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Lenovo ThinkPad X201 series

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 series

328 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Keyboard (70)
Battery (69)
Portability (67)
Screen (65)
Performance (47)

Negative
Touchpad (11)
Connectivity (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 328 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and screen. The portability and battery also get good comments, whereas the connectivity and touchpad get critical opinions.

keyboard, battery, portability, screen, performance

touchpad, connectivity

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo ThinkPad X201 series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Martina Osztovits (notebookcheck.net)

Review Lenovo Thinkpad X201s Notebook

Even lighter? With its Thinkpad X201s, Lenovo offers a lighter 12 ...

Bright display with matt surface ; Very good keyboard ; Excellent trackpoint ; Good communication configuration ; Long battery life ; Very good application performance

A somewhat small touchpad ; Long recharge times ; Display with low contrast ratio ; No eSATA, USB 3.0, display port, HDMI ; No webcam ; No fingerprint scanner

A comprehensive communication configuration is supplied. Due to the missing webcam, video conferences are only possible with additional equipment

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by: Tobias Winkler (notebookcheck.net)

Review Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Notebook

Tender Evolution? Lenovo delivers the new X201; an updated and up ...

Very robust case ; Good mobility ; Very good keyboard ; Various upgrades possible ; VGA output is good: up to 1280x1024 pixels ; Long guarantee ; UMTS module ; Long battery life ; Good program performance ; Bright display with a matt surface

Somewhat small touchpad ; Long battery life but the battery itself is heavy and large ; Constant noise emission ; Display has low contrast ratio and colour space ; No eSata, USB 3.0, Diplayport or HDMI

Modem and the analogue VGA output are available but modern ports are missing

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by: Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 3626

Few brands have as firmly established a brand identity as the Lenovo ThinkPad (and the IBM ThinkPad before that). The iconic look and feel of these systems have changed in only subtle ways over the years, maintaining a road-tested list of features,...

Powerful processor in a 12-inch laptop; excellent battery life; typical ThinkPad-quality construction.

Bulky for a 12-inch laptop; expensive for a nongaming system.

Anyone looking for the power of a midsize laptop in a compact 12-inch body has only a few choices, and none to date tops Lenovo's excellent ThinkPad X201.

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by: Avram Piltch (laptopmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201s

This powerful, long-lasting business ultraportable is a great choice for demanding road warriors.

The The $1,659 ThinkPad X201s offers an industry leading combination of power, generous screen real estate, and endurance that road warriors will love. Unfortunately, if you’re interested in doing video conferencing, you’ll have to look to such systems...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by: Joanna Stern (engadget.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet review

Oh sure, the world may be off creating underpowered, web-based tablets, but Lenovo's not giving up on those who still need an old-fashioned, fully-powered tablet PC (all 10.1 of you). Truth be told, powerful is exactly how we would describe the new...

Durable, classic-looking chassis ; Stellar keyboard ; Responsive capacitive touchscreen

Battery juts out of back ; Small touchpad ; Tinny speakers

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Review

The ThinkPad X201 is the newest 12-inch ultra-portable business notebook from Lenovo. As a refresh to the X200-series, the X201 showcases Intel's latest Calpella platform. One of the most interesting new processor options included in the X201 is...

Great battery life ; Finally includes a touchpad ; Great performance

Screens could be better on the X201 and X201s

If you depend on your notebook to be your "desktop-away-from-home" the newer platform offers plenty of performance to satisfy most users. Multimedia enthusiasts will enjoy streaming 1080P Flash video through YouTube or decoding downloaded 1080P movies...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: Avram Piltch (laptopmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201

Lenovo's business ultraportable continues its dominance with long battery life and excellent performance in a small package.

The The $1,514 ThinkPad X201 continues Lenovo’s dominance in the business ultraportable space by providing the same strong combination of portability, performance, and endurance. However, if you can live with slightly slower CPU performance and you...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X201

The X201's feature set is the one area where Lenovo is falling behindit's almost netbook-like. Three USB ports, VGA-Out, Ethernet, and an SD card slot are features that existed two generations ago. These days, HDMI-Out is a standard feature, one which...

Spectacular battery life. Powerful Core i5 processor. Best keyboard on an ultraportable. Dual pointing devices. Has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile broadband wireless capability. Multiple hard drive options

Feature set needs upgrade. Big battery adds to weight

With netbooks and CULVs running the show, the Lenovo ThinkPad X201 wields the kind of power that you don't see in ultraportables anymore, yet battery life is still impressive.

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Expert review by: (consumersearch.com)

Best convertible tablet computer for business

The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet looks like a regular laptop, but it has a trick up its sleeve -- the 12.1-inch display swivels on its hinge to fold flat, turning the ThinkPad into a tablet computer. Experts say the ThinkPad X201 Tablet is the...

Faster processor than previous versions, optional touchpad, excellent full-size keyboard, matte display doesn't attract glare

Expensive, poor speakers, battery life is shorter than its predecessor, multitouch display is an optional upgrade

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Sal Cangeloso (geek.com)

Thoughts: Lenovo ThinkPad X201 notebook

Not too long ago the 12-inch ThinkPad received its 2010 refresh. While the T series got aÂ significantÂ update (thus being changed from the T400 to the T410) the X series was simply changed from the X200 to the X201. That means internal components were...

Jul, 2010

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Product Specifications

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/Stereo microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):11.3hour(s)/3.4hour(s)/3.5hour(s)/6.7hour(s)/7.4hour(s)/7.9hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:3MB/4MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.1in/8.3in/9.2in/9in

Height:1.1in/1.3in/1.4in

Weight:2.4lbs/2.7lbs/2.9lbs/3.2lbs/3.5lbs/3.9lbs/4lbs

Width:11.6in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:12.1in

Diagonal Size (metric):30.7cm/30.8cm

Max Resolution:1280 x 800/1440 x 900

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC

Localization:English

Manufacturer:Lenovo

Model:2985/3093/3113/3249/3626/3680/5129/5397/5413

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Lenovo ThinkPad X201/Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet/Lenovo ThinkPad X201i/Lenovo ThinkPad X201s

Input Device

Multi-Touch Display:

Yes

Type:TrackPoint / Touchpad / Keyboard/UltraNav / Digital pen / Touchpad / Digitizer / Keyboard/UltraNav / Digital pen / TrackPoint / Digitizer / Keyboard/UltraNav / Digital pen / TrackPoint / Touch-screen / Digitizer / Keyboard/UltraNav / TrackPoint / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:1066MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black

Manufacturer Selling Program:Global Models Plus/TopSeller

Modem

Cellular Network Supported:

Yes

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps

Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90

Type:Fax / modem/Fax / modem / cellular modem/Wireless cellular modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / Bluetooth / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Bluetooth / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n / Bluetooth 2.1/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Bluetooth 2.1

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n/802.11 a/b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1/802.11b/g/n/Bluetooth / 802.11 a/b/g/n/Bluetooth / 802.11a/g/n

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)

Rewrite Speed:16x (CD) / 6x (DVD

Type:DVD/None

Write Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition

Processor

64-bit Computing:

Yes

Clock Speed:2.13GHz/2.4GHz/2.53GHz/2.66GHz/2GHz

Manufacturer:Intel

Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core

Processor Number:I3-330M/I5-520M/I5-540M/I7-620LM/I7-620M/I7-640LM

Type:Core i3/Core i5/Core i7

RAM

Installed Size:2GB/4GB

Max Supported Size:8GB

Technology:DDR3 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty /3 years warranty

Software

Microsoft Office Ready:Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.