This notebook appears about $100 less than on other sites, has a 3rd gen i5-3317u cpu. It's lightweight but not quite an ultrabook. Don't see many 3rd gen i5 laptops available at under $500. Two colors available: red-14-B062TU and black 14-B030TU.
Link to black model: https://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Co…
Similar model (with 500Gb drive and 6Gb memory) gets good reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-14-b017cl-Sleekbook-i5-331…
The only problem with this laptop is it only comes with WIN 8. If you need to do productive work in a competitive environment then avoid WIN 8. (For web surfing and email its almost as good as Win 7.)
Product Details:
- Colour: Red
- Processor: 3Rd Generation Intel Core I5-3317U Processor (1.7GHz – up to 2.6Ghz with Turbo Boost, 3Mb L3 Cache)
- Chipset: Intel Hm77 Express Chipset
- Graphics: Intel Uma Shared Graphics
- Audio: Altec Lansing Dual Speakers
- Panel: 14.0" Diagonal High Definition Hp Brightview Led Display (1366X768)
- Standard Memory: 4096Mb 1600Mhz Ddr3 System Memory (1 Dimm) 1X 4Gb
- Maximum Memory: Max Supported = 8Gb
- HDD: 1Tb (5400Rpm) Hard Drive
- Optical: Nil
- Networking/Wireless: Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet Lan (RJ-45 Connector) 802.11B/G/N Wlan
- Modem: None
- Card Expansion: None
- Media Reader: Support Sd/Sdhc/Sdxc, And Mmc Supports Mini Versions Of Sd/Mmc/Ms Adapters (Adapter Is Not Included) (Note: Sdxc Support For Capacity Only, Not Speed)
- I/O Ports: 1X USB 2.0, 2X USB 3.0, HDMI, RJ-45 / Ethernet, External Headphone-Out, External Microphone Input, VGA Webcam With Integrated Digital Microphone, Ac Adapter
- Docking: None
- Security: Kensington Microsaver Lock Slot
- Battery: 4-Cell 37Whr Lithium-Ion Battery
- Warranty: 1/1/0
- Weight: 1.8Kg (4-Cell)
- Dimension: 23.8Cm(W)X 34.7Cm(D)X 2.07Cm(Min H)/ 2.10Cm(Max H)
- O/S: Windows 8 Standard Edition
- Multimedia and Entertainment, HP QuickWeb, HP Media Suite, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Product Support, HP Setup, HP Wireless Assistant, HP Support Assistant, User Guide Documentation, HP Power Manager, Recovery Manager, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011 (60-day trial), Productivity and Lifestyle, Adobe Reader, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
HDD: 1Tb (5400Rpm) Hard Drive