Although several 14in screen Ultrabooks are in the pipeline from major manufacturers, Australian vendor Leader has just recently released its own and it’s surprisingly well priced.
At $999 it’s one of a tiny handful of Ultrabooks in the Australian market to meet Intel’s goal of sub-$1,000 pricing, and the specs on offer are very compelling. It has a low-voltage 2nd Gen Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6GHz) processor together with 4GB of RAM which puts it on par with more expensive, mid-range Ultrabooks
The larger 14in (1,366x768 resolution) screen size naturally means it’ll be heavier than 13.3in Ultrabooks, but at 1.72kg and 17mm at the thickest point it’s still incredibly light. As a result of the increased space along the side, it has plenty of connectivity optiosn. There is a full-sized SD card reader, Gigabit Ethernet port, three USB 2.0 ports, a full-sized HDMI port, a VGA port along with an audio jack.
There are also two other versions of this Ultrabook that are worth mentioning, namely the Companion 420 for $1,199 and the Companion 430 for $1,499. The Companion 420 has a 128GB solid state drive rather than a hard disk drive, which still makes it great value for money. Equally impressively priced is the Companion 430, because it has a low-voltage 2nd Gen Intel Core i7-2637M, a 128GB solid state drive and Windows 7 Professional.
,p>If you’re keen to buy one, check with Leader’s reseller locator to find which retailer is closest to you. We do know that within NSW Betta Electrical is one of the sellers of the new Leader Companion Ultrabooks, but the reseller locator will give you the info.