Lenovo ThinkPad X 1

A power notebook, which combines the durability and the features of a business-class ThinkPad with the style of a consumer laptop.

Although the ThinkPad notebooks from Lenovo business laptops is synonym, it was not a 13-inch ThinkPad since the old X 301. The new X 1 promises all of the features and the reliability you expect from a ThinkPad in a thin and lightweight 13-inch laptop.

Our review unit of the Lenovo Thinkpad X 1 has the following specifications:

Intel Core i5-2520M dual-core processor (2.5 GHz, 3 MB cache, 3.2 GHz Turbo frequency) Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) 13.3 inch HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit display with Corning Gorilla GlassIntel HD 3000 integrated graphics 4 GB DDR3 (1333MHz) 320 GB Hitachi Travelstar hard drive (Z7K320) Intel ® Centrino ™ advanced N 6205 (Taylor peak) 2 x 2 AGN wireless cardBluetooth720p high definition WebcamFingerprint ReaderIntegrated 6-cell battery (38.92Wh) and optional slice battery (36Wh) warranty: 3-YearDimensions: 13,26 (L) x 9.1 (W) X 0.65 0.83 (H) InchesWeight: 3.75 lbs.

Price as configured: $1,399.00 ($1,549.00 with external slice battery)

Build and design

Lenovo has a lot of time to develop, the X 1 before bringing this notebook on the market. As already mentioned was the last 13-inch ThinkPad X 301, and during this specific notebook wild not, business customers have asked popular for Lenovo for a 13-inch business laptop with a slim, lightweight design, which still provides performance and is loaded with more ports than a 13-inch MacBook Air.

The X 1 can be the spiritual successor to the X 301 and the attractive purchase incentive offer a MacBook? Let’s take a closer look to find out.

On the build quality and durability the new X 1 offers many of the same features of the previous generation of ThinkPads. She get a well-made chassis with roll cage protection, which consists of 8 separate MIL spec tests (humidity, low temperature, high temperature, extreme temperatures, sand, altitude, vibration and shock). You get also a spill resistant keyboard with drain holes and that traditional matte black rubberized, the finish resists scratches and fingerprint stains.

An interesting quirk of the design of the X 1 is that the hinge, although very long-lasting, allows the screen, until the notebook is perfectly flat to open. This would be to mention generally, but since the X 1 is heavier than usual a screen with Gorilla glass lid. 1 In your hands hold the arm rest of the X and shake the notebook screen is swing fully open.

A quick look at the bottom of the Lenovo ThinkPad X 1 shows little in the way of expansion possibilities. There is a hard drive access panel on the right side of the notebook that is held by a screw on the bottom of the X 1. When you upgrade the RAM or swap from the wireless card, you need to remove the keyboard and may be part of the case depending on the type of work you want to do.

Ports and features

The X 1 offers a unique port layout due to the thin side profile, which is just 16.5 mm. You see a headset jack and USB port on one side of the X 1, a media card slot on the other, and the back of the laptop is packed with more ports than you will find on any other ultra thin notebook. All port descriptions below are listed from left to right.

Rear: Ethernet, SIM card slot, USB 3.0 port, HDMI, mini DisplayPort, eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port, power socket and lock slot

Links: headset jack and USB 2.0 port (door rubber)

Right: Wireless on/off, SD/SDHC card slot, hard drive access panel

If you haven’t noticed, the ports on the left side of X are hidden behind a rubber door 1. Words can not just this particular design element expressions as much as I like. I know that Lenovo’s engineers do to keep the rubber door on the notebook to the edge of the notebook “” on this page clean, but there other (better) ways is, to hide the ports on the edge of a notebook. The biggest problem I have with the rubber cover is that it sometimes gets blocked and also occasionally connected to the USB port the headphone jack.