The company might have the laptop on display next week in Berlin

Aug 29, 2014 12:25 GMT  ·  By

When contemplating which company you should be throwing your money at for an Ultrabook, the Toshiba Kira lineup might come to mind.

If you're a fan of the family, you will be happy to know that the latest addition is here and comes in the form of the Toshiba Kira 201 model, which has been spotted in Europe, as noted by Caschys Blog.

The new lappy sells for the hefty price tag of €1,649 or $2,175, but it will most likely be priced a little bit less when it arrives in the US. Even so, don’t go thinking you won’t have to take out at least 1,000 bucks of your pocket to get it.

The Kira 102 arrives with a 13.3-inch display that offers 2560 x 1400 pixel resolution and measures 12.4 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches / 31.5 x 20.5 x 2.03 cm. Weight is another strong point here, as the Ultrabook tips the scales at 3 lbs / 1.3 kg.

Under the hood lies dormant an Intel Core i7-4510U Haswell processor, so the laptop should handle everything you throw at it without breaking a sweat.

Everything onboard is fitted with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of solid state drive. The default operating system is Windows 8.1 64-bit and the battery inside can provide users with up to 9 hours of use-time.

The spec list is completed by the presence of 3 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 0.9MP webcam, SD card reader, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

The laptop takes advantage of a backlit keyboard, a touchscreen and a brushed aluminum case. The system packs Harman Kadon stereo speakers, so the multimedia experience should be a pretty nice one. At least judging by the specs we see on paper.

One of the most impressive aspects of this laptop is that it features 221ppi and a 176-degree viewing angle.

However, you’ll need to take quite a hefty amount of cash from your bank account to be able to purchase this baby.

Toshiba offers a wide range of Kira models but they are all priced quite highly, so if you have your heart set out on such a product you better start saving up now.

Given that the IFA 2014 trade show is expected to kick start next week in Berlin, we expect Toshiba to bring along the new Toshiba Kira 201 model and put it on display, so keep checking back with us in the following days, as we might be able to provide you with a few more details.

Toshiba could also disclose when it plans to launch the Ultrabook in the US.

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