Ultrabooks seem very fragile...

[buzzman]

 - are they so? Or are they like our good ole thinkpads? Should I take special care of these systems?

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

while, they should not be dropped. The ultrabook design is not fragile as it may seem, as they are made of Aluminium or Magnesium alloys, which either are shaped through machining or casting.

The only special care of these systems, is that shouldn't be dropped intentionally, which would unsightly dents or warping.

[RodneyLCC]

Well put. We have also found that there are some intrinsic strengths in being thin. For example, it's kind of hard to crack a palmrest when there's less clearance between it and the internal components just below it. Last example, not every ThinkPad that passes MilSpec has had  a rollcage in it. Just saying.

[hawk0815 · Accepted solution]

Our Lenovo Ultrabooks follow the same reliable design as our IdeaPad product line.

The U310 and U410 are equipped with a sturdy metal (aluminium) cover to protect the systems. The ultrabooks are designed to keep the height of the U310 to under 18 mm and for the U410, under 21 mm to meet the demands for machines that are both light and thin for easy portability,

Like all things, customers are advised to not abuse their systems, such as putting them in undesirable conditions, including extreme temperatures and forces.

All our products come with a minimum of one year warranty, which can be extended, depending on your region of purchase, as well as preference. To see our options, please visit http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/US/en/lenovo-warranty.html

[buzzman]

thanks!

[jbgrzy]

To expand on what RodneyLCC said:

I've seen the inside of several larger (or normal) size laptops, and there is always a lot of dead space, which could lead to fragility. But when you are compacting everything down to 18MM thin, there is very little dead space inside there, which actually could strengthen it.

Thanks,

jbgrzy

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

In some instances these dead spaces allow a proper circulation of air to cool the various components.

Without these 'extra room' the system would need cooling by radiation or direct conduction or you use a huge heat pipe. But this may not desirable for high performance laptop, as this would cause discomfort for the users's hand/lap when used under high performance mode.

[Zehnsteine]

Hi,

if you're curious to see in detail how IdeaPad U310/U410 model Ultrabooks are build

please have a glimpse at these Service Training videos:

U310...

http://lenovo.f.relayware.com/content/CourseWarePublic/12454/player.html

U410...

http://lenovo.f.relayware.com/content/CourseWarePublic/12769/player.html

Regards... Zehn