Lenovo ThinkPad E220s (12.5-Inch, 2011)

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Thin and relatively light design ; Good keyboard, touchpad and TrackPoint ; Decent mid-level performance

Unimpressive battery life ; Integrated battery ; No USB 3.0 ; The E220s is an affordable and attractive 12-inch business notebook with decent performance but poor battery life.

The E220s is an affordable and attractive 12-inch business notebook with decent performance but poor battery life.

solid body and high quality materials used for the exterior ; very nice design, sober and yet stylish ; powerful hardware for a 12.5 incher, despite lacking a dedicated graphic chip ; good spill-proof keyboard, despite some of its layout problems ;...

display is glossy ; not a big fan of the TrackPad with integrated click buttons ; can get quite hot under stress ; battery life is only average and there's no way to get a bigger battery for this one

With that in mind, you might ask whether the ThinkPad e220s is a good buy or not. Well, it depends, cause it is after all a niche product. If you need a small portable computer for everyday use, that comes with an ergonomic keyboard, a nice screen and...

The ; has an excellent balance of size and performance, with a great keyboard and touch pad and all the necessary ports in easy-access positions.

Despite its low-voltage processor, the E220s has worse battery life than other ultraportables, such as the Samsung Series 9.

Balancing between ultraportable and full-size laptop, the 12-inch ThinkPad Edge E220s offers an exceedingly compact computing experience matched by an upscale design, marred only by subpar battery life.