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The Lenovo IdeaPad U160 11.6-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel’s new ultra-low voltage processors is now available for purchase in the US.

There are two models offered by Lenovo.com – the lower-end U160-08945JU with the Intel Core i5-520UM ULV processor, a 320GB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, and higher-end U160-089455U with the i7-640UM ULV, 500GB HDD capacity and 64-bit Home Premium.

The IdeaPad U160 “weighs a mere 2.9 pounds and is 0.9 inches at its thinnest point” and features Intel’s integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 6-cell battery, and optional external DVD burner.

Its 11.6″ glare display has a resolution of 1366×768-pixels.

Lenovo’s U160 also includes a 1.3MP webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, a 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a multi-touch touchpad.

The U160-08945JU and U160-089455U start at $1,049 and $1,149, respectively, with the estimated shipping date “within 13 business days”.