[CES 2015] Lenovo announce super thin and super light Lavie Z HZ550 and HZ750 Ultrabooks
All hail the new lightest ultrabook in the world, HZ550. At CES 2015 today, Lenovo has announced brand new HZ550 and HZ750 ultrabooks that are powered by Intel’s 5th generation core mirco processors. Both come with a 13.3” LED backlit anti-glare display. While HZ550 display is not touch-enabled, HZ750 is touch enabled display. HZ550 comes with Quad HD resolution by default while HZ750 can have a FullHD or a Quad HD display resolution. Thanks to the IGZO panel, the display consumes much less power than conventional display panels. The magnesium-lithium alloy material is one of the main reasons why HZ550 weighs just 1.72 pounds. HZ550’s hinge can rotate 180 degree and lay flat on a table while HZ750 can rotate full 360 degrees.
Specification
- CPU: Up to 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor for HZ750 and Core™ i5 for HZ550
- OS: Windows 8.1
- Display: HZ550 – 13.3inch LED (non-touch) Anti Glare (WQHD) / HZ750 – 13.3inch LED (touch panel) (WQHD/FHD)
- Graphics : Intel HD Integrated Graphics
- RAM: HZ550 – LPDDR3 4GB / HZ750 – LPDDR3 4GB/8GB
- Storage : 128GB SSD
- Ports : USB 3.0×2, HDMI out, SD card, Headphone Jack
- Network : Wi-Fi 11ac & BT 4.0
- Battery : HZ550 : 4cell battery (29.6Wh) / HZ750 : 6cell battery (44.4Wh)
- Weight : HZ550 – 1.72 lbs. / HZ750 –2.04 lbs
- Dimension : HZ550 – 319(W)×212(D)×16.9(H)mm / HZ750 – 319 ( W)×217(D)×16.9 ( H) mm
“We are thrilled to bring our first NECP products outside of Japan with the LaVie Z, two of the world’s lightest PCs in their class,” said Roderick Lappin, president and CEO, NEC Lenovo Japan Group and vice president, Lenovo. “The LaVie models are a true triple play – on the cutting-edge for thin, light and powerful – and the HZ750 adds another advantage – 360° mode flexibility – making these devices real game changers that stretch the bounds of innovation.”
In the U.S., the new Lenovo LaVie Z HZ550 and HZ750 will be available beginning in May 2015 with models starting at approximately $1,299 and $1,499, respectively via www.lenovo.com.
In Japan, the new LaVie Z models will be available in spring 2015.
