If 12″ and 13″ laptops dominated ultraportable category last year, this year we are bound to see the rise of 11″ ultraportable.

It hasn’t been a month into 2007 and we already have 2 11-inchers: 10,6″ Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 and 11,1″ Asus U1F ultraportables.

Now Sony also has decided to enter this category with their Sony VAIO TX5-Series ultra-portable notebook. With a weight of only 1,25 kg and 7 hours battery time this laptop features:

Model: VGN-TX5XN/B
CPU: Intel® Core™ ULV U1500
RAM: 1GB
HDD: 100GB
Graphics: Intel® GMA 950 integrated
Optical: DVD±RW/+R DL
Screen: 11.1 WXGA X-black LCD with LED illumination technology
Wireless: Intel® wireless LAN 802.11 a b g, Bluetooth
Security: Fingerprint recognition, Trusted™ Platform Module, sensor-based hard disk drop protection
Operating system: Windows Vista™ Business

Sony VAIO TX5 looks like a great blend of extreme portability and power.

And lucky Europeans will have a special treat with limited edition Sony VAIO TX5 series, VGN-TX5VN/L model. Sold exclusively through Sony-Style Europe, it will be configured with 2GB of RAM and come with a premium natural carbon finish.