Preview: Super-slim LG Xnote Z330 ultrabook gives MacBook Air a thin scare

First look

LG has ventured into the growing Ultrabook market with a super-thin Xnote S330 notebook. The LG Ultrabook, announced in a media event in Korea, enjoys a striking similarity with the Apple MacBook Air. Indeed, as per analysts, LG Xnote with its 13.3-inch display will be a severe threat to MacBook Air 13-inch. Both notebooks have almost similar tech specs and identical price tags. However, LG has not divulged anything about its Xnote S330’s official launch in the U.S. Maybe we can see the Windows 7 notebook early next year.

LG XNote Z330

What’s new?

LG Xnote S330 is a pretty notebook. The most attractive thing with the LG Ultrabook, especially in comparison to MacBook Air, is that it has a small size and slight body. The notebook measures at 315 x 215 x 14.7mm when MacBook Air has the dimensions of 325 x 227 x 17mm. As well, Xnote S330 weighs at just 1.2kg while MacBook Air has a weight of 1.34 kg. The LG Ultrabook sports a 13.3-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels.

Xnote S330 runs on 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 or 1.7GHz Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and built-in memory of 120GB or 256GB SSD. The notebook features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3 port, MicroSD and HDMI-port for connectivity. Intel Wi-Di is another peculiar thing with the laptop. The features will help you stream contents from the notebook to a large HDTV. Many other special features will make the LG notebook a great product and a real challenge to MacBook Air and other Ultrabooks from companies like Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo, Asus and others.

What’s been refreshed

Well, the LG Ultrabook will have to confront with many of its Windows 7 rivals to remain competitive in stores. LG Xnote S330 is featured for its thin body, slight weight and attractive look. All these attributes place Xnote S330 over MacBook Air.

Features walkthrough

Large HD display: The 13.3-inch display of LG Xnote S330 is a High Definition screen. With a better resolution of 1366x768 pixels, you can use the device to watch all types of contents in great quality. HD movies and games will perform better on the LG Ultrabook.

Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs: Certainly, we brand a notebook as Ultrabook as it has high speed Intel Sandy Bridge processors along with many other parameters. The LG Ultrabook is powered either by a 1.6GHz Core i5 or 1.7GHz Core i7 processor. Further, the notebook has 4GB of RAM for additional strength in performance.

Rapid Start Technology: LG Xnote S330 is up with Rapid Start Technology, which helps the computer boot up in less than 10 seconds. Most of Ultrabooks on market come up with instant boot and other advanced features.

What’s good?

The LG Ultrabook has almost all essential features a typical Ultrabook should have. The device mounts a high speed processor, better RAM, HDMI output, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Intel Wi-Di for wireless streaming, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, USB 3.0 and Rapid Start Technology for instant booting.

What’s not so good?

The LG Ultrabook has not yet been released. Hence, it is not possible to count the drawbacks of the notebook. The Korean company is evidently to roll out Xnote S330 early next year in global markets.

Industry buzz

According to Pocket-lint, LG Xnote S330 is to come lifting great challenge to Ultrabooks from many other companies,

The LG Xnote Z330 is the company’s new Ultrabook offering announced in Korean on Monday to go up against the likes of the Acer, Asus, Toshiba, and Lenovo models already vying for your cash.

LG will sell its Ultrabook for a price between $1,509 and $1,863. The device will land in South Korea in the middle of this month. But there is no word yet on its release date in the US and other global markets.

Wrap-up

LG Xnote S330 is another member into the new Ultrabook frenzy. The machine has several attracting points like a small size and thin body. Certainly, LG Xnote S330 will raise threat not only to Apple MacBook Air, but to the new line of Windows 7 Ultrabooks from companies like Dell, Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo and many others.

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LG XNote Z330

Super-slim LG XNote Z330 ultrabook gives MacBook Air a thin scare