A couple of months ago we have been finding out Lenovo’s then modern ThinkPad presenting, the X220. Based on Intel’s 2nd generation Core processors, this machine become traditional business-orientated ThinkPad for the duration of. A few months before the X220, I had the IdeaPad U260 in-house which changed into labeled with the aid of Lenovo as a “skinny, light, fashionable travel accomplice”.

I mention those devices as a transition to what we have for overview these days, the brand new ThinkPad X1. As the thinnest ThinkPad ever, the X1 apparently takes the excellent capabilities from the X220 and the U260 and merges them into one. The result is a really skinny and glossy thirteen.4” notebook that is a actual follow-up model to the X300 collection that many came to very own and love a couple of years ago.

The ThinkPad X1 packs a ton of features and powerful hardware in a thin body, but it's interesting to be aware that the X1 we could go of some key traits of the X300. Namely, Lenovo has transitioned to an inner non-detachable battery and bumped off the optical pressure. In actual Thinkpad style although, the X1 continues a rugged layout and internal roll cage. For the primary time Lenovo has additionally delivered a chiclet-fashion keyboard that is both spill-resistant and backlit.

The ThinkPad X1 unit we have been despatched is prepared with a dual-center Core i5-2520M clocked at 2.5 GHz. This is the same 4 thread capable processor we noticed at the X220 which additionally functions Intel HD 3000 images for a max TDP of 35W.

Additional hardware includes 4GB of DDR3, a Hitachi 320GB 7200 RPM hard pressure, Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 wi-fi, Bluetooth, a 6-cellular inner battery (38.ninety two Wh) and a 13.4” TFT display strolling at 1366 x 768 this is covered with Corning Gorilla glass. Our weight as examined is three.73 pounds with dimensions of thirteen.26” x nine.1” x 0.sixty five” – 0.eighty four”.

Except for the internal battery, hardware specifications are genuinely identical to the X220 despite the fact that you may configure the processor, reminiscence and tough power to your exact specification. We have been also provided with the optional outside slice battery, a 6-cellular (35.5 Wh) unit for added runtime.