subject: 13 Hours Long Battery Life Thinkpad X230 Laptop Review [print this page] As a flagship product in the portable class notebook, the ThinkPad X Series notebook has been much loved by the people, this year's new X Series X230 uses a compact body size of the design configuration of large-capacity 9-cell battery provides the user with very good portability and long battery life. In addition to portable and long-lasting life, the ThinkPad characteristics of the security software provides a comprehensive security for business users. Biggest change than the previous generation of the X220, this product is the design of the keyboard, this sub-island keyboard X230, has been questioned by many users, then what is the improvement of this product which aspects it, then I for everyone to send a detailed evaluation on this new ThinkPad X series-X230.
ThinkPad X Series portable business notebook product on behalf of, before the launch of the X201, X220 series has been the favorite of many users, in addition to a compact body design, the X series features is the long life time, for the pursuit of the business users of the notebook's thin and light portable and long battery life.
In order to extend the high level of security of the X-series body, the X230 is still the materials used in the body using a large amount of magnesium alloy top cover the outside of the bottom shell all the raw materials of high strength, which makes the machine in a closed the state's safety performance is very good. Press hard on the roof nor will screen and other components have an impact. The surface of the metal material coated with a layer of class skin paint, solid feel comfortable.
X Series is the flagship portable business series, therefore, smaller screen size design, this X230, 12.5-inch matte display, maximum support 1366 768 mainstream resolution, consistent with the previous generation X220 screen border with frosted effects processing, solid feel comfortable, and effectively prevent the contamination of the fingerprints and other stains.
Camera at the top of the screen design, user-friendly to make video calls, Think series characteristics in the design of the camera above the keyboard lights, the lights in a dark environment the normal use of the keyboard. Microphone array, the central design in the bottom of the screen to facilitate video calls.
The ThinkPad X230's compact body size design, easy to carry and use, bare-metal weight of 1.695kg, travel weight of only 2.02kg, with only 12-inch body, and of moderate thickness, and go out very convenient to carry.
ThinkPad released the full range of products the biggest change is to give up all before the traditional keyboard design style, switch to the more common chocolate keyboard of Lenovo's high touch, this change has been questioned by many users. The X230 we reviewed also changed the design style of the keyboard, the C side of the overall design style is similar to before the introduction of the X1.
Keyboard design style has changed, the use of the experience will change accordingly, Think of the old user, there may be some not suited. New sub-island-style keyboard design, and overall style has undergone tremendous change, no longer with the classic line 7 button design. Used before the E-Series and the X1 keyboard design style. The keys feel and rebound efforts or good, the user feel good when using the keyboard typing.
Although the design of the keyboard has changed, but in the top left of the keyboard retains Think style shortcut keys, and careful user may find that, before the blue ThinkVantage button turned black. But the key design styles do not change, or Think of the style.
The touchpad design has not changed, still-in-one design of the previous generation X220, uniform surface distribution of the bulge a bit like, an increase of the friction of the surface use relatively smooth. In the palm rest position to the right of the touchpad design fingerprint identification system, to provide a protective effect for the user's data security.
As a portable business notebook, the ThinkPad X230 notebook is a more reasonable distribution of interface design, and Prior X220 interface design, and USB2.0 interface upgrade to USB 3.0.
The X230 design as a business notebook, the underside of the docking connector, connect docking station, can be further extended interface, fully meet the needs of user.
The X230 on the right is also designed with a fast hard drive disassembly module, after unscrew the screw, the user can quickly notebook hard drive removed through a simple operation the user can carry out the notebook hard drive upgrade or replacement is very simple.
As a member of the ThinkPad X series, this X230 also uses a metallic shaft design, durable, can achieve the opening and closing angle of 180 degrees, the user can be any point of using this product.
X230 front of the fuselage to cancel the buckle design, opening and closing of notebook users do not need to hold the buckle and then to operate, this design enables the body design has become more simple, replace the snap groove design is also very user-friendly opening and closing of the notebook.
In short, this ThinkPad X230 changes in the overall design and the use of feelings is not great, still retains many features of the ThinkPad line of products, Think of the old users, replace the keyboard of this product still requires a certain time to adapt, but powerful scalability and fine materials to work or continuation of the characteristics of the ThinkPad series. lenovo thinkpad x200 battery
Configuration information
Before the appearance of introduction, we have a certain impression of this ThinkPad X230, then I'll send all the detailed configuration information about some of his.
ThinkPad X230
Parameter names Specifications
Processor Intel Core i5 3360M
Chipset HM77
Memory 1 x 4GB DDR3
Graphics Intel HD4000 Core Graphics
Hard drive 500GB 7200rpm
Display 12.5 inches (resolution 1366 768)
Battery specifications 11.1V/94Wh
Wireless LAN Intel (R) Centrino (R) Advanced-N 6205
We can see from the table of the above configuration, the ThinkPad X230 configure the new Ivy Bridge architecture i5 3360M supports Intel's vPro technology. The integration of a new generation of HD4000 Core Graphics provides superior performance while also enhanced overall security, and for most business users still be able to meet the demand.
Ivy Bridge Intel this year, next-generation processor code, which uses advanced 22nm manufacturing process, combined with the 3D transistor technology, compared with the previous generation 32nm planar transistor processor, at the same time get the same performance with lower power consumption, so are designed to effectively extend the battery life of notebook products. This product is equipped with Core i5-3360M processor is a use of IVB-based processor and this processor supports Intel's vPro technology provide a more secure protection for the notebook. Following our Cinebench test the performance of this processor. thinkpad t400 battery
CINEBENCH is the Maxon company introduced a cross-platform test system, and its CPU test project, purely using the CPU rendering a high-precision 3D scene images, in order to test the processor core and multi-threaded processing capabilities. From the test results, a new generation of IVB architecture processor performance than the previous generation of products to enhance the nearly 20 percent, this CPU performance is no exception, performance, and the previous generation dual-core i7 performance.
SYSMark a hardware performance assessment tool, it focuses on the assessment of the performance of business operations and production performance of the computer. With processor equipped with a 7200 RPM hard drive, and a new IVB architecture in the test achieved 227 points, so the results at a higher level in the current mainstream notebook.
Before we introduced the only 12-inch, due to body size. This product is only equipped with the latest generation of Intel HD 4000 graphics card, a whole new generation Intel Ivy Bridge processor, in addition to a more powerful CPU, it is integrated HD4000 Core Graphics on the performance and functionality than the previous generation HD3000 also been strengthened. Here I will send the relevant tests.
HD4000 and are far better than the previous generation in the actual game operation, a new generation of ultra-pole equipped with ultra-pole of this the HD3000 game results better, once unable to play "Dust", "Call of Duty 8" 3D games results in an average of 20 in 1366 768 resolution, medium quality, although there are some dropped frames, but the fluency of the game to run than the HD3000 Many believe that further reduce the quality, the game is run effect would be better.
The 12.5-inch notebook product, the body design is not like super pole this as thin, so the internal space and not very crowded. But the configuration of the mainstream performance processors, the heat of this product is it? Through using Aida64 this software on this X230 pager and a half hours at full load test, and took the overall heat map, by the following figure we can see, this X230 C surface of the main keyboard area heating average, a maximum of 44 degrees and 31 degrees, the lowest performance. The bottom surface temperature of a small amount of accumulation is not recommended on the legs. thinkpad t60 battery
For business notebooks, the battery life users are very concerned about, is an important factor for the X230 this portable business of the endurance performance is also the assessment of the overall use of performance. The X230 equipped with a capacity of 94Wh 9-cell battery, we can see through the MobileMark 2007 test, this product has 805 points (25 minutes) 13 hours of battery life, use for the user to fully meet the demand.
Evaluation Summary
Machine configuration from the point of view, this ThinkPad X230 The processor has a more mainstream performance to meet the needs of our daily office entertainment. HD4000 graphics to enhance the overall 3D gaming performance compared to the previous generation HD3000 Core Graphics has been improved significantly. Over 13 hours long life time, but also for the user's convenience.
Good power consumption and heat control, the mainstream of the whole performance. As a business notebook product X230 there is a good safety performance, the use of the roof of the high-strength metal materials, metal shaft and fingerprint identification system, effective protection from the hardware side. On the software side, the Think comes with a number of system protection and security protection software adds a lot of security for user data and the use of the notebook. Overall, this ThinkPad X230 notebook or hate good use of performance and safety performance.
ThinkPad X230 advantages and disadvantages of
Superiority
1, scalability, USB interface can be configured to shut down the charging MiniDP video interface on the back of docking station slot design, more user-friendly.
2, metal body cap and shaft, the effective protection of the fuselage to extend the service life.
3, high-capacity 9-cell battery, long standby time.
Inadequate
Heat control in general, after prolonged use, the main operating area is part of the heat accumulation.
