Gigabyte U2442

Gigabyte U2442 Ultrabook review

You might also like...Best Ultrabook: 16 top thin and lights for 2012Gigabyte is a company best known for producing laptop components - until now, that is. The Gigabyte U2442 is a fully-fledged Ultrabook looking to make a splash in the western market. It's a risky move, going up against established products such as the Asus Zenbook Prime, Acer Aspire S5 or the Toshiba Satellite Z930. But believe us when we say this: the Gigabyte U2442 is very, very good.A rundown of the features immediately marks it out as an Ultrabook: it's light, portable and uncompromising on power. To get more specific, it boasts discrete graphics, an HD+ resolution and 128GB SSD - not to mention the two-year manufacturer's warranty. Better yet, the Gigabyte U2442 has been supplied to retailers with the suggested price of 1,020 (around $1,615), which isn't bad. But given that Gigabyte is a relatively unknown quantity, we could see some favourable pricing as retailers look to shift units. All of which is good for us.Before you rush right out and buy one, however, we do have to point out that Gigabyte hasn't got everything right on the first try.