Pros
- Very solid construction
- Thin and relatively light
Cons
- poor battery life
- glossy screen
At A Glance
If the battery lasted a couple of hours longer, this would be the must-have business traveler's laptop.
Manufacturer’s Description
Get introduced to the lightest corporate heavyweight in town. The ThinkPad X1 is the thinnest yet power-packed ThinkPad so far, built to deliver no-compromise performance. Powered by Intel Core processor, it lends superior VOIP experience with advanced noise and echo cancellation. Its Lenovo RapidCharge battery technology recharges batteries to 80% capacity in all of 30 minutes; while its trusted Roll Cage technology and Corning Gorilla glass make sure it stays protected against the rough and tumble of corporate life. Designed to match your sophistication and style, the ThinkPad X1 is your answer to uber-cool and high-performance mobile computing.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 12912UU |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200.0 RPM |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces | eSATA |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.3 inches |
| Depth | 9.0 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight | 3.9 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.8 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 124.0 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:41 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 211.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 341.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 177.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 318.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 313.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 345.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 184.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 301.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 175.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 9.2 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 0.7 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.0 Watt hours |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 44.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 38.09 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 35.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 30.74 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 14.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 11.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 30.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 26.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 17.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 16.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 34.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 29.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 260.0 |
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