GIGABYTE X11 Pro Reviews

To borrow a metaphor from the world of soccer, the X11 is a "highlights player." The sort that dazzles you with tricks and flicks when you catch the edited tidbits, but fails to impress when placed under any sort of scrutiny. Admittedly, our unit was a pre-release model, but if Gigabyte feels that it's representative of the package as a whole, then we won't pull our punches. Broadly speaking, the X11 has plenty of plus points, including whip-fast performance and a gorgeous, startlingly light design. It's when you settle down and start using this machine, though, that you begin to realize you'd been had. Serious, fatal flaws begin to appear: a flimsy shell, a horrible keyboard and trackpad and battery life that strains credibility. If your livelihood relies upon being able to use a laptop for long periods of time -- and, well, typing -- do yourself a favor and find another Ultrabook. If we sound bitter, it's because we are. We were initially seduced by the X11, but before long, its considerable drawbacks began to bubble toward the surface. Perhaps if the company learns its lessons, it can make it up to us next time around.

Carbon fibre is a great way to keep Ultrabooks light, but the Gigabyte X11 falls down in other areas

Slim, light and surprisingly powerful, but ergonomic problems and heat issues put paid to the X11’s aspirations