Not only the product, but also the 2-in-1 computer

In September 2011, the first batch of ultra extreme products launched by Intel with the cooperation of OEM manufacturers were officially launched, thus opening the Notebook computer The curtain of industrial transformation. Relative to the CULV ultra-low voltage ever launched notebook As far as products are concerned, Ultrabook has proved to be extremely successful in more than two years of development, and it is actually Intel that is playing an excellent game.

In the composition of Intel's transformation of the computer industry, Ultrabook is only the first step, which is to reduce the thickness of the entire notebook computer product, enhance its portability, and at the same time have better performance. In the more than two years of rapid development of Ultrabook, we can clearly see that the structure of the entire notebook industry has completely changed. Although traditional notebook products still exist, Ultrabook has received more attention and its products are more popular with users.

Some people may ask, you said that the super extreme is the first step, then what is the next? If you always pay attention to the computer industry, it is not difficult to find that the concept of Ultrabook has been gradually diluted, whether it is manufacturers or Intel itself. The most popular "2-in-1 computer" is the successor to the concept of Ultrabook, which is also the second step of the PC industry revolution advocated by Intel.

The appearance of the 2-in-1 computer, ostensibly, is the integration of the application mode of notebook and tablet, but in fact, it is the inevitable choice under the background of the development of the hardware level to a certain extent and the higher requirements of users.

What does the 2-in-1 computer bring us

·What kind of product is a 2-in-1 computer?

So, what kind of product is a 2-in-1 computer?

Unlike Ultrabook, Intel did not give a strict official definition to this kind of product when it just launched the 2-in-1 computer, but formulated relevant standards after the product was widely popularized: first, the size of the 2-in-1 computer must be greater than or equal to 10 inches; Secondly, it must be equipped with Win8 system; Third, the original keyboard must be equipped; Fourth, the product must have touch control, rapid response, and ultra long endurance characteristics; Fifth, the configuration can be freely switched between PC and tablet modes.

Officials have formulated detailed standards for 2in1 computers

From the five points in the official definition, Intel has made a clear distinction between 2-in-1 computers and Windows 8 tablets for the first time by using the two standards of "10 inches or more" and "must be equipped with an original keyboard"; Secondly, while emphasizing that the product must be equipped with Windows 8 system, Ingel does not require that the product cannot be equipped with Android system at the same time. In this way, dual system products like ASUS TX201 also have the feature of 2-in-1 computer. At the same time, in terms of functions, Intel emphasizes touch control, fast response, super long endurance and free switching of PC tablet mode. From the overall definition, 2-in-1 computers finally have their own standards.

·What platform is used for 2 and 1 computers?

Intel strictly defines the form, function and other aspects of the 2-in-1 computer through official standards. What kind of hardware platform does the 2-in-1 computer use?

From the products we have been exposed to at present, 2-in-1 computers are relatively complete in terms of product line coverage, which means that 2-in-1 computers are not very different from traditional laptops in terms of hardware selection, but in terms of entry-level products, many 2-in-1 computers are not celeron or Pentium The platform is dominated by the Atom processor based on the Bay Trail architecture. At the same time, our actual tests show that the new Atom processor based on the Bay Trail architecture is much better than the previous Atom processor in performance, and can build a very smooth running environment with SSD.

The processor based on BayTrail architecture has more powerful performance

In the middle and high-end products, most 2-in-1 computers use Haswell platform low-voltage processors, and there are corresponding products from Core i3 to i7. It can be said that the entire 2-in-1 computer market has been quite mature, and the space for users to choose has been very large. Therefore, 2-in-1 computers will be the main force of the entire mobile computer product in the next year or two.