Purchasing an Ultrabook

These days, manufacturers seem to be shoving ultrabooks down everyone’s throats. To make matters worse, they all have their own designs! Why can’t they just keep things simple?

Having plenty of choices is an advantage though. In a way, you can stand out from the crowd because you were able to look for an ultrabook in the farthest reaches of the universe.

So now what? With a huge number of choices, it’s still going to be a hard picking the right one. Are you going to sell old laptop? 

Thankfully, you can just consult this guide to make it easier for you.

Design

The first thing you should look for in an ultrabook is the design. It is Intel’s intention to create a kind of laptop that is portable yet powerful at the same time. In this part, we’ll focus on the design.

Look for an ultrabook that feels really great and is made with quality materials. Most ultrabooks come with plastic bodies, while some are aluminum. Others have a combination of both.

You’ll want to purchase an ultrabook that feels very tough so it can last a long time, preferably one made with metal. A great example is the Zenbook series by Asus, which uses great materials.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Another thing to consider here are the things you’ll be touching the most – the keyboard and touchpad. You’ll want to look for a keyboard that allows you to type comfortably and allows few mistakes. Also, keep in mind the overall response.

The same goes for the touchpad. Look for a laptop with a great touchpad that allows you to do all the things it is supposed to do very smoothly. Scrolling, zooming and other things should be smooth. Try to stay away from touchpads that have separate mouse buttons. Look for more modern designs.

Hardware

Generally, ultrabooks have Ivy Bridge processors as a standard, so stick with that. If you can find a laptop that offers an Ivy Bridge i7 processor, then you should go for it because it offers better performance in terms of speed and processing.

Keep in mind that RAM also affects multitasking and overall speed. You can open more programs with bigger RAM.

In terms of storage, ultrabooks are supposed to come with solid state drives. If you find an ultrabook with a hard disk drive as the only option, stay away, because it indicates a lower – priced ultrabook.

Other ultrabooks come with a hybrid drive. This means that there’s a small portion that acts as a solid state drive where the OS is installed and the other one is for the storage that’s significantly larger. While these options are great, look for a laptop with a real solid state drive, as it offers significantly better speeds than hybrid or hard disk drives.

Display

Lastly, you’ll want to look at the display. Most ultrabooks come in 11, 13, 14 and even 15 inch versions. Since ultrabooks are intended to be portable, it’s best to stick with 11 or 13 inches.

Check for color projection and viewing angles, as this will dictate how much you will enjoy looking at your laptop. After all, you’ll be staring at it for the duration of its life.

Conclusion

Selling your old laptop for cash to have a new ultrabook won’t be so hard now with these things considered. Go out there and have fun shopping!