Lenovo IdeaPad U260 official

Lenovo today confirmed the launch details for its inadvertent MacBook Air competitor, the IdeaPad U260. The 12.5-inch ultralight still has its 3.04 pound weight and is 0.71 inches thick at most, but its design both borrows from and improves on some Apple traits. It has a MacBook-like magnesium-alloy unibody outer shell that should be stiffer than usual and keeps relatively cool using both a "breathable" keyboard and the same airflow techniques behind the Portege R700.

The details reinforce the presence of HDMI and VGA for video out as well as Ethernet and two USB ports. Performance at the starting price isn't as well specified as originally mentioned, however. The U260 can still move up to a low-power Core i5 but reaches 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive only in its maximum configuration. Intel graphics are standard and could see it lag behind the 11-inch Air in visual performance.

Lenovo hasn't said what a base version of the new IdeaPad will entail, but it should ship on November 15 for $899.

By Electronista Staff