As we’ve come to expect from the current crop of Windows 8 touchscreen products there’s a full HD 1, 920 x 1, 080 touchscreen display. It looks great, showing off Windows 8 in all its flat-designed glory, and makes using apps a pleasure. We didn’t get the opportunity to play movies, but its clear that this panel is up there with the gorgeous Dell XPS 15z.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t match the MacBook Pro for build quality, and there’s a plasticky feel to the silver case. When the laptop’s opened it looks intriguing and space age, but when it’s closed it reminds us of the awful Acer Iconia 6120 from 2010.
Connectivity is good, and you’ll find a HDMI port, SD card reader, audio jacks, three USB ports, WiFi, Bluetooth and a convenient converter port supporting VGA, RJ45 and USB.