On the price lists of supermarkets, the word "ultrabook" appeared relatively recently. In view of its considerable cost, this gadget has not yet become popular, but for many people it is still an unidentified object. So, what is the difference between an ultrabook and a laptop? Let's understand.
What is a laptop
Since the appearance of the first computers that occupied the whole halls, manufacturers have tried their best to reduce their size. Over time, computers acquired the face of the familiar "personalities", but this seemed insufficient to engineers. And in 1981, the first laptop from Apple( "only" 11 kg) saw the world. So computers from huge dinosaurs turned into mobile devices.
What is Ultrabook
Ultrabook is another product of the trend of minimization. By the principle of work, it does not differ from a conventional computer. However, do not rush to get saved savings and run to the store for a new-fangled toy. Before deciding what to buy, a laptop or an ultrabook, it would be nice to get acquainted with the main differences.
What is the difference
Weight and dimensions
Small weight and size - the main "chip" ultrabooks. In fact, the developers took a regular laptop and squeezed out of it everything that could only be squeezed out by getting an absolutely miniature computer. If the "laptop" can weigh up to 5 kg, then even the "stuffed" ultrabook is barely enough to reach one and a half. The same goes for the dimensions: the maximum diagonal for the ultrabook is 13.3 inches, while the notebooks managed to grow up to 20 inches. It should be noted that the ultrabook screen is not only smaller, but also more expensive, because it is based on the latest technology of LED backlighting. Thanks to this and other novelties, the thickness of ultrabooks lies in the range from 1.5 to 2 cm.
processor In an effort to minimize the size of its brainchild, ultrabook manufacturers have significantly cut down the cooling system. This could not affect the power and clock speed of the processor. On these parameters ultrabuki are much inferior to "Nauts".Those who are accustomed to using the processor at full capacity, encoding video or working with 3D-modeling, immediately feel that the difference between an ultrabook and a laptop is quite significant.
Video card
Ultrabuk - a typical workhorse, a real gamer with it will be boring. And it's not just a small screen. A full-fledged video card in the ultrabook also did not fit. In all models, without exception, manufacturers use an integrated graphics chipset, the maximum capabilities of which are limited to viewing video. Simple toys, he certainly pulls, but to a full-fledged laptop, which today "on the shoulder" the most difficult game graphics, ultrabook is still far away.
Hard disk
In the category "Hard disk", the ultrabook and laptop differ in the same way as a jet plane and horse-drawn transport. In ultrabooks instead of the usual hard drive for us, a so-called solid state drive( SSD) is installed. According to the principle of operation, it looks like a USB flash drive, but at the same time it has simply an amazing speed of data transfer. Even the most "heavy" programs( including the operating system) are loaded from the SSD-drive in a fraction of seconds.
Unfortunately, the cost of such a drive is several times higher than the cost of a conventional HDD, which can not be said about the longevity and reliability of data storage. For this reason, most Ultrabooks install small volume hard drives on which the operating system and programs are stored. For user files and data, a common hard drive is used. Both technologies - SSD-drive and standard HDD - can be combined in one, so-called, hybrid drive.
Battery
Another difference of the ultrabook from the laptop is a more capacious battery. Developers of ultrabooks are positioning their product as more non-volatile than a laptop. If you believe advertising, the ultrabook can work in active mode without recharging the battery 5, 7 and even 15 hours.
Practical experience shows that from this figure it is necessary to take at least 20%.Most models work on a single charge for an average of 4 hours. In this "Nout", which can work in active mode for about three hours, of course, inferior. But the laptop battery can be removed and replaced, but the power supply of the Ultrabook can not be replaced.
Drive
Insert in an ultrabook drive with your favorite game or series will not work, because there is simply no CD / DVD drive in it. Fortunately, this device has long ceased to be indispensable, which contributed to the cheapening and popularization of flash drives. If you do not have a drive at all, an external drive will come to the rescue. In this case, the ultrabook has a USB port( another difference from the laptop, in which there are as many as 4).
Materials, appearance and cost
Ultrabook is an expensive and stylish gadget that emphasizes the status of its owner. It is clear that under such conditions, manufacturers simply did not have the right to use cheap plastic. A thin shiny body, the graceful features of which attract the envious glances, is made only of aluminum.
The average cost of an ultrabook is twice the cost of a laptop. The most affordable models cost from 20 thousand rubles.
Summing up, we will briefly enumerate the difference between an ultrabook and a laptop. So, buying an ultrabook, you get:
- light weight;
- minimum size;
- "fast" drive;
- stylish design.
And here's what you do with this:
- processor performance;
- card's power;
- drive CD / DVD;
- sum of money for which you could buy two laptops.
