Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220S

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Thin and relatively light design, Good keyboard, thouchpad and TrackPoint, Decent midlevel performance.
Excellent balance of size and performance; great keyboard and touchpad; ports are easily accessible.
Very portable, Businessoriented design, Lots of connection options, Solid performance

Cons:

Unimpressive battery life, Integrated battery, No USB 3.0.
Lower battery life than other ultraportables

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Last revision on March 21, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Thin and relatively light design, Good keyboard, thouchpad and TrackPoint, Decent midlevel performance
Excellent balance of size and performance; great keyboard and touchpad; ports are easily accessible
Very portable, Businessoriented design, Lots of connection options, Solid performance
The ThinkPad Edge E220s has an excellent balance of size and performance, with a great keyboard and touch pad and all the necessary ports in easy-access positions
Sleek, lightweight chassis; sturdy build; lots of useful business features; comfortable keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Unimpressive battery life, Integrated battery, No USB 3.0
Lower battery life than other ultraportables
Below average battery life
Despite its low-voltage processor, the E220s has worse battery life than other ultraportables, such as the Samsung Series 9
Subpar Sandy Bridge performance; no optical drive; unimpressive battery life; sealed battery

Expert reviews and ratings

The Lenovo ThinkPad E220s is a reasonably attractive and well-equipped 12-inch laptop for average consumers and small business professionals. This laptop has its share of flaws, but the flaws are largely minor considering the fact you can buy this thin...

By Notebook Review on August 02, 2011

Trading between ultraportable and full-size laptop, the 12-inch ThinkPad Edge E220s offers an exceedingly compact computing experience matched by an upscale design, marred only by subpar battery life....

By CNET Asia on May 26, 2011

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s is a 12-inch ultraportable laptop that has fantastic portability that doesn't come up short in terms of performance. It's also well-connected with many ports and wireless options, but the battery life is...

By TechReviewSource on May 24, 2011

Balancing between ultraportable and full-size laptop, the 12-inch ThinkPad Edge E220s offers an exceedingly compact computing experience matched by an upscale design, marred only by subpar battery...

By cnet on May 20, 2011

The ThinkPad Edge E220s is the best-looking and most comfortable small business notebook on the market. Its gorgeous soft-plastic and chrome design makes a bold statement in the boardroom or the coffee shop and its keyboard provides the best typing...

By LaptopMag on May 05, 2011

The ThinkPad Edge E220s is a stylish ultraportable powered by a second-generation Core i5 processor and loaded with a bevy of business-savvy features. It’s not perfect, but you can take it anywhere....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011

I got to play with the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e220s a while ago, when it was first launched in my country during this Spring and now I also got to test it in these last weeks. My review is rather late, others published reviews for this portable...

By tlbhd.com on July 14, 2011

Das Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s ist ein guter Kompromiss zwischen kompakten Abmessungen und Leistung. Wer den hohen Preis nicht scheut, freut sich besonders auf eine hervorragende Verarbeitung und sehr gute Eingabegeräte, für die Lenovo seit...

By Betabuzz on June 13, 2011