Lenovo ThinkPad laptop speedy, easy to use
I’m an Apple/Mac guy, but after using the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop, it more than caught my attention.
The ThinkPad X1 Nano was pitched as a featherweight powerhouse that delivers the most complete ultralight laptop package today. The company touts its high performance, brilliant display, incredible audio and future-proof connectivity and says its’ the ideal laptop for the work-from-anywhere professional.
My thoughts after using the ThinkPad X1 Nano: It is, and it does. It’s built for most any user, including business/ office/meeting users or everyday users in households.
After plugging it in with a USB-C powered connection, it powered on instantly, let me connect to my Wi-Fi, and I started browsing in just seconds.
Obviously a task like that shouldn’t be hard for a new computer, but the ease and speed were a great first impression. In general, browsing, watching videos and email was smooth sailing. The ThinkPad
X1 didn’t slow down while multitasking.
There are a lot of critical features to consider when buying a laptop, with the physical size being at the top of most lists. This ThinkPad has a 13-inch non-touchscreen 16:10 display with a classic black case (11.53 by 8.18 by 0.66 inches) and weighs about 2 pounds.
The display is 2K (2160 x 1350-pixel) IPS with antiglare with Dolby Vision and plays videos crystal clear, which also sound pretty good from the internal Dolby Atmos quad speaker-system. Or since it has Bluetooth 5.2, it’s easy to pair your speakers.
Running the show inside is an 11th Gen Intel Core i51130G7 processor, a 256 GB SSD hard drive, 16 GB of RAM and Windows 10 Pro 64 as the operating system. The power button was on the right side and two Thunderbolt ports are on the left along with a 3.5 mm headphone connection.
The keyboard is a standard layout for laptops with a red rubber pointing stick in the center. Below the keyboard is a 3.9-by-2.3-inch trackpad, left and right clicks, fingerprint reader, and sound comes from the speaker openings right above the keyboard.
For two-way communication, the ThinkPad X1 Nano has four 360degree microphones and a hybrid infrared 720 HD web camera, which both worked well on a video conference. Just to the right of the camera is a built-in security webcam privacy cover. The battery life is listed as 13 hours.
Added security features include a match-on-chip fingerprint reader, human-presence detection and zero-touch login. Lenovo ThinkPads are tested for 12 military-grade requirements, which translates to the user that the computer will withstand extreme conditions.
Other upgrade models are available with processors, display, memory and other features.
www.lenovo.com; starting at $1,133.55
FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION, THE THINKPAD X1 NANO HAS FOUR 360-DEGREE MICROPHONES AND A HYBRID INFRARED 720 HD WEB CAMERA, WHICH BOTH WORKED WELL ON A VIDEO CONFERENCE.