16 Ultrabooks with 1080p Displays

Posted on 24 March 2013, Last updated on 24 March 2013 by Steve Paine

17 Comments For This Post

1. Luke says:
   
   March 24th, 2013 at 10:01 pm

   I must admit I cringe a little inside that there is absolutely no manufacturer of PCs left on the planet with a single line of 16:10 display laptops, which are more work friendly than the 16:9 ones. Not like I’m asking for a return to 16:10 but not one PC laptop being produced with 16:10 display anymore?

2. Robert says:
   
   March 24th, 2013 at 10:26 pm

   seems to me that there are many lower Resolution Panels left which Need to be used up and worked into devices one way or another instead of being thrown on the garbage heap and so that is what is happening

3. Skaertus says:
   
   March 25th, 2013 at 12:52 am

   Where are the 2560×1440 and higher display resolutions?

   Apple introduced a laptop with a 2880×1800 resolution in June 2012. Nine months later, and no single PC manufacturer is capable of delivering a laptop with a display resolution higher than 1920×1080?

   Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung… they should all be ashamed of themselves. This is getting ridiculous.

4. Jojo says:
   
   March 25th, 2013 at 4:18 am

   You still cringe when an 11.6″ display is 1366×768? If so then SMH…

5. Matt says:
   
   March 25th, 2013 at 9:01 pm

   For Windows devices, 1080p on less than 13.3″ is just a gimmick and it seems people are falling for it.

6. Carl M. says:
   
   March 26th, 2013 at 3:56 am

   I always smirk at the people who get into a hissy fit over 1368×768 on sub-13.3″ Windows machine.

7. Totaleasy says:
   
   March 25th, 2013 at 7:14 am

   The only problem is that Windows still isn’t resolution-independent. You can set a higher dpi, but it doesn’t scale all that well. Text becomes small on hi-res displays. Until they sort this out, I’m really happy that 1366×768 is around.

8. blade says:
   
   March 26th, 2013 at 2:02 am

   Exactly.
   I am completely happy with the superior resolution on my UX31A, but it took some getting used to the small text. Whenever someone comes and look at it, I ask them if I need to zoom in. My parents always ask me how I can look at the screen like that all day.
   Text is definitely the main problem, and also on most web sites the columns of text are very narrow, regardless of zoom.
   Windows for programs and applications become small, like plug ins.

9. Carl M. says:
   
   March 26th, 2013 at 4:02 am

   I find it hard to read sites with narrow main sections and a dyslexic side section. Just look at AnandTech’s new site design. What a mess.

10. Father says:
    
    April 4th, 2013 at 5:06 am

    I don’t understand you people. Don’t you see you can change the text size in Control Panel -> Personalization -> Window Color and Appearance -> Advanced Appearance Settings…?

    Gheeez! It’s RIGHT THERE to fiddle with and you can u!se any font, any size you wish!

11. Ghost says:
    
    March 26th, 2013 at 11:25 am

    The new Samsung Series 9 coming out also has a FULL HD screen :D

    http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ultraportables/1298812/samsung-series-9-ultrabook-updated-with-full-hd-display

12. Skaertus says:
    
    March 27th, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    I’ve seen that. It’s an overpriced machine, selling for US$ 1,900 with apparently no extra features to justify the price tag, and not even a touch screen. Samsung showcased a Series 9 with a 2560×1440 display back in August 2012, 7 months ago, and there are still no signs of such laptop being released.

13. Skaertus says:
    
    March 27th, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    The Dell XPS 13 with a 1080p display is not on the list.

    And they all have some inexcusable flaws:

    Samsung Series 7 Ultrabook: only one USB 3.0, too heavy
    Samsung Series 9: too expensive, no touch screen
    HP Spectre XT TouchSmart: only one USB 3.0, too heavy
    Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A: too many complains about the trackpad
    Microsoft Surface Pro: too little battery life
    Lenovo Thinkpad Helix: apparently the best of the bunch, if Lenovo ever decides to release it
    Dell XPS 12 Convertible: too heavy for a 12.5-inch screen laptop
    Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T: cheap build quality
    Asus TaiChi 21 and 31: not practical, low battery life
    Sony VAIO Duo 11: bad design, crappy keyboard
    Vizio Thin Light CT15: complains about the flat keyboard
    MSI S20 Slidebook: keyboard may be a concern
    ASUS Transformer Book: too heavy, battery life could be better
    Acer Iconia Tab W7: cheap feeling
    Acer Aspire S7 11 and 31: looks fragile, low battery life, flat keyboard

    All underwhelming offers. No one of them holds a candle to Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro, which has a premium aluminium body, high-end parts, a dazzling 2560×1600 display, and still sells for US$ 1,499, on par with many of the laptops mentioned above.

14. Gary says:
    
    March 29th, 2013 at 11:14 am

    4k sharp igzo displays are in the works
    for ultrabooks in the near future.
    The main reason they will be used is that they
    only use half the power. When combined with
    the lower power requirement of the upcoming Haswell cpu and windows blue update.
    Battery life will be greatly improved.

15. Skaertus says:
    
    March 29th, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Where did you get this information from? Is there any source of news?

    So far, IGZO displays are only available in products offered by Sharp in Japan. Samsung has just invested a large sum of money in Sharp, and Foxconn is on negotiations to do that too.

    I’ve seen news that future models of Apple’s iPad and iPhone and of Samsung’s Galaxy devices may use IGZO displays. However, I have not found any news that these displays would be available, at least in the near future, on laptops. And I have found no news of displays higher than 1920×1080 being offered in Windows laptops (apart from the never released Samsung Series 9 showcased in August 2012, the Acer 15-inch laptop showcased in January 2013 and expected for Spring 2013, and the 20-inch Philips tablet expected for later this year).

    Am I missing something? Is tnere any piece of concrete news that support your statement?

16. Gary says:
    
    April 9th, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    The struggling Japanese consumer electronics group said on Monday that about Y5bn it was to receive from Qualcomm on March 29 will be delayed until June because Sharp is not ready to mass produce the energy-saving next generation display panels the two groups are developing.
    Google sharp qualcomm investment
    Check out the press release on Sharp’s website
    about Samsung . It details the purpose of their investment and timeline of the hd screens.

17. blade says:
    
    March 29th, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    Sounds good if that’s true.
    The only problem about IGZO on my phone is the viewing angles. Quality wise I’m not sure.