The Best of Both Phone, and Tablet
One of the key promises with Intel's new P-series processors is extended battery life, and the ThinkPad X200 delivers. Its 9-cell battery lasted an astonishing 6 hours, 23 minutes on our video playback drain test, which is the longest battery life we've seen to date. It even bested smaller systems, such as the Asus Eee PC 901 and the Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium. Anecdotally, we got about 6 hours of battery life from the ThinkPad X200 while simultaneously working on documents, surfing the Web, and wirelessly streaming music.
As Lenovo has moved toward offering built-to-order systems, the company has dropped the baseline warranty for ThinkPads to a single year. Extending coverage to three years costs $119; other upgrades add coverage for accidental drops or spills and LCD damage. The preloaded suite of ThinkVantage applications helps users troubleshoot problems, and Lenovo's support Web site includes the expected troubleshooting topics, driver downloads, and user guides.
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System configurations:
Lenovo Thinkpad X200
Windows Vista Business SP1; 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 32MB Intel GMA 4500HD; 160GB Seagate 7,200rpm
Apple MacBook Air - 1.6GHz / 13.3 inch
OS X 10.5.1 Leopard; Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 144MB Intel GMA X3100; 80GB Samsung 4,200rpm
Lenovo ThinkPad X300
Windows XP Professional SP2; 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7100; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 384MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 64GB Samsung Solid State Drive
Toshiba Portege R500-S5003
Windows XP Professional SP2; 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 224MB Mobile Intel 945GM Express; 64GB Samsung Solid State Drive
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