At CES 2013, Lenovo announced two new touchscreen Ultrabooks, the Lenovo IdeaPad U310 and IdeaPad U410. These run Windows 8 and are basically updated and touch-enabled U310 and U410 models with a 10 point maulti-touch capacitive display and Microsoft's new OS.

The IdeaPad U310 and U410 Ultrabooks have a 10-point touch screen, uniquely combining a thin & light design with ultra-responsive performance like waking up from sleep in just 1 secon. It comes with a 3rd gen Intel Core processor and smart features like the Intelligent Touchpad, which is optimized for the new Windows 8 interface, for easy scroll and zoom functions. Plus, these notebooks have an extended battery life of up to 8 hrs.

The IdeaPad U310 Touch will be available starting in March. Models start at approximately $779. The IdeaPad U410 Touch will be available starting in April. Models start at approximately $850.

Specs:

Up to 3rd gen Intel Core i7 Processor

13.3/14 inch; HD (1366x768), 16:9 widescreen

Integrated Intel HD4000 graphics (U310). NVIDIA GeForce graphics with DirectX 11 (U410)

Up to 4GB (U310) or 8GB (U410) DDR3

Hard Disk Drive :up to 500GB (U310) or 1TB (U410) HDD; up to 24GB SSD cache

Stereo speakers with Dolby Home Theatre v4 audio certification

Integrated 720p HD webcam

Integrated Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

Ports: SD card reader, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 for U410 touch, 1 x USB2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 for U310 touch

Battery Life: U310: Up to 6hrs productive usage; U410: Up to 8 hours productive usage

Weight and thinkcness: U310: 3.85 pounds; U410:4.4 pounds. U310: 18mm thick. U410: 21mm thick.

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