Lenovo ThinkPad X120e review

Most things deserve a second chance, right? Hey, if they promise improvement, we think so, and that’s exactly what we’re giving Lenovo’s ThinkPad X120e. If you recall, the previous X100e was quite a disappointment, and that’s actually putting it rather nicely — not only did the 11.6-inch system redefine the term “lapburner,” but it struggled to last 3.5 hours on a charge. It was bordering on tragic, but Lenovo’s ready to right all those wrongs with the X120e. While it has kept the chassis and the wonderful chiclet keyboard unchanged, it’s subbed out AMD’s older Neo chip for the long awaited Fusion Zacate APU . The same platform already proved to be pretty awesome in HP’s Pavilion dm1z with an almost perfect blend of power, graphics, and endurance, but does the X120e reap the same benefits? At $399 ($579 for our review unit), is the perfect, affordable ThinkPad ultraportable finally here? Has Lenovo finally gotten it right? And how does it compare to the other new Fusion affordable ultraportables or notbooks , as we’ve taken to calling them? We’ve got those answers alright – hit the break for our full review. Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad X120e review Continue reading Lenovo ThinkPad X120e review Lenovo ThinkPad X120e review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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