately with different apps: one with the keyboard and multi-touch touchpad; the other with the multi-touch screen and stylus.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i7-3537 processor

• 4Gb DDR3 RAM

• 256Gb Solid State drive

• 11.6 inch (1920x1080) Full HD display

• Intel® UMA Graphics

• HD Dual Webcam

• Integrated 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth

Bang & Olufson ICEpower® Audio

• Windows 8 Home Premium

The compact, portable and powerful Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook ™ is just 13mm thin and weighs less than 1.4kg, with no compromise to performance or battery life.

Thanks to Acer Green Instant On technology, the Acer S3 resumes from sleep in less than 2 seconds and with Instant Connect technology, it can access the internet 4x faster than a normal notebook.

The sleek and stylish aluminium and magnesium alloy chassis is strong and light, helping the Aspire S3 weigh less than 1.4 kg, little more than a bag of sugar!

A powerful Intel® Core™ i3-2377 processor, 4Gb of RAM and the new Windows 8 software ensures everything happens quickly and smoothly, while a 500Gb hard drive gives you storage space for up to 142,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3s, 220 hours of DVD quality video or up to 60 hours of HD video.

The Aspire S3 ultrabook also features a 13.3 inch HD display and professionally tuned speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4 for cinema-quality sound, ensuring the make the most of your video, websites and gaming.

Thanks to the rise of cloud-based storage, network sharing, USB flash drives and the competitive cost of external hard drives (available separately), an optical drive is not included with this ultrabook to ensure it is as slim and lightweight as possible.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-2377 processor
• 4Gb DDR3 RAM
• 500Gb SATA hard drive
• 13.3 inch display
• Integrated graphics
• Acer instant on
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI
• Microsoft Windows 8 Home Premium
• Acer Aspire S3-391 S Series Ultrabook - NX.M1FEK.006

The Samsung 530U3 ultrabook combines the best in portability and high-spec computing.

Ultra slim at less than one inch thick and lightweight at just 1.7 kg, this Samsung ultrabook still manages to cram in a powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 6Gb of a memory and the latest Windows 8 software.

A 128Gb Solid State Drive gives you much faster data transfer than a traditional hard drive, as well faster boot times and being quieter in use.

Get everything done fast with the Samsung 530U3 ultrabook, featuring a Fast Boot speed as low as 20 seconds and a 2-second Fast Start from sleep mode.

USB 3.0 connectivity delivers faster downloads and the Fast Browsing feature makes your frequently viewed web pages run 2x faster.

You get up to 6.5 hours of power from a single charge, so you can get plenty done while you're on the move.

The 13.3 inch SuperBright HD screen gives you superb viewing of your websites, photos and movies. A built-in webcam lets you enjoy face-to-face video chats with friends and family around the world via Skype.

This Samsung ultrabook is also available a Core™ i5 processor – see item number 2BVNT.

Useful info:

• Ultrabook - inspired by Intel®
• Intel® Core™ i3 processor
• Wakes from sleep in just 2 seconds
• Battery life of up to 6.5 hours
• 6Gb memory
• 128 Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3 inch display
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Webcam
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• Built-in stereo speakers
• 4-in-1 SD card slot
• 2x USB 3.0, HDMI
• Samsung 530U3 ultrabook

The Sony Vaio Duo 11 Ultrabook has the versatility to suit every occasion – just slide out the keyboard to switch between a laptop and tablet.

Sometimes you need the typing speed of a laptop and some tasks are better suited to the freedom of expression you get with a tablet – now you can have both in an ultrabook that's just 18mm thin and weighs only 1.3 kg. The SurfSlider design allows you to slide the screen up and reveal a sleek keyboard.

A 11.6 inch full HD touch screen puts everything at your fingertips, as you touch and swipe through intuitive Windows 8 menus and screens. Scroll and open files, drag and drop images, flick navigate or zoom in and out. You can also sketch with your finger or write an email with a stylus.

An Intel® Core™ i5-3317U processor, 4Gb of RAM and Windows 8 software ensure everything happens quickly, while a 128Gb solid state drive offers plenty of storage, as well as being much quieter than a standard hard drive.

A built-in full HD webcam is perfect for enjoying face-to-face video chats via Skype.You can use HDMI connection to use your Sony Vaio Duo 11 SVD1121Q2EB Ultrabook as a HD display or enjoy fast data transfers via USB 3.0, built-in media card reader and Bluetooth.

Useful info:

• Switches between laptop and tablet
• Intel® Core™ i5-3317U processor
• Windows 8 (64 bit)
• 4Gb RAM
• 128Gb solid state drive
• 11.6 inch HD touch screen (1980 x 1080)
• Intel® HD graphics 4000
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® 4.0
• 2x USB 3.0, HDMI
• Full HD EXMOR R webcam
• Weight: 1.3kg
• Sony Vaio Duo 11 SVD1121Q2EB touch screen convertible ultrabook

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook was designed with flexibility in mind, converting between a laptop and a tablet by simply moving the keyboard to the front or back.

When you need to do plenty of typing, just bring the keyboard forward and fire away. When you want to enjoy the tablet experience of using the 13.3 inch touch screen to touch and swipe your way through all the user-friendly Windows 8 menus, just push the keyboard round so it either serves as a stand or lies flat behind the screen.

A cutting edge Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor and outstanding battery life of up 10 hours means you can get plenty done on the move. Lenovo's Energy Management protects the long-term durability of the battery.

Lenovo Motion Control lets you use the webcam to flip through photos and pages or rewind/fast forward music and videos with just a flick of your hand. Instant Resume powers up your Ultrabook to wake up from sleep mode in just one second.

Thanks to the rise of cloud-based storage, network sharing, USB flash drives and the competitive cost of external hard drives (available separately), an optical drive is not included with this ultrabook to ensure it is as slim and lightweight as possible.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i7-3517U processor
• 4Gb DDR3 memory
• 128Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3. HD+ (1600 x 900) IPS display
• Intel HD 4000 graphics
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 3-in-1 card reader
• 720p HD webcam
• Stereo speakers
• Windows 8
• H 225, W 334, D 17 mm
• Up to 10 hours battery life
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Ultrabook

Toshiba U920T-10T ultrabook - Silver Black

The Toshiba Satellite U920Tcombines the ease-of-use, wake up time and performance of an Ultrabook with a tablet’s touch screen interface and usability. The 12.5 inch touch screen tablet transforms easily from tablet to laptop mode with a sliding motion that reveals a full size keyboard and touchpad. This versatile new hybrid is based on an innovative display mounting. It allows fast, easy conversion from laptop to tablet. The LED backlit screeen supports 5-finger touch input and displays pictures in high quality with vibrant colours. It's also protected by a scratch-resistant Gorilla^® Glass with anti-fingerprint coating. Powered by a third generation Intel^® Core™ i3 processor and the latest Intel^® HD Graphics 4000, the Toshiba U920T ultrabook can handle sophisticated computing tasks quickly and easily.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3-3227 processor
• 4Gb RAM
• 128Gb SSD Drive
• 12.5 inch IPS HD LED-backlit touch screen (1366x768)
• Integrated Intel graphics
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
• Integrated 1.0Mp front facing & 3.0MP rear facing Webcams
• Integrated Stereo speakers, SRS Premium Sound 3D
• 2x USB 3.0
• HDMI
• Card Reader
• USB Sleep-and-Charge
• Intel® Wireless Display Connectivity
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Toshiba U920T-10T ultrabook - Silver Black