19-12-2012, 01:01 PM
ULTRABOOK
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Intel’s contribution
We'll be swimming in sleeker, lighter, faster PC notebooks in 2012, thanks to Intel's brand new guts and a major marketing push.
What is a Ultrabook?
First off, Ultrabook is not a brand or even a category of system. Technically, it is just a trademarked word by Intel that they are trying to use to define a certain set of features for a laptop computer.
One might associate it to what they did in the past with Centrino but the definition this time is a bit more fluid in terms of the technical aspects. It is mainly a response to Apple's extremely thin and popular Macbook Air line of ultrathin laptops.
Of the technical features, there really are three that stand out, they are :-
Intel Rapid Start
Intel Smart Response
Intel Smart Connect
Rapid Start
The most prominent of the features is Rapid Start.
It is a mechanism whereby the laptop can return from a sleep or hibernate state to a fully functioning OS in roughly five seconds or less.
It is achieved through a method of low power storage that can be quickly retrieved.
The low power aspect of it is important as it allows the laptop to stay in this state for very long periods of time.
Intel estimates this should be up to 30 days before the laptop would require a charge.
The easiest way to achieve this is through solid state drives as the main storage device.
Solid State Drives are extremely fast and draw very little power.
Intel Smart Response Technology
Intel's Smart Response Technology is essentially another way to boost the performance of the Ultrabook over a standard laptop.
In brief, this technology takes frequently used files and puts them on faster responding media like a solid state drive.
Now, if the primary storage is a solid state drive, this doesn't really add much of a benefit instead, this is a compromise that allows manufacturers to attach a small amount of solid state storage with a traditional low cost hard drive that provides a much larger storage space.
Smart Connect Technology
This is specifically designed to address the capabilities of tablets.
Essentially, tablets are never really turned off but put into a sleep mode.
During this sleep state, the tablets will still use some functions to keep updated.
So, while the display and interfaces are all off and the processor and networking runs in a low power state so it can update your email, news feeds and social media.