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Porsche Design's new laptop is thin, light, and expensive

Love Porsches but can't afford them? Check out the Porsche Design Ultra One i5, a laptop that, at $1350, is a lot more affordable than the famous German cars. It has a 15.6 inch, 1080p touchscreen display, a fingerprint sensor, a magnesium case, and speakers co-designed with Harman/Kardon. The notebook features a special hinge block that puts practically all ports of the device at the back in order to hide cables when they are in use.

The Ultra One definitely wants to stand out. But will it speed past the race to the checkered flag or end up in a devastating crash?


I love the minimalist design. It's thin, lightweight and stylish. Unfortunately, the laptop is powered by an Intel Core i5 8200Y processor, which is designed for low-power computers where energy efficiency is more important than speed. For general purpose computing, the Ultra One is okay. But $1350 is a lot to spend on a notebook with performance that's just 'okay.' With that price I could buy an actual used car.


Product Details:

• Intel Core i5 8200Y processor

• 8 GB RAM

• 512 GB SSD hard drive

• 15.6″ full HD multi-point touchscreen display

• Amplified by Harman/Kardon

• Voice assistant "Cortana"

• Fingerprint sensor

• Dimensions: 359 x 249.5 x 13.8mm

• Magnesium shell

• Weight: approx.1.5 kg

• Windows 10 Home

• WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2

• Multiple ports: USB: 2x USB A, 2x USB C, HDMI, Audio 3.5mm

• Screen size: 15.6″

• 10-point multi-touch display

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