CNETAnalysis: As well as the stunning HP Envy 14 Spectre, HP launched a second Intel Ultrabook here at CES 2012 . Pitched more at mobile workers, the Folio 13 features up to nine hours of battery life. On paper, that’s the best battery life of any Ultrabook so far announced. The Folio 13 variant we saw was sporting a Core i5, but expect a Core i3 variant at least. We thought the keyboard was lovely, the trackpad less so – it’s just not definite enough for our liking The 13.3-inch Folio 13 weighs just 1.49kg and is 18mm thick – we love the chassis and we’d be very pleased to use one of these when out and about. There’s a backlit keyboard as well as a full array of ports including Ethernet and USB 3.0. You also get a 128GB SSD. Audio is enhanced by Dolby. A USB 2.0 dock is available for in-office use while there’s also an optional TPM Embedded Security Chip protects data against loss for mobile workers. The Folio 13 ships with different variants of Windows 7 including Windows 7 Professional. Related Stories CES 2012: Intel talks touch on Ultrabooks, Windows 8 CES 2012: Hands on: HP Envy 14 Spectre review CES 2012: First look: Intel’s Nikiski see-through notebook CES 2012: Hands on: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga review CES 2012: Hands on: Dell XPS 13 review Posted by: Maryum
