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From afar the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 looks similar to many other preceding ThinkPad products. It is ruggedly built and wrapped in the same matte black as all other ThinkPads past and present (with the exception of the Edge, which is available in red).
Look more closely, however, and you’ll find that this is an important product both for Lenovo and for anyone looking to buy a laptop. The new X230 with battery like Lenovo 57Y6528 Battery , Lenovo FRU 42T4585 Battery , Lenovo L08L6C02 Battery , Lenovo 3000 G430 Battery , Lenovo 3000 G530 Battery , Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 Battery , Lenovo 51J0500 Battery , Lenovo FRU 42T4801 Battery , Lenovo FRU 42T4819 Battery , Lenovo ThinkPad W510 Battery , Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 Battery , Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 Battery , like all revised ThinkPads, comes equipped with a Chiclet-style keyboard. After years of holding on to the old beveled design, Lenovo has finally decided that it’s time to move to a more modern design. Many ThinkPad enthusiasts buy them because of keyboard quality. Changing a time-tested design is a risky move.
This is also the first Ivy Bridge dual-core laptop that we’ve had the chance to review. It comes equipped with Intel’s Core i5-3320M, which has a base clock of 2.6GHz. Intel introduced the third-generation Core i7 first but most laptops will be shipping with Core i3 or i5 dual cores. This product will provide us with our first insight into how laptops with these new processors will perform.
All other specifications are normal. There’s 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. Graphics come courtesy of Intel HD 4000. This is Lenovo’s flagship ultraportable, but this particular review configuration is far from the most expensive version. We expect it to come in at around $1,200 when it hits retailers and Lenovo’s site.
Lenovo’s X series has always been unique. HP’s Elitebook line offers the only real competition, but we’ve favored the ThinkPad in the past. This new model gives us no reason to change our recommendation. The X230 is the perfect laptop for a road warrior. Its keyboard is unusually spacious, endurance is excellent and the display is easy to use in almost any scenario imaginable.
Normally you have to sacrifice performance to obtain so much in a laptop so small, but that’s not the case here. The Core i5-3320M is the first third-generation Core processor we’ve reviewed, so it’s only natural for it to outperform previous laptops. Still, it’s unusual to see a regular Core processor put in a laptop of this size. An Ultrabook with a low-voltage Core i5 processor will be noticeably slower if you make any use of demanding applications. Netbooks? Forget about them. Some may be of similar size, but their performance is not remotely competitive.
So the X230 is small, fast, portable, and pleasing to use. What’s the catch? Price. This model is expected to hit store shelves at around $1,200. If you pay attention to Lenovo’s frequent sales and coupon codes you may be able to snag one for $1,100 a few months from now, but that’s still a fair chunk of change. It’s worth the price – we think this laptop is a heck of a good value, in fact – but over a grand is a lot to spend on a 12.5-inch laptop. Consider your needs carefully before taking the plunge.