Lenovo IdeaPad U260 first impressions

First revealed back in December 2010, the Lenovo IdeaPad U260 is the first ultraportable to have an odd 12.5″ display screen not seen anywhere else. And though Lenovo also has their own line-up for the 11.6″ form factor, I think the 12.5″ is a special distinction for their more premium models.

The IdeaPad U260 packs an ultra-mobile processor, an Intel Core i5 470UM, running at a base of 1.33GHz but can Turbo Boost up to 1.86GHz (with 2 cores and 4 threads). Not bad for a thin and light laptop like this one.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260
12.5â€³ display at 16:9 ratio and 1366Ã—768 pixel resolution
Intel Core i5-470 UM @ 1.33 GHz (2 Cores, 4 Threads, Turbo Boost 1.86GHz)
Inel HD Graphics
4GB DDR3 RAM
320GB SATA HDD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
HDMI port
2 x USB 2.0 port
GigaBit LAN
0.3MP webcam
Windows 7 Home Premium
4-cell Li-Po battery

It’s got that sleek look and a slim form factor that also very light (looks thinner and feels lighter than most 10-inch netbooks around, IMO) — just 0.71â€³ thin and weighs only 3.04lbs. Great matte finish all around with a bit of an edgy design in golden brown color.

The interiors are also classy with the entire palm-rests all covered in black, leather-like padding. As with most ultraportable, the unit does not come with any optical drive. The signature Lenovo keyboard design is present and the position of the Ctrl and Fn keys are in the preferred order.

SUggested retail price for the Core i5 model is Php51,990 while the Core i3 variant is at Php44,990. Both are available in mocha brown and clementine orange colors.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

25 Comments

farid says:

7 years ago

Is there 1 available for sale?
- Reply
Ashe says:

14 years ago

really looks cool! no doubt about it. but id go with his Lenovo Cousin, Thinkpad X220

>http://www.thinkpadtoday.com/thinkpad-x220-and-x220-tablet-review-the-new-benchmark-for-ultraportables.htm<

which gives a little more kick! if your looking for a mid-high range laptop i could suggest that :)
- Reply
Neil says:

14 years ago

I wish they would stop using Intel HD Graphics. It has no saving grace. Poor performance and not energy efficient.
- Reply
Jepoiski says:

14 years ago

@yuga – sir do mention also that the touchpad is made up of glass and that it also supports multi touch. ;)
- Reply
Jepoiski says:

14 years ago

other than that, its one sexy beast altogether. it’s a headturner and can go toe to toe in the looks department with a mac. solid build.
- Reply
Jepoiski says:

14 years ago

i bought the i3 version last january. my only gripe is actually the battery life. on a normal charge it would last me three hours. for some this could be a deal breaker if you are after something that can go on for hours.
- Reply
florencia says:

14 years ago

I always wanted a lenovo without the red dot between the keys. I think this is it.
- Reply

Jepoiski says:

14 years ago

it does not have the red dot you are looking for. the ideapad line of lenovo does not have that red dot. its their thinkpad line that sports that feature.
Jepoiski says:

14 years ago

my bad. i thought you said with hehehe. anyways yes this is it! its a sexy laptop altogether. got mine january of this year (i3 version). the battery though is something lenovo should have improved at. it lasts me under 3 hours when unplugged. could be a deal breaker for you if you are looking for something in the range of at least 5 hours.

Jonaflormicfren says:

14 years ago

A nice laptop, i should own one. http://iloveyou-mydear.blogspot.com/
- Reply
pinoytechhub says:

14 years ago

I am actually looking for a mid-range laptop and it looks like this is well suited to my needs – for my personal and office use.

Thanks for this information.
- Reply
adam says:

14 years ago

I like the color. BTW how thin it is?.
- Reply
Gumz says:

14 years ago

solid design… like it!
- Reply
kuya'dan says:

14 years ago

yey.. ganda sana ng specs.. pero wala video card.. ouch.. need it e..

Any suggestion guys what laptop is good for me. I’ll be like office/gamer type of user.

Thanks
- Reply

kize21 says:

14 years ago

Try sony vaoi… their new netbooks got a discrete v card.. 11.6 btw

Teknisyan says:

14 years ago

looks like the specs of a 13″ MBP!
- Reply
Winziph says:

14 years ago

John Ray is right, how about battery life?
- Reply
John Ray Cabrera says:

14 years ago

i wonder how long can the battery last knowing that it is just 4cell.
- Reply
rob says:

14 years ago

this is awesome. .lenovo got it again. .
- Reply
boybawang23 says:

14 years ago

…and how about posting ip addresses here so that we can easily tell the trolls?
- Reply
boybawang23 says:

14 years ago

@marck
the jhay who posted here is a poser/troll. he is not the real jhay…

@sir yuga
you gotta do something to stop posers and trolls here because they can simply troll by using someone’s name.
- Reply
Marck says:

14 years ago

Ouch! no graphics card…

There’s go Jhay again tsk tsk tsk
- Reply
CarloBlogg Online3.0 says:

14 years ago

Nice design! Give it a white-colored casing and it will look like a macbook-copied laptop :D Lenovo has been pretty competitive with its line of laptops recently; hope that our Pinoy-owned Neo would counter this with a comparable model (improve muna cguro sila sa customer service hehe :D)
- Reply
Edwin C says:

14 years ago

Ah, basta, hintay pa rin ako iPad 2. Kailan ba talaga, kuya?
- Reply
Ethan Tremblay says:

14 years ago

No Graphics card? ouch..
- Reply