Pros

  • High-resolution display
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Relatively expensive
  • Short battery life for a netbook

At A Glance

AMD's Neo processor makes this a speedy netbook, but forget about working all day on one charge.

Manufacturer’s Description

The new ThinkPad X100e Notebook. Cool, confident, with a slick new design and bold color. But make no mistake, this notebook is all ThinkPad - reliable, rock-solid and well-equipped. Best of all, it's the most affordable ThinkPad ever!

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 350828U
Processor
Processor type Athlon Neo MV-40
Processor speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 11.6 inches
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 11.1 inches
Depth 8.3 inches
Height 1.2 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.9 pounds
Weight 3.3 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Included Software Adobe Reader 9
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Speakers
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Eraserhead
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Available Interfaces
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
PC Card Slots 0

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 52
Battery
Battery Life 5:28  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 576  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 422  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 539  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 1000  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 599  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 578  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 490  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 446  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 1043
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 17.05  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 13.75  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 15.75  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 12.12  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 3.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 2.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 11.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 8.8  Frames per second (higher is better)