Lenovo has known for its quality laptops/ultrabook and we are looking forward to their new Lenovo Thinkpad x230 . We have high expectationd from this ultrabook as always from lenovo.Let see how it performs...
The chassis is rock solid, offering little to no flex or bend. Most importantly, it feels good: the corners are boxy, but the palmrest slopes to give your hands a comfortable place to perch. There's no latch on the lid; its edge is molded to fit snugly with the lower tray, and lifts smoothly when you need it.
Lenovo offers a number of different display options on the Lenovo X230. All have a resolution of 1366x768 which, despite the popular hatred of that particular pixel count, is fine for a laptop of this size. Our review unit came with the upgraded “Flexview” panel, which is one of the few IPS displays available on a laptop.Black level test images offered the best results I’ve yet seen from a laptop – every part of the test was discernible. Viewing angles are also a high point, as the display’s name suggests. There’s nearly no shift in color and text is fully discernible from any angle on both the horizontal and vertical axis.
Despite all of this goodness, this remains a matte display. The X230 therefor lacks the vibrant color offered by the very best glossy displays – though it’s still better than the vast majority of displays found in consumer laptops. 720p video looks good and, thanks to the matte coat, can be enjoyed anywhere.
On the left side of the keyboard, just over the function row, are a set of volume controls, mute buttons for the microphone and speakers, and the blue ThinkVantage key, which fires up a menu to access Lenovo's proprietary software.The left side of the X230 hosts a pair of USB 3.0 sockets, a VGA port, a Mini DisplayPort, a 54mm ExpressCard slot, and the hardware wireless switch. On the right you'll find a powered USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack, multi-format card reader, the Kensington lock slot, and a Gigabit Ethernet socket. The power adapter plugs into the rear, keeping the cord out of the way, while a fingerprint reader is located to the right of the trackpad. Underneath the machine, you'll find the docking station connector (Lenovo's T, L, W, and X ThinkPads series share the same docking station, which is nice), and runoff holes for any liquids that might accidentally run through the spill-resistant keyboard. The X230's innards are readily accessible with a small Phillips screwdriver, should you want to dive in and replace the hard drive, RAM, or other components.
USB 3.0 ports, an always-on USB 2.0 port (for powering peripherals or charging gadget batteries), a card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC), Gigabit Ethernet port, both VGA and Mini DisplayPort outputs (the later with audio), and an ExpressCard slot. Internally, the X230 is equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 and Intel's Wireless Display technology (WiDi 2.0), which lets you stream HD video through an adapter, like the Netgear Push2TV ($99 list). Security is also taken into consideration, with an integrated fingerprint reader on the palm rest, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and an optional SmartCard reader on the front of the laptop.
Our ThinkPad X230 review unit offered 320GB of storage space, but can be alternately configured with either a 500GB hard drive or 256GB solid-state drive (SSD). Lenovo doesn't clutter the desktop with a lot of special deals and links to websites, but you will find that the hard drive has a few programs preinstalled on it.
Lets have some tests on it....
- Good battery.
- Best Display.
- Good ports and connectivity.
- Nice keyboard.
- Nice touch-pad buttons.
- Should have an SSD.
- Touchpad frequently frustrates.
