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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Laptop ReviewWe review the flexible and rugged Lenovo ThinkPad X200Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review
In
fact it offers better performance then the ThinkPad X300 but for a more
comfortable price. The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is tailored for the business user though because of its rugged nature it will also make a great durable little tech companion to home users alike. Being 12.1”
the X200 won’t weigh your laptop briefcase down either and
well despite it’s size it also contains a powerful backbone. While the X200 is smaller than other ThinkPads it packs plenty of horsepower to churn through you day to day business grind without issue. It’s Intel Core 2 Duo processor ripped through various business applications including Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Project among others.
We were impressed also that despite
powerful features the
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 got solid battery life, even better then the older
ThinkPad X61
all without burning our lap in the process. What’s also great about the X200 is
that you have the option
to configure up to 4GB of working memory, and the newer, faster, and
more
powerful solid state hard drive (SSD) for storage.
As you see the 12.1” X200 is a mighty little
mouse. Moving from the inside back out the
X200 is a very durable
portable laptop. It
includes an alloy
case and frame and standard ThinkPad durability elsewhere. Like usual with ThinkPad
laptops steel hinges
add durability, and the X200 includes spill drains on the keyboard to
potentially funnel out your afternoon mochochino in the event of an
unfortunate
accident. Of course like other ThinkPads,
upgrading your computer is a
snap also thanks to easy access panels to key components such as the
hard drive
and memory. Swapping
out other
components such as the keyboard is a snap too via labeled screws on the
bottom
of the laptop case. Expansion ports on the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 include
basic amenities such as
3 USB ports, a monitor VGA output, Ethernet jack, ExpressCard expansion
slot,
and modem port depending on the configuring you choose.
Nothing extremely fancy such as HDMI output,
though because of the X200’s business nature you’re not really going to
find
these type of special features. What we also liked with the ThinkPad
X200 was its inclusion
of a slightly brighter screen over the older X61.
While it’s great that we get a brighter
screen with the X200, it still isn’t as bright as we would have hoped
for,
especially noticeable during outdoor use or where there is a lot of sun
glare. Of course
the brighter screen is
a welcomed addition and we aren’t really complaining here. Conclusion:Overall the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is a great do all business laptop offering great performance in a small package along with standard ThinkPad ruggedness. Load
one of these babies up
with one of the faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors offered and 4GB of
RAM and the
X200 will rip through business chores. On top of its performance you can
even potentially get up to
a whopping 10 hours of battery life on an optional 9 Cell battery. Wow! What can we say; the IBM ThinkPad X200 is a
great business class notebook. Of course every great thing still has
some room for
criticism. On the
top of our list is the
lack of a built-in optical drive.
While
it would be a nice addition, we can’t really expect this in a laptop
which such
a compact frame so in this situation dreamers will be dreamers. Also we would
like to see a touchpad instead
of just a eraser style TouchPoint pointer stick but once again its
compact
nature doesn’t leave a large amount of room to spare. Putting these minor gripes aside we
highly recommend the
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 for all your small or large scale business needs. If you’ve used a ThinkPad
before, then the
X200 is going to continue to wow you with its flexible performance and
outstanding durability. See also: Return from Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review to Home Page  |
The Lenovo/IBM
ThinkPad X200 is pretty much a newer version of
the ultraportable 12.1” Thinkpad X61.