Best Ultrabooks under $800, $700 or $900 (2014 update)
The Best Thin, Lightweight Laptops - Ultrabooks under $800 for 2014
Do the new thin laptops have you drooling, because they are so lightweight and fast, but your budget is $800or even less? If so, then you will need to know what are the current best Ultrabooks under 800, and the specs of each of the best Ultrabooks to buy so that you end up with a laptop you are happy with.
Since the ultrabooks came out about a year ago, the Ultrabooks coming out each month have consistently surpassed the previous months, as the year progressed the prices have been dropping too.
Now you can even get a good Ultrabook for less than $600, while the specs on the Ultrabooks less than $800 are comparable to much higher priced Ultrabooks a year ago.
As the specs and performance improve, getting a head-start at the good ones will help you with your ultimate choice. I hope the following reviews as well as the other Ultrabooks just showcased here will set you on the right track.
The following Ultrabook reviews should help you choose the best ultrabooks under $800.
Top Three Ultrabooks Under $800
Top 3 Bestselling Ultrabooks For Less Than $800
Lenovo Twist S230u 12.5-Inch Ultrabook (Black)
ASUS VivoBook S400CA-DH51T 14.1-Inch Touch Ultrabook
VIZIO CT15-A5 15.6-Inch Thin + Light Ultrabook
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Best Ultrabook Under $700
Best Ultrabook Under $800
Best Ultrabook Under $900
An Affordable Touchscreen Laptop under $800
Great Value for the Money
The Sony VAIO T Series SVT13134CXS 13.3-Inch Touchscreen Ultrabook is one of the most value for the money ultrabooks and is also one of the few touchscreen ultrabooks available right now. Comes with a 3rd generation Intel Core i3-3227U Processor and weighs in at 3.7 pounds so is quite light.
This thin laptop only measures 0.71 inches when closed. For storage you get a good HDD, 5400 RPM 500 GB hard disk drive as well as a 32 GB solid state drive (SSD) . The battery life is quite reasonable with up to 5.5 hours. Plus it has rapid wake-up and start up times.
- SD Card Slot - This will greatly expand your storage options, SD memory cards can be stored or filed away.
- Bluetooth: At least Bluetooth 3.0--This is by far the best way to connect headphones, mouse and other peripherals
- Ethernet RJ 45 Jack If you travel, you will need to have this, those public hotel networks can be mighty unreliable
- Full HDMI jack:
- Backlit keyboard: while you can do without this if you only use your laptop in full light it is something to consider and is very useful in low light situations, and many ultrabooks don't come with it.
- Multimedia: Headphone / speaker / mic jack, handy for VOIP apps like Skype and Google Phone.
- battery life: At least 5 hours of battery life
- Screen size: Get 13 inch screen at least if you want to do ten finger typing, and with the lightweight of these ultrabooks you can get a larger screen without having to lug a ton.
- USB ports: you will need both a USB 3.0 port(s) and USB 2.0 port(s) for some backward compatibility.
- Weight: Ultrabooks have to be lightweight to be considered legitimate ultrabooks as opposed to the more generic non-specific ultraportables or ultrathins.
Best Ultrabook Under $700
Best Ultrabooks Under $700
The best ultrabooks under 700 dollars are made to take the best advantage of the new ultrabook Intel Core technology and other improvements in technology to create a laptop that is fast, thin and cheap for the value. In this section you will also find ultrabooks under $600 and sometimes depending on discounts even ultrabooks under $500.
To keep both the size and price low, some of these do not have an internal CD/DVD drive, and may either have an optical CD drive or need you to get an optional Blu-ray Disc player or an external CD/DVD drive via one the USB ports.
Best Selling Ultrabooks under $700
Best Ultrabook Under $800
Best Ultrabooks Under $800
The best ultrabooks under 800 dollars are still aimed for the budget buyer who needs speed and a lightweight fully functional laptop. In generally do have an internal CD/DVD drive and a reasonably sized hard-drive and about 4GB RAM.
More Lightweight Ultrabooks less than $800 - Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u 12.5-Inch Touchscreen Ultrabook (Black)
Best Ultrabook Under $900
Best Ultrabooks Under $900
The best ultrabooks under 900 dollars are even faster and thinner then the previous price ranges, have an internal CD/DVD drive and longer battery life. You have more choices on what features you can have and the screens are a better quality.
Top Ultrabooks under $900
One of the latest offerings from HP this ultrabook is one fast machine, with its 4th gen i5 processor it runs all the latest programs seamlessly, multitasking with great pomp.
Being an ultrabook, the weight is super lightweight (4.66 lbs), yet not too small, making it both a great entertainment machine as well as highly portable.
Sound is crisp and clear, 8 GB RAM makes running multiple programs is seamless and fast. With 750 GB let you have plenty of storage s[ace for all your files be they videos, pictures, audio as well as the more regularly sized files.
General Features:
- 3-cell 50WHr lithium-ion battery (up to 5 hrs, 45 mins of battery life)
- 4th generation Intel Core i5-4200U Processor
- 1.6GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz
- 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
- 32 GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 750 GB Hard Drive
- Intel HD 4400 Graphics
Ultrabooks under $500
While getting an Ultrabook under $500 might seem like a pipedream at the moment, you may be luck and get a new or used one on eBay. so check some of these options. All Ultrabooks listed here will be less than $500
