Lenovo launches the 11.6 inch ThinkPad X100e

OK, you saw the product page earlier today. But now it’s really official. Lenovo is introducing the ThinkPad X100e today. The laptop is a thin and light machine with an 11.6 inch display and an AMD Neo CPU designed to balance power and performance.

The ThinkPad X100e has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. It’s powered by an AMD processor (there are three different CPUs in the AMD Neo line to choose from), and Lenovo says there are no plans to offer this laptop with an Intel-based CPU. It has both a touchpoint pointing stick and a touchpad that supports multitouch gestures. The X100e is available with WiFi, 3G, and WiMAX wireless connectivity options.

The ThinkPad X100e will have a starting price of $449, but it comes with a whole slew of options that you can spend more money on, including a choice of a 3 or 6 cell battery, Windows 7 Pro or Home premium, or Windows XP Pro. It will weigh just under 3 pounds with a 3 cell battery, and about 3.3 pounds with a 6 cell battery.

All in all, the laptop seems to be exactly what we were expecting. It should be interesting to see how it performs in terms of battery life and overall real-world performance.

You can find more pictures and a rundown of the specs and options after the break.

CPU: AMD Neo MV-40, AMD Neo X2 L335, or AMD Turion Neo X2 L625
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200
OS: Windows XP Home, 7 Starter, 7 Home Basic, 7 Home Premium, 7 Professional, or DOS
Display: 11.6 inch 1366 x 768 pixel
Memory: Up to 4GB (2 SO-DIMM slots)
Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, optional Bluetooth, optional Gobi 2000 3G module with GPS
I/O: 3 USB, 4-in-1 card reader, VGA
Storage: 160GB/250GB/320GB 2.5″ 5400rpm HDD
Battery: Up to 2 hours w/3 cell battery, up to 5 hours with 6 cell battery
Dimensions: 11.1″ x 7.4″ x 1.2″ (w/3 cell battery, the 6 cell bumps it to 11.1″ x 8.2″ x 1.2″)
Weight: 3 pounds w/3 cell battery, 3.3 pounds with 6 cell

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Posted on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010, 7:57 pm by Brad Linder

dalsanto3

Anyone know how these AMD Neo chips compare to the Dual-core Intel SU7300 and SU4100?
William

Is the yellow USB connector (1) yellow beacuse it's for USB 3.0?
gman

I must say it tickles me funny to see a 3 cell battery. Isn't 2 hours of battery life so yesterday? I guess not. This is thin and light, until you add the bulk 6 cell (which everyone would want) making it not so thin, then you also added some more weight, making it not so light. So the entry model is thin and light, but when you add the options it's almost a thin and light. Cool!
ninetynine

mv-40 is pretty much halfway between an Atom and a SU7300. The L335, L625, SU4100 and SU7300 seem to have about the same performance (negligible real world difference). The Neo's lose in battery life but win in graphics
HP

Ouch, “up to 2hrs”, or more likely 1 hr plus some change. Whatever perf advantage the Neo's may have–and I don't think they are superior to Intel CULVs–the short battery life really kills it for this model.

The unit looks cheap, which at the envisioned price point, I'm sure it is. Enclosure is no doubt plastic, and the Thinkpad KB layout is gone, probably along with the all-important tactile feel. All of my ultraportables have always been from the Thinkpad X series, and I'm a little saddened to see that the line has come to this.
dalsanto3

Thank you – do you know of any benchmarks out there? I tried googling comparisons but I couldn't find any good direct comparisons
ninetynine

Check out Engadget for a review. They actually like the keyboard and build quality. Battery was mediocre though (as expected).
ninetynine

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

Not exactly precise but good for ballparking the performance.

Hexus.net has a good MSI U230 (L335) review that does some comparisons.

Also try this link http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/msi-u21… for the MV 40 testing

Not apples to apples but a general comparison.
dalsanto3

quality post – thanks a lot. I think battery life might be the killer on these especially when the Acer1420/1810TZ and Asus UL20/30 get 7-8 hours as some of the other posters are saying
HP

Yep, had read Engadget's Edge 13 review (which has a CULV, rather than the AMD Neo for the bottom-end model). Keyboard feel is one of those subjective things, and I don't give Eng's opinion any more credence than the next.

In general, I don't give laptop “reviews” on blogs much credence because I'm a tech guy, and am used to tech-type reviews with under-the-hood analysis, answering not just the what's but the why's. So-called benchmark comparisons where the PCs have wildly different software configuration, with bloatware and all, are just idiotic, as are the homebrewed benchmarks with oddball functions like CUDA.

You don't see many in-depth reviews for laptops nowaday, and I very much understand that it's just not practical, given the profusion of new models coming out every month. And blogs aren't staffed with hardware techies any more. Oh well, life goes on.
despisethesun

That battery life is incredibly disappointing. And I'm assuming the starting price is for the 3-cell, which will push this thing over $500 for a decent battery. Erg. Too bad they couldn't release it with a 9 cell. It's fine if it sticks out the back a bit, Lenovos aren't known for their stunning good looks anyway.
http://liliputing.com/ Mikez

You are lucky then to be a regular here -
Brad is one of those “techie guys” but with a staff of only two (counting his cat)…
Ricardo666

If you follow the link at the top of the X100 description to Lenovo's website today:

http://tinyurl.com/ybhzhus

there is a mention of “Price: $584.00, After eCoupon: $496.40 ,
You save: $87.60″

under the X-series but there isn't a direct mention of it on the product compare page.

So I imaigne the official description with prices will be there tomorrow on Jan-5. kit looks like the list price of the entry X100e will be $584.
Ricardo666

No it isn't USB 3.0, that is the powered USB port. It has 3 USB total with one powered.
William

thanks for that!
dkim

450 is entry price
dkim

450 is entry price
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http://www.laptopbatteriesinc.co.uk/lenovo-laptop-battery-c-9.html laptop batteries

I'm assuming the starting price is for the 3-cell, which will push this thing over $500 for a decent battery.
http://www.laptopbatteriesinc.com/ mylaptopbattery

I think the Lenovo laptop is convenience to carry ,I like it

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