Hairline-Brushed Aluminum Champagne Gold Cover Attention to every detail was made when designing the U2442. The notebook has an exquisitely designed champagne gold cover that comes with a premium hairline aluminum brushed finish. Elegant Shuttle Streamline Design Inspired by a textile shuttle, the streamline flows around the machine with slender curves to form elegant design, which perfectly balanced the agile & smooth movements. With an angular, slender build, the notebook exudes incredible style & craftsmanship. Sleek & Lightweight Design The U2442 accomplishes an awesome engineering feat by packing a high-performance processor & GPU into a sleek & lightweight chassis that is only 1.59*kg & just 18.5mm~21mm thick! The stunning design is truly ultimate craftsmanship at its best. *1.59kg is the weight when U2442 is equipped with m SATA SSD Backlight Keyboard with Auto Adjustment The U2442 boasts an automatic light sensing backlight keyboard. This excellent feature adjusts the light to external conditions & means that you can get work done even under low light conditions. Responsive Textured Touchpad The notebook has a visually appealing touchpad with textured dots that enhance the sensitivity, responsiveness & accuracy without compromising design & functionality. Intelligent 3rd Generation Intel Core™ Processors The U2442 is powered by a powerful 3rd Generation Intel Core™ Processors that supports Turbo Boost 2.0 technology. The processor delivers tremendous performance that flies through even demanding tasks with ease. There is also Intel Rapid Start™ technology, which enables the computer to return to full operational mode from sleep within seconds. Intel Identity Protection Technology also come onboard & enhance data security in a smarter way. Amazing Visual Experience with NVIDIA Ge Force GT 640M 2GB The U2442 comes equipped with a NVIDIA Ge Force GT 640M 2GB that crushes the limitations of Ultrabook graphic performance. The GPU provides a superb experience that is great for multimedia & gaming & the 3D Mark 06 score beyond 11000. The results show that the U2442 delivers best in class performance. Massive Dual-Storage System (optional)** The U2442 provides the great features of an Ultrabook, but still is able to pack a m SATA 128GB SSD & a huge 750GB HDD into its super slim body. The benefits of dual-storage system are providing high performance & massive storage. With the incredibly large storage, it′s easy to store all your work & entertainment files without ever needing external storage devices. ** The storage size may differ between different countries & regions. Please confirm with the local dealers or retailers for the latest specifications. Ultra Responsive m SATA 128GB SSD *** The built-in m SATA 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD) delivers enhanced performance for the boot speed, saving process & responds quickly to commands with its super fast write performance! *** The m SATA SSD storage will be used for Intel Rapid Start Technology & system recovery. Actual storage space use will depend on shipping specifications. Unique Dual Air Vent Design Provides Cooling & Stability The U2442 has a dual air vent design (one for CPU & one for GPU) that efficiently eliminates heat & keeps noise to a minimum. Despite the powerful features & thin form factor, the unique venting system is able to effectively keep the notebook from overheating. Quick Startups with Intel Rapid Start Technology™ Intel Rapid Start Technology™ allows the U2442 to resume in 2 seconds from instant on & in just 7 seconds from sleep mode. With Intel Rapid Start Technology, you can resume to the previous session exactly as it was & applications will be in the same state with no data loss. 2X Faster Internet with 2T2R Wi-Fi The U2442 has a new 2T2R Wi-Fi wireless chipset which delivers data transfers up to 2 times faster with a transmission date rate up to 300 Mbps. This makes it incredibly fast & easy to download large files with a full range of applications. Intel Integrated USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 for 10X Faster Data Transfers USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 provides fast data transfer speeds up to 10 times faster. This not only saves you time & helps keep data synced, but gets you back to doing important things quicker than ever. Also, the intergrated Intel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface makes the whole process more stable & smooth. Enjoy 3D/ Full HD Entertainment on External Displays with HDMI 1.4 HDMI lets you turn the U2442 into a home entertainment center by connecting to an external display. Now you can play the latest multimedia & enjoy it in stunning full HD quality on a large external screen. It also supports several stereoscopic 3D formats as a standard output & can be used for 3D enjoyment. Energy Efficient Bluetooth 4.0 Technology Bluetooth 4.0 is more energy efficient & stays in hibernation mode while idle without draining much power. It will then activate itself when transferring files. Sharing content between friends has never been easier. Incredible HD+ 1600X900 LED Backlight Display The U2442 has a high-resolution 1600X900 LED backlight screen that delivers bright & vibrant colors, smooth & stable images, & true to life detail. With the crisp display, you can enjoy a high-quality visual experience. Tremendous Sound Quality with THX Tru Studio Pro™ Technology THX Tru Studio Pro™ groundbreaking audio technology comes equipped on the U2442 & is designed to provide outstanding performance by effectively eliminating sound distortion, enhancing volume & reinforcing even the smallest details of the sound. The result is an incredible audio quality that lets you hear every moment of the action as it was intended. Intel Wi-Di Technology Support U2442 supports Intel Wi Di wireless display box (purchased separately), you can display the image from U2442 onto a TV screen or projector, making home entertainment & presentations even easier to share. Smart Manager User Interface GIGABYTE has thoughtfully designed the Smart Manager interface. By pressing the Smart key you can access the Smart Manager, which consolidates essential system programs into an intuitive guiding page. Quick Battery Status Check The innovative quick battery status check lets you see how much battery power is remaining when the notebook is off. Simply click on the right mouse button & the LED lights will light up to indicate how much battery power is remaining. Hassle-free System Restore with Smart Recovery Smart Recovery makes it fast & easy to restore the notebook back to factory default settings. Just click on F9 when the computer is booting up to launch Smart Recovery & you will be able to quickly restore your notebook.