Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (129127U) 13.3" LED Notebook - Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50GHz - 4G DDR3 160G SSD (Windows 7 Professional) - Black

by Lenovo

• Intel Core i5 Processor 2.5GHz
• 4GB DDR3 RAM
• 160GB Hard Drive
• 13.3-Inch Screen
• Windows 7 Professional, 5.2 hours Battery Life

Product Description

LENOVO THINKPAD X1 - INTEL - CORE I5 - 2520M - 2.5 GHZ - DDR3 SDRAM - RAM: 4 GB - 160 GTHINKPAD X1 - INTEL - CORE I5 - 2520M - 2.5 GHZ - DDR3 SDRAM - RAM: 4 GB - 160 GB - INTEL HD GRAPHICS 3000 - 13.3 INCH - TFT ACTIVE MATRIX - GIGABIT ETHERNET; IEEE 802.11 A/B/G/N; BLUETOOTH 3.0; IEEE 802.11G - MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 PROFESSION Manufacturer : LENOVO UPC : 645743520455

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Rugged and fun! (. . . for a Thinkpad) November 12, 2011

By Sřren H.

I purchased my i5, 4GB, 160GB SSD model directly from Lenovo.

The listing here indicates the X1 has a 160GB hard drive, which, technically, is incorrect. The X1's come with a 320GB spinning hard drive or 120 or 160GB solid state drives. Let me say this as emphatically as I can without using all caps and exclamation points: Do not buy a laptop with a spinning hard drive unless you absolutely positively have to have 300GB (or more) of data on your drive at all times. If you think you need this much storage then also purchase a 40 or 80GB mSATA internal drive and use that for system/program files. Apple was able to run an old processor in its macbook air's for years because the speed of the drive, being solid state, was so incredibly fast it more than made up for the slow processor.

The X1 with the SSD is a speedy machine. Reviews compare it to the macbook air but the specs of the X1 (double the RAM, full power i5 chip, upgradeable mSATA and main drive) make it more of a competitor for the 13" macbook pro. The mac (13" pro) has a better screen and battery life; the lenovo is lighter without the slice battery, with it the weight and battery life are about the same for both machines. The X1 and the 13" pro are running the same integrated graphics although the X1 has a marginally faster processor.

The Gorilla glass screen (made FOR Gorilla's, not BY them) is supposed to be impervious to the pointed end of a house key but what that means for regular hominids is not having to look at a screen covered with marks from rubbing against a dirty keyboard. It also means the screen is very easy to clean with anything you've got laying around. There is a video of the X1 being dropped from 16ft and then booting up and playing Angry Birds, in short, this is a solid and durable machine.

If you have read other reviews of the X1, you'll know the two main complaints are about the battery life and the glossy and comparatively low res screen. I've had my machine for about a month and I get between 3.5 and 5 hours depending on what I am doing. I thought of purchasing the slice battery to double that time but I don't think I will. The X1 comes with a quick charge battery. That means that in 30 minutes you get 80% of your charge back. In real world terms, ten minutes of charging time gives you about an hour of use. The ultraslim 90w adapter from lenovo weighs less than the slice battery and takes up about the same space. If I had a regular schedule that required me to be unplugged for 5-8 hours a day then the extra slice battery would be a good choice. The quick charging, however, means that I can carry the charger and not ever have to worry about running out of juice as long as I can get twenty minutes of plug time every four hours. Also, using the machine while charging does not slow down the recharge time.

I like the 13.3 screen on the X1. If the Gorilla glass were available in matte then yes, that would be preferable but I am willing to exchange the susceptibility of a matte screen to marking for the permanent newness and easy clean-ability of the glossy gorilla glass. I carry my laptop around primarily in a messenger bag and so it spends a lot of time being mashed, compressed and bumped. After 3 months of this (ab)use, I typically end up with marked up screen. The lower resolution of the X1 is actually easier for me to work with as most of my time on this machine will be writing or reading. Some reviewers have noted a screen door effect on the screen but I can only see that at closer than 5 inches.

Overall this is my favorite laptop ever and I did choose it over the macbook air mostly because of the keyboard. I also like the boring matte black almost soft finish on this machine. The trend towards machined aluminum, while visually distinctive, is, I think, less comfortable to hold and type on than a coated metal or plastic finish. Also, the hinge for the X1 is located high on the back of the machine. This means the bottom edge of the screen bezel doesn't rotate down when the screen is opened. When looking at a mac and the X1 side by side, the bottom of the screen of the X1 is almost an inch higher than the mac which for me is less distracting when typing.

If you can spend about $1500 and prefer durability, processing power and the best laptop keyboard ever to battery life, high-end graphics performance and screen resolution you won't be disappointed with the X1. Get the i5 or i7 with an SSD.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars best laptop I've ever owned November 19, 2011

By Terranovah

Amazon Verified Purchase

There's been a lot written about what this laptop is not: (1) it's not as light as a MacBook Air (2) its battery life is not as good as others (3) its screen should be bigger or have higher resolution.

Those are all legitimate complaints but there are always tradeoffs in any design.

What I love about this machine is that (1) it feels solid, has capacity to drive two external monitors (from any of three different ports at back), has all the ports I need, including Ethernet and SD card (2) its battery charges incredibly quickly (3) it has a gorilla glass screen, which I'd sacrifice lighter weight for any day.

The keyboard is typical Thinkpad wonderful, even though it's not the classic keyboard type of Lenovos of old. Yes, I'd have preferred the higher resolution screen of my old X201s or the 13" Air but I haven't missed it. I'd prefer the matte, rubberized finish of the exterior to slick aluminum. All in all, a beautiful machine. And it has the classic red nubby mouse pointer which I can't do without.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Thin, Lght, FAST! August 8, 2011

By slavekm

This machine came with 160GB solid state drive (SSD) and it is unbelievably FAST not only for such a thin and light laptop but for any standards! I have been using several Thin-and-Light class laptops in my past but whenever possible I would always prefer a desktop computer where I could work comfortably without waiting for the laptop to load or calculate something. Working on T&L laptops was always a necessity and never a preference until this came along. This one boots into Windows 7 64-bit in 10 seconds flat, whoooaaaa, how about that baby! Everything is instantaneous and silky smooth. I couldn't be happier. The only drawback I could think of is a bunch of preloaded garbage software, but that became a common practice among all PC manufacturers these days. Simple uninstall from Control Panel fixed that for me. OK, the price could be lower too, but as always... you get what you pay for!