Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 | specs and review

Lenovo claims that its ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the world's lightest 14-inch Ultrabook, with a weight of just under three pounds. It is a straightforward declare to make, though, as a result of the company would not have a lot competitors in that size. To date, PC makers have put most of their Ultrabook efforts into 11-inch and 13-inch fashions--the identical sizes as Apple's MacBook Air. Asus hasn't gone any larger, and Samsung's solely 14-inch Ultrabook, the Series 5, has a bulk-inducing DVD drive. Acer's Aspire M3 Ultrabook with a 15.6-inch display, however the firm doesn't offer something comparable in dimension to Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1.
HP has proven some interest in 14-inch Ultrabooks with the recent Envy 4 and Envy Sleekbook. However these laptops aim for low prices at the expense of bulk, each weighing nearly 4 pounds. The corporate's previous 14-inch effort, the Envy 14 Spectre, additionally weighs about four pounds. Toshiba's Satellite tv for pc U840, which has not launched stateside, weighs about 3.eight kilos and goals for the low-finances market as well.

So within the race for lightest 14-inch laptop computer, Lenovo is virtually on its own. In response to some reviews, Lenovo also claims to be the thinnest Ultrabook for its display measurement, measuring 0.71 inches thick. The company does not make that declare in its press release, presumably as a result of Fujitsu's unreleased Lifebook U722 measures just 0.63 inches thick.

Lenovo hasn't introduced a value for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which launches in June, but it surely's not likely to come cheap. Along with its slim determine, the X1 has a carbon fiber chassis, the newest Intel Ivy Bridge processor, a backlit keyboard and a 1600-by-900 resolution display. (There is no word but on RAM, storage or battery life.) If cheaper 14-inch Ultrabooks like these from HP and Toshiba show in style, Lenovo might not see any premium competition for a while.