Lenovo's Think Pad x200 series has a long history of combining lightweight portability,
epic battery life and uncompromising performance.
Design:
Comparing favorably to last year's Think pad x201 and the HP Elite book 2740p. However, the 13 inch Mac Book Air is much lighter and thinner. The standard six- cell battery takes 1 off the depth of the notebook and 0.2 pounds off its weight. The optional battery slice, which attaches bottom of the system, adds 0.6 inches of thickness and 105 pounds of weight.
Think pad aesthetic complete with a rubberized lid and a metallic Lenovo logo and raven black sides. Perhaps the most noteworthy departure from other high end Thikpads is the absence of a latch on the lid.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Think Pad x220 keyboard offers the kind of amazing tactile
feedback and concave shaped keys that allow touch typists to input quickly and
accurately. The keyboard also has a full array of extended keys such as Scroll Lock and Pause for users who need them. Unfortunately while the
keyboard itself feels great, the short 2.5 inch palm rest will leave many users
wrists hanging over its edge, which can be uncomfortable and can place added strain on the shoulders and
wrists.
Who prefer touch pad will appreciate the x220’s 3*1.75 inch
textured click pad. Though we have been critical of previous button less
touchpad because they were jumpy, the x220 synaptic powered pad was accurate
and comfortable to use.
Display and Audio
12.5 inch 1366*768 matte display on the think pad x220
offers bright, sharp images and amazingly wide viewing angles. We were able to
watch video without noticing a significant loss of color fidelity. Our only
complaint is that Lenovo chose to go with a 16:9 ratio after offering 16:10,
1280*800 displays on the Think pad x201.
Ports and Webcam
For a notebook, x220 has plenty of port. On the right side
are SD card reader. An audio jack and a powered USB connection that can charge
devices even when the notebook is off. On the left are VGA port, display port,
two USB ports and an express card.
The 720p webcam, which support Skype HD calls, provided
crisp but washed out image. Under bright overhead lighting, details were
sharper, but had way too high of white balance at both auto modes. The webcam
even stopped working and displayed a black block instead of an image. This problem
persisted until we finally powered of the system completely for a few seconds
before booting again.
Graphics
It comes with Intel HD Graphics chip which is good enough
for playing videos and performing most tasks, though you can forget about
serious gaming. On 3D Mark06,which measures overall graphics prowess, the x220
scored a respectable 3494, which is more than double the category average of
1611 and far better than the 1900 that last year’s. However, the
13 inch Mac book air has a discrete Nvidia GPU, managed 4611.
Verdict
The Think pad x220, Lenovo has combined epic battery life,
strong performance, bright screen, responsive keyboard and powerful security
features to make one of the world best ultraportable even better. User who want
an even lighter notebook with a better screen and larger palm rest might prefer
the 13 inch Mac Book Air. If you want something that packs a ton of power into
a tiny package, the x220 is an best choice.
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