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[melgross]

In order to meet Intel's specs for an Ultrabook, a cache SSD isn't allowed. It must be a full fledged SSD. This model, along with a number of others, because of price, doesn't have that. Because of that, they can't properly be called Ultrabooks, no matter how much the manufacturer wants to climb upon that bandwagon. Articles, or reviews, of a product should state this clearly, instead of waffling about it. By specs, this is NOT an Ultrabook.i know manufacturers are tryi g to keep their prices below the $999 price of a MacBook Air 11.6" model, and the $1,200 of the 13.3" model, but facts are facts.

[FrancisSelb]

melgross, on 08 August 2012 - 03:22 AM, said:

In order to meet Intel's specs for an Ultrabook, a cache SSD isn't allowed. It must be a full fledged SSD. This model, along with a number of others, because of price, doesn't have that. Because of that, they can't properly be called Ultrabooks, no matter how much the manufacturer wants to climb upon that bandwagon. Articles, or reviews, of a product should state this clearly, instead of waffling about it. By specs, this is NOT an Ultrabook.i know manufacturers are tryi g to keep their prices below the $999 price of a MacBook Air 11.6" model, and the $1,200 of the 13.3" model, but facts are facts.

This is misinformation. Intel does not have specific spec's for the data storage aspect of their Ultrabook branding. It simply requires an extremely low minimum 16GB room and 80MB/s transfer. How these are achieved are up to the manufacturer. The reason an SSD is required in most cases is the requirement to move from S4 (hibernation) to full use in under 7 seconds.

Please don't spread inappropriate rumors in the future, thanks!