Lenovo ThinkPad X100E - AMD Athlon Neo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 27 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

11
Average:

12
Bad:

1

Pros:

More powerful than most netbooks; low price for an ultraportable; great business features.
Sturdy and compact built, Keyboard, Matte screen, Windows 7, Trackpoint
Excellent keyboard, matte screen, sturdy build.

Cons:

Relatively poor battery life.
Dismal battery life

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Last revision on November 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

More powerful than most netbooks; low price for an ultraportable; great business features
Sturdy and compact built, Keyboard, Matte screen, Windows 7, Trackpoint
Excellent keyboard, matte screen, sturdy build
Highresolution display, Large hard drive, Faster than most netbooks
Superb build quality, Very good ergonomics
Phenomenal keyboard; sturdy build; matte screen
Phenomenal keyboard; sturdy build; matte screen
Highresolution display, Good performance
Faster and better built than the average netbook
Great keyboard. Dual pointing devices. Speedy AMD parts. Memory upgradeable to 4GB. Ships with Windows 7 Professional. Big screen and nice resolution
ThinkPad looks at Aspire prices. Outstanding keyboard for a machine this small. Red shell option provides 20 percent more bling for the buck
Excellent keyboard, Great touchpad trackpoint, Matte screen, Useful proprietary software, Nice, sturdy build quality, It's a Thinkpad!
Slim, sturdy design, Fantastic keyboard, Good graphics performance for the price, Loud speakers, Low-light webcam
Low price; full-size keyboard; high-resolution 11.6-inch screen; wireless-broadband option; compact, lightweight
Excellent Keyboard And Pointing Devices, Integrated Graphics Support HD Video Playback, High Quality Display With Matte Finish

Reviewers Didn't Like

Relatively poor battery life
Dismal battery life
Expensive, low battery life
Short battery life, Slightly heavy, Poor video performance
Price-performance ratio is not the best
Underpowered for the price; battery life isn't as good as many Netbooks
Underpowered for the price; battery life isn't as good as many Netbooks
Relatively expensive, Short battery life for a netbook
Battery life is acceptable but not stellar, gets warmer than ATOMbased netbooks
No HDMI or DisplayPort. Battery life isn't as impressive as Intel-based netbooks
Lackluster screen, with washedout colors. Difficult to open (and impossible with one hand). Some troubling bugginess: Machine occasionally wouldn't reboot without removing and replacing the battery. Uninspired performance
Average performance
Relatively short battery life, Bottom runs hot, Erratic pointing stick
Mediocre performance; no onboard optical drive; no ExpressCard slot; below-average battery life
Above Average Cost, Below Average Battery Life, Battery Sticks Out From Back

Expert reviews and ratings

If you've read our or, more recently, the , you might remember that one of our winning choices was Dell's (thanks in large part to its AMD Athlon Neo processor, which makes for a great, and usually more powerful, alternative to Intel's...

By Trusted Reviews on January 06, 2011

A netbook that thinks it’s an ultraportable. Or is it an ultraportable that thinks it’s a netbook? The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. Lenovo calls the notebook an entry-level “ultraportable,” but...

By Maximum PC on September 29, 2010

At 600 bucks, the X100e we tested isn't the kind of disposable computer that many netbooks amount to. For the price, you'll get sprightly performance, a larger display, and a comfortable keyboard. But if you're looking for great video...

By InfoWorld on July 03, 2010

Great value coupled with superb ergonomics; but battery life lags behind the best...

By PC Authority on May 31, 2010

Lenovo's ThinkPad range is known for offering arguably the best business laptops you can buy, but prices have traditionally been quite high. The ThinkPad X100e remedies this and brings effortlessly high-class corporate usability to the entry-level...

By TechRadar on May 25, 2010

100

Lenovo's ThinkPad X100e fits somewhere between a netbook and a full laptop in size and capabilities, and is also one of the lowest priced ThinkPads available. This, combined with the traditional ThinkPad quality and attention to detail, should make...

By V3.co.uk on May 06, 2010

This 11.6-inch notebook weighs 1.5kg and fits easily inside a small bag. The X100e makes do without an optical drive but comes with three USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, D-Sub out, Ethernet, and microphone/headphone combo jack.In terms of...

By Smarthouse on April 30, 2010

One of the first things that you'll notice from Lenovo's is the color: race car red! Though - you could of course order it in black - the question you should be asking yourself is "Is it a netbook or an ultra portable?" All in all, the answer...

By TechReviewSource on April 15, 2010

Compared with these options, your £400-odd doesn't get you a machine with outstanding battery life, or great performance. So for some, the X100e might fall between two stools. But for conservative buyers, or those valuing robustness over...

By RegHardware on April 15, 2010

PerformanceThe performance of this laptop cannot be compared to that of mainstream or even entry-level laptops that feature dual-core processors, because, this one has a much weaker processor. On the other hand, it is more powerful than Intel Atom...

By Tech2 on April 09, 2010

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