The IdeaPad Z series aren’t the only mainstream notebooks Lenovo have to announce this morning; the company has also taken the wraps off of the new Lenovo IdeaPad U series. Admittedly the new IdeaPad U160, U460 and U460s aren’t quite as interesting as the U1 Hybrid, but the 11.6-inch U160 and 14-inch U460 and U460s do slide in at under an inch in thickness while still packing Intel’s new Core and Core ULV low-power processors.
There are multiple configurations for the three new models, with a choice of new ULV CPUs including the Core i3-330UM (1.2GHz), Core i5-430UM (1.2GHz), 1.06GHz Core i5-520UM (1.06GHz), Core i5-540UM (1.2GHz), Core i7-620UM (1.06GHz) and Core i7-640UM (1.6GHz) for the U160 and U460s, as well as standard voltage processors on the U460. All get WiFi and Bluetooth, and the U160 is 2.9lbs while the U460/U460s are 3.8lbs.
Lenovo reckon the U series look like a closed book in profile, and while we’re not entirely convinced we’ll admit they do look quite striking (especially the U160 in red). Connectivity includes HDMI, VGA, the usual bevy of USB 2.0 and ethernet, and the three models will arrive from June priced from $699.