Pros
- Lightweight, with great battery endurance and options
- Excellent performance and ergonomics
Cons
- Comes overloaded with background apps
At A Glance
Fast and light, with great input ergonomics and battery life, this powerhouse ultraportable is best-of-breed, though its old-school looks may not appeal to everyone.
Manufacturer’s Description
Blazing fast technology quickens the pace of doing business. ThinkPad X Series laptops are built for speed, letting you use time to focus on your business-not your computer. Do more with less time.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | X220TABLETTEMP |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3072.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 12.5 inches |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.0 pounds |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Depth | 8.1 inches |
| Width | 12.0 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 122 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:15 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 212 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 334 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 179 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 8.6 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 335 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 330 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 312 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 260 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 17.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 16.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 47.59 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 11.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 14.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 27.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 37.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 31.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 41.64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 32.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 30.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 34.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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