Review: Medion Akoya S3409 Ultrabook

Conclusion

You can now see what Intel was hoping to achieve with the release of the ultrabook specifications a few years ago. Thin, light and well-built machines that put portability and long battery life ahead of all-out power, my personal choice of mobile computing would be an ultrabook or, more recently, a Surface Pro/Book.

Medion takes on the challenge of the value-centric ultrabook by releasing a set of designs under the Akoya S-class banner that feature the latest Intel technology and mate it with a decent display, solid battery life and modern inputs.

The final result is another viable entrant into the space. We'd prefer a different trackpad and less flex in the keyboard section, but for the price, the Medion Akoya S3409 makes sense to both the well-heeled student and business traveller.

Priced at around £649 as reviewed, a few tweaks would take this ultrabook from good to great.

Medion Akoya S3409 Core i5

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The Medion Akoya S3409 Core i5 is available to purchase from Medion UK and PC World.

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