Lenovo ThinkPad X130e 11.6" UltraBook Arrives 12/20

[Pardus]

Looks like the HP Dm1z will finally have some real competition.

Of all the kid-proof touches, the more obvious ones include a rubber bumper ringing the plastic chassis, along with a thicker bezel shielded by 1.2mm of plastic. It also has recessed, reinforced ports, an accelerometer to protect the hard drive and a hinge rated for 30,000 cycles. Of course, the result of all this ruggedizing is that the X130e is fairly heavy for an 11-incher, at 3.9 pounds (1.78kg). Otherwise, though, its specs are pretty much what you'd expect in an 11.6-inch laptop. For starters, it's offered with an Intel Core i3-2367M processor, as well as AMD Fusion E-300 and E-450 APUs. It comes with 2GB of RAM (upgradeable to 8GB), up to 500GB in storage, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 6-cell battery rated for 8.5 hours of battery life. Lenovo's also added its RapidBoot technology, promising a sub-20-second startup time. It also has three USB 2.0 sockets, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, a combined headphone / mic port and a 4-in-1 memory card reader. And, because Lenovo is selling these to schools and not individuals, it'll customize the laptops by tweaking the BIOS and tricking out the lid in assorted colors. It'll go on sale December 20th starting at $469.

http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/6/2613946/lenovo-thinkpad-x130es-pricing-release-date
http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/4297/3981
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/lenovos-rugged-thinkpad-x130e-targets-the-education-market-arr/

 

[zCypher]

Other than the available i3, this doesn't seem very different from the x120e?
The x120e is pretty sturdy as is. Though the price they are saying here is very reasonable if more ruggedness is included.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Good news. I prefer intel, so this just might be a good replacement to my 1830t. I just wish Asus updated UL20 line with newest i3/i5/i7 instead of abandoning the lineup, but oh well, you take what you can get.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

I really like my X120e with its E-350, but sometimes I wish it had the power of an i3. If I can sell my current laptop for a decent chunk of change, I'll probably jump to an i3 X130e.

 

[jlee1]

Good news. I was really eyeing a x120 before I picked up my x220 and loved how they incorporated a brazos for performance/efficiency.

 

[krumme]

I really like my X120e with its E-350, but sometimes I wish it had the power of an i3. If I can sell my current laptop for a decent chunk of change, I'll probably jump to an i3 X130e.

When do you need the more power?