IdeaPad U260 Review & Buying Guide

Lenovo's slick brand new U260 ultraportable laptop is a rather impressive build. With thickness at 0.7-inch and an interesting form factor of 12.5-inch display, the U260 immediately sets itself apart from other laptops of this category.

High-resolution picture of the U260:

• Closed profile, 0.7" thick, magnessium-alloy cover, Mocha Brown
• Side profile, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, USB, & AC port, all at 2.98lbs
• Open profile, glass touchpad, leather-style palm rest,breathable keyboard

There are a few things you can tell from the pictures above, the U260 can be a definite eye-candy for gadget lovers and it's well equipped in terms of specifications.

You'll have the option between the latest Intel Core i series ULV processors in the Arrandale line-up, specifically the Core i3-380UM and Core i5-470UM. Both clocks in at 1.33 Ghz with 2 x 256KB of L2 cache and 3MB of L3 cache. As any Intel CPU junkies knows, both will sport Hyper-threading. Major difference between the i3-380UM and i5-470UM? Turbo Boost. The i5 can clock up depending on CPU demand, bringing its 1.33Ghz clock speed up to the max of 1.86Ghz.