The more-affordable ultraportable If it’s true that Ultrabooks aren’t meeting sales expectations because of high prices, CyberPower is making moves in the right direction by offering a trio of 14.1-inch models that break the $1,000 barrier. One of those is the Zeus M2, which rings in at $850. That’s nearly half the cost of the Lenovo X1 Carbon. So what, if any, features and performance are sacrificed in the service of money savings? There’s nothing flashy about the Zeus M2’s design, unless you count its glossy screen and brushed-metal lid. It’s pretty clear that CyberPower cut some of its costs on materials and construction. The CyberPower Zeus M2 is nearly all plastic except for its brushed-metal lid. The body is not super rigid, exhibiting flex in the base when the notebook is held by one corner, and some mushiness under the keyboard. But the build doesn’t seem flimsy and the hinge feels solid. The keyboard and touchpad are in keeping with the budget motifâ€"strictly serviceable, but thankfully free of any major nuisances in our testing. Similarly, the screen is an unremarkable TN panel with a 1366x768 resolution and a glossy finish. All in all, the overall quality is what you’d expect from the price tag. But by keeping design flourishes to a minimum, CyberPower is able to outfit the Zeus M2 with a respectable loadout of internal components that doesn’t stray far from many pricier configs. For instance, at 1.7GHz, its i5-3317U CPU is clocked just 100MHz
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