Lenovo ThinkPad X240 Touch Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great keyboard.
Long battery life.
Power Bridge system.

Cons:

Connectivity.
Localized build quality issues.

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Last revision on June 17, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Great keyboard
Long battery life
Power Bridge system
Noise emissions
Durable design
Comfortable palm rest
Wide viewing angles

Reviewers Didn't Like

Connectivity
Localized build quality issues
Clickpad buttons
Throttling issues while under full load
Lowres screen comes standard
Weak audio

Expert reviews and ratings

Lenovo's ThinkPad X240 is a 12.5in Ultrabook that's small and sturdy, yet comfortable to use. Most importantly, it's a very reliable machine, and it has a dual battery system that allows for a very long run time away from an outlet. It's...

By Good Gear Guide on February 03, 2014

The latest-generation ThinkPad X240 delivers the features and durability you'd expect, along with astonishing battery life. A few design choices won't be to everyone's liking, but on balance this is one of the best business ultrabooks you can buy....

By Computer Shopper on January 30, 2014

The Lenovo ThinkPad X240 is a powerful business laptop sporting a Core i5 Haswell CPU, a 12.5-inch IPS touch-screen display, and a whopping 15 hours of battery...

By itreviews.com on January 25, 2014

For a 12.5-inch machine, the ThinkPad X240 is an impressive mobile workhorse, but not for its internals. No, this ultrabook's specs are easily outclassed by its competitors. What's more compelling here is the amount of hardware features and connectivity...

By TechRadar AU on January 25, 2014

There's a lot to like about the X240—especially if Lenovo delivers on the optional 1080p IPS panel in the near future. The company has tweaked a few things here and there, mostly for the better (although we still miss the rubber-like lid), while...

By Digital Trends on December 18, 2013

The all-new Lenovo ThinkPad X240 is a lightweight business-oriented laptop that delivers extremely long battery life, decent performance and a touch screen display. For business-use, the design is absolutely perfect but it does have a lower than average...

By TechReviewSource on December 09, 2013

Lenovo ThinkPad X240 with an Intel Core i7-4600U CPU and an IPS display All in all, the Lenovo ThinkPad X240 is a well-made ultrabook with typical business-friendly characteristics. Security features, build quality, variety of ports, expandability...

By NotebookCheck on December 04, 2013

The Lenovo ThinkPad X240 delivers amazing battery life, powerful performance and a durable design, making it the best business ultraportable...

By LaptopMag on December 02, 2013

The Lenovo ThinkPad X240 is what we could call a classic road-warrior. It comes with a rugged body, yet fairly light and compact, the simple looks familiar to the ThinkPad Line, Intel Haswell hardware and a large swappable battery that can push the...

By ultrabookreview.com on April 29, 2014

Its graphite-black chassis won’t turn heads, but it will help you travel light and get a lot of work done. Just think hard before you order one with the 1366 by 768 touchscreen. This machine deserves better, and so do you.

By PCWorld on February 05, 2014

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