LG makes a move in the 13.3-inch market

Darius Chang | Nov 19, 2007

The 13.3-inch form factor seems to be gaining popularity recently, as the Korean chaebol has announced that its first 13.3-inch notebook will be making a maiden appearance at the upcoming SITEX show in Singapore.

Note that it is not a Centrino machine as the LG E300 is based on Intel's Core 2 Duo processors with an ATI chipset. Nor will the integrated ATI Express 1250 graphics engine be breaking any benchmark tests anytime soon. But we expect that this integrated video solution should to help lengthen battery life.

Weighing in at 2kg, it's lighter than the Apple MacBook but a little hefty compared with the 1.79kg Dell XPS M1330 and the 1.89kg Toshiba Portege M600.

There are two configurations available: The S$1,799 (US$1,295.64) model sports a Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz processor with 160GB storage space, while the high-end S$2,199 (US$1,583.72) unit has a faster Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz chip with a 200GB harddisk. Both will be available at the upcoming SITEX show, though their appearance in other Asia-Pacific markets has yet to be confirmed.

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