Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Specs, Performance and Benchmarks

Our Lenovo IdeaPad U300s review unit has the following specifications:

• 13.3-inch glossy 720p display (1366x768 resolution)
• Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
• Intel Core i7-2677M dual-core processor (1.8GHz, up to 2.9GHz Turbo Boost, 4MB cache, 17W TDP)
• Integrated Intel HD graphics
• 4GB DDR3-1333 RAM (max. supported)
• 256GB SSD (JMicron 616)
• Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless
• Integrated 720p webcam
• No internal optical drive
• 1-year limited warranty
• Integrated 4-cell battery (non-replaceable)
• Weight: 2.9 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 8.5 x 0.6-inches
• Price: $1,449.99

These specifications are the best we've seen in an Ultrabook; the dual-core i7 processor is the fastest available and the 256GB SSD is the highest capacity model we have seen. Ultrabooks are not available with dedicated graphics cards though. Note the shockingly high price; other Ultrabooks we've tested including the ASUS UX31 and Toshiba Z835 have been around or under the $1,000 mark. The U300s includes an extra-large 256GB SSD and faster i7 processor but even then, it's questionable whether it's worth an extra few hundred dollars.

PERFORMANCE AND BENCHMARKS
The U300s' has great performance for everyday use including office productivity and even more demanding tasks such as Photoshop. While the i7 dual-core processor is plenty fast, the difference between it and a comparable dual-core i3 or i5 will not be noticeable to most users.

wPrime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):

PCMark Vantage measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):

PCMark 7 is a newer benchmark which measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):

3DMark06 measures overall graphics performance for gaming (higher scores mean better performance):

CrystalDiskMark storage drive performance test: