Eurocom reveals Armadillo 14-inch Core i7 sub-$1,000 Ultrabook

By Konrad Krawczyk Published January 17, 2014

PC system and component manufacturers have made a tradition out of giving their products fearsome sounding and/or over-the-top names, whether it’s the NZXT Panzerbox or the Quantum Obsidian X-24. So when we heard about Eurocom’s Armadillo Ultrabook, we couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, wondering if this rig shipped with a special, protective shell … or something.

In fact, the Armadillo looks pretty austere, smothered in an amalgamation of matte black material and brushed metal; it offers little in the way of visual flamboyance. However, don’t let it’s exterior fool you, because, for under $1,000, the Armadillo sounds like a decent value buy.

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Weighing 4.4-pounds and measureing 13.6 x 9.6 x 0.9-inches, the Eurocom Armadillo features a 14-inch 1080p display, an Intel Core i7-4500U dual-core CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz, up to 16GB of RAM, storage that tops out with a 1TB SSD, Intel HD 4400 graphics, 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 6-in-1 media card reader, and a four-cell battery. The default Armadillo configuration ships with 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hybrid hard drive. You can also choose to outfit the Eurocom Armadillo with a TV tuner, though that of course will cost extra.

While the base model Armadillo costs a wallet-friendly $917, it’s worth noting that the default setup doesn’t include an operating system. If you don’t have a copy of your own, adding one to the system will tack on at least another $91 to the cost, if you go with the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1.

What do you think of the Eurocom Armadillo? Sound off in the comments below.

Konrad Krawczyk

Former Computing Editor

Konrad covers desktops, laptops, tablets, sports tech and subjects in between for Digital Trends. Prior to joining DT, he…

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