- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1
- 13.3"
- 2.5 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB
- 160 GB HDD
Released May, 2011
by LaptopMag (May, 2011)At 13.3 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches and 3.8 pounds, the ThinkPad X1 is extremely thin and light compared to most notebooks, but it's heftier than the 2.9-pound 0.68-inch-thick 13-inch MacBook Air or the 2.9 pound, 0.64-inch-thick Samsung Series 9.
Conclusion Check out the Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1
2.5 GHz
by LaptopMag (May, 2011)When Lenovo discontinued its ThinkPad X300 series, many mobile professionals were disappointed that they could no longer buy the svelte 13-inch laptop, which combined a lightweight soft-touch chassis with a comfy keyboard and a high-res screen.
screen size
13.3"
15.6"
15.4"
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)The 3.8-pound, $1,399 X1 delivers a lot for the money, including a speedy second-generation Core i5 processor, a bright 350-nit screen, a backlit keyboard, and a rugged chassis that's built to survive falls.
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)The 13.3-inch, 1366 x 768 glossy display on the ThinkPad X1 provided incredibly bright images, thanks to its 350 nits of brightness.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.5 GHz   | 4 GHz |
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)For that price, you get our review configuration, which includes a 2.5-GHz Core i5-2520M CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB 7,200-rpm hard drive.
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)With its 2.5-GHz second-generation Intel Core i5-2520M CPU, Intel integrated graphics, and a 7,200-rpm hard drive, the ThinkPad X1 offers strong enough performance to take on even the most daunting productivity tasks.
processor
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)Because Cyberlink Media Espresso takes advantage of the Intel Quick Sync capability in the ThinkPad X1's Core i5 CPU, that program took a mere 34 seconds to transcode an HD video.
ThinkPad X Series X1 by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)In all other respects the X1 Hybrid is the same as the original and will be available in all the same configurations with up to Intel Core i7 processors and 8GB of RAM.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 8 GB |
ThinkPad X Series X1 by LaptopMag (May, 2011)At additional cost, you can also configure your ThinkPad X1 with a Core i7 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and a 128 or 80GB SSD instead of the hard drive.
Performance Real world tests of Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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2.5 GHz -
1,814 g -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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137 mm -
160 GB -
13.3" -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
May, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)Both when we were standing directly under an overhead fluorescent light and sitting in a dim room with a small amount of natural light, our face appeared bright and colorful.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)That said, as long as you don't use the ThinkPad X1 to show a movie to three people at once, you'll appreciate its brightness and love its scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass cover.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)The pad also supports multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom and three-finger flicks.
Battery
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)Fortunately, the internal battery is rated to last at least 1,000 charge cycles (three years) before it might start to lose capacity.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)With the slice attached to the bottom, the ThinkPad X1 lasted exactly 8 hours on our test, well above the category average and enough for all-day use.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)If you need more than 8 hours of endurance, you can always buy a second slice and swap them, but there's no way to replace the internal battery.
Uses
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)This machine is so good that more than just business users should check out our in-depth review.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)While we wouldn't recommend gaming on the ThinkPad X1, it did manage a playable frame rate of 30 fps in World of Warcraft at native resolution, which is about 11 fps below the category average.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)Business users who require more endurance will want to consider the Lenovo ThinkPad X220, which includes a nine-cell battery for $125 less.
Keyboard
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)Perhaps the best feature of the X1 keyboard is the strong force feedback it provides; it reminded us of the highly tactile IBM model M keyboards of the 1980s.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)While all of Lenovo's ThinkPads have strong keyboards, the ThinkPad X1 features the best laptop keyboard we've ever tested.
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2011)On the surface, the island-style, spill-resistant keyboard may look nearly identical to those on the company's ThinkPad Edge series, but Lenovo specially designed the X1 keyboard for even greater typing comfort and accuracy.
Cpu
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)It has sacrificed the wireless WAN card and replaced it with a dual-core Qualcomm processor which is used to power it into Instant Media Mode (IMM).
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 13.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD | by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)Simply clicking a button in Windows will put the big daddy OS to sleep and switch to using the low power OS and powred by Qualcom's SnapDragon processor and up to 16GB of storage.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Longest battery life IdeaPad Yoga vs ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Highest resolution screen Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 3 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Has a light sensor Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 5 | Sony VAIO F Series Fastest processor Sony VAIO F Series vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 6 | Aspire PEW71 3-way tie: Has a CD reader Aspire PEW71 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 7 | Sony VAIO S Series VPCSA25GX/BI 4-way tie: Really fast internal storage Sony VAIO S Series VPCSA25GX/BI vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
 | 8 | ASUS G53 Series G53SX-XR1 Good CPU benchmark score ASUS G53 Series G53SX-XR1 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X Series X1 |
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