Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Review
Lenovo ThinkPad X41 is an amazingly lightweight notebook at just 3.5 lbs and long battery life of up to 6 hours. Backed by a solid keyboard, it offers a fingerprint reader for biometric security as well.
The 12.1" WXGA screen can be rotated 180° for improved visibility and it also offers 3 USB ports and an SD memory card slot. The reason it weighs so less is the absense of an optical drive - if you require one, you must use it with the X4 dock for it.
Pros:Light-weight, SD card slot.
Cons:Dubios build quality (Lenovo is a Chinese company), lacks CD/DVD drive, costly, slow hard drive.
Features Include:
Intel® CentrinoTM Mobile Technology for outstanding wireless performance, Available with Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition, Integrated Fingerprint Reader for security made simple, Tablet Digitizer Pen for on-screen handwriting, 180° Rotating Screen for improved visibility, Integrated Intel or ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi® wireless, Airbag-like Active Protection System, Built-in data backup and protection, Supports optional ThinkPad X4 Dock for easy expansion.
My Rating:3 Stars out of 5
CNET.com gives this Tablet PC a 6.7 out of 10.
PCAUTHORITY gives this Tablet PC a 5 out of 6.
Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC Specification:
| CPU | 1.5-GHz Intel Pentium M 758 |
| Operating System | Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 |
| RAM/Expandable to | 512MB DDR2 SDRAM/1.5GB |
| Hard Drive | 4,200-rpm 40GB |
| Optical Drive | None (Optional only with X4 Dock) |
| Display/Resolution | 12.1-inch/WXGA |
| Graphics/Video Memory | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900/128MB shared memory |
| Wireless Networking | 802.11a/b/g |
| Ports | Three USB 2.0, VGA, IR, headphone, mic, Ethernet, modem |
| PC Card Slots | One Type I |
| Memory Card Slots | Secure Digital |
| Weight | 3.5 pounds (4 pounds with eight-cell battery) |
| Size | 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.8/1.3 inches |
| Service and Support | Three-year parts and labor/one-year battery/24/7 toll-free phone support |
| MobileMark | 167 |
| 3DMark2001 | 3,904 |
| 3DMark03 | 857 |
| Battery Life (Wi-Fi On/Off) | 6:09/6:01 |
| Wireless Performance (5/50 feet) | 14.7 Mbps/4.6 Mbps |
