Acer has just unveiled the Aspire S5, which it claims to be the world’s thinnest ultrabook, measuring just 15mm (0.6 inches) at its thickest point. The Aspire S5 is made of magnesium-aluminium alloy, its packing a 13.3-inch display and weighs less than 1.35 kg (less than 3 lbs).

The laptop has all the latest connectivity, including a 20Gps capable Thunderbolt port — meaning that its running on Intel’s Ivy Bridge microarchitecture — HDMI and USB 3.0. An SSD drive will keep things running quick and smooth, while Acer’s Green Instant On promises resume from standby in 1.5 seconds.
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