Pros

  • Discrete graphics card and optical drive
  • Excellent speakers

Cons

  • Screen resolution is too low
  • Performance is much less impressive than the M3's

Bottom Line

This attractive 15.6-inch Ultrabook represents a downgrade from its predecessor in storage and performance.

Manufacturer’s Description

The groundbreaking TimelineUltra M Series features superior visuals and ultra-thin-and-light mobility. A powerful processor and a solid state drive ensure instant-on performance and more than 8 hours of battery life.1 As the world's first Ultrabook™ to pack dedicated graphics, as well as an optical drive, the TimelineUltra M Series is fabulous for creating and enjoying image-rich content, playing killer games, or watching the best movies wherever you go.

The Specs

Display
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Display size 15.6 inches
Processor
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Processor speed 1700.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i5
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 6000.0 MB
Memory max 6.0 GB
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 2.0
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Drive size 520.0 GB
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 8.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Video Interfaces HDMI
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Docking Station Port No
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 5.6 pounds
Height 0.8 inches
Weight 4.8 pounds
Depth 10.1 inches
Width 14.4 inches
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Networking
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Included Software
Included Software NTI Media Maker 9; CyberLink MediaEspresso; Microsoft Office 2010
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 104
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 7:24  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 17.5  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 1617  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 10.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 578.4  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 455.6  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 83
Idle power usage 8.7  Watts
Working power usage 3.5  Watt hours
Content Creation
Image Editing 239.5  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 156.2  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 250  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 75.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 114.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 58.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 109.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 57.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 39.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 91.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 72.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Gaming Score 94

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