The debut of ThinkPad X201 indicates that the Tablet PC version has also been refreshed, as is known to all, which is Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet. This time, we are evaluating ThinkPad X201 Tablet of a new generation of Intel Core i7 platform.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201T Laptop specs:

CPU: IntelCore i7-640LM (2.13GHz)

Chipset: Intel QM57 Express Memory: 2GB HDD: 320GB

GPU: CPU integrated

Display: 12.1-inch multi touch screen (1,280 × 800)

Battery life: about 3.3 hours

Size / weight: W295 × D228 × H26.5 ~ 33.3mm / weighing 1.67kg

Wireless LAN: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Windows 7 Professional 32bit

ThinkPad X201 Tablet, the same with the X200 Tablet, features a 12.1-inch touch screen Tablet PC. The first impression when we got Lenovo ThinkPad X201T is that there are little changes on design. As an ordinary notebook, using a physical keyboard can easily input information. And when working in hands, we can utilize the touch function; use it as the Tablet PC. As a business tool, dual-use laptop such as X201T Tablet PC should be the mainstream.  As an important component of Tablet PC, X201T’s hinge is a solid part. Turn ThinkPad X201 Tablet from laptop to Tablet PC, the hinge performs gentle. Of course, as only a fulcrum on the hinge, so there will be a slight swing when turning the laptop. But compared to other low-cost tablet PC, the stability is clearly much higher. There is a buckle on the top side of the LCD, which will ensure sliding freely. What’s more, we can lock the screen on the keyboard when we use ThinkPad X201 Tablet as a tablet PC.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201T features a 12.1-inch widescreen LCD with the resolution of 1280 X 800 pixels instead of 1440 X 900 resolutions screen on ThinkPad X201s CTO laptop. On the below of screen baffle, there is LED indicator light, ON / OFF button, lock button, screen swing key, fingerprint reader and so on. This design is unique and only be found on the Tablet PC laptops.

In addition, from the fuselage structure, Lenovo ThinkPad X201T comes with external antennas rather than general models of built-in antenna, it is said that can guarantee performance Tablet PC radio receiver.

For touch function, X201T supports electronic pen and finger input. When using the electronic pen, only supports single point of input. Using finger input, Lenovo ThinkPad X201T supports for multi-point input, and Lenovo ThinkPad X201T uses Windows 7 multi-touch features, and the use the self-developed multi-touch process.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X201T touch keyboard

Overall, X201T input device is not fully consistent with X200T. Although they both comes with a seven-row keyboard, ThinkVantage button, red spot, but X201T features a new touchpad, although the area is relatively small, but for users accustomed to the touchpad should be much helpful.

For interfaces, they are almost the same as that of ThinkPad X201 series laptops except for the electronic pen. Lenovo ThinkPad X201T comes with VGA, USB 2.0, LAN, card readers and Modem port and other interfaces.

Left interfaces of Lenovo ThinkPad X201T

Right interfaces of Lenovo ThinkPad X201T

Front interfaces of Lenovo ThinkPad X201T

Lenovo ThinkPad X201T is with Core i7-640LM processor. The CPU operating frequency is 2.13GHz, which is a portable version for low-voltage processors. From X200T to X201T, CPU is changed from Core 2 series to Core i series, the structure received a comprehensive update. Although the CPU is still for the dual-core architecture, but through the use of Hyper-Threading Technology, the largest implementation can be up to four threads simultaneously, compared with the previous model, this is a leap. In addition, through the use of Intel Turbo Boost Technology, CPU operating frequency is up to 2.93GHz, CPU performance has improved significantly.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201T comes with DDR3 SO-DIMM memory. There are two memory slots on the bottom Lenovo ThinkPad X201T. Present, a single piece of DDR3 SO-DIMM memory contains the maximum capacity of 4GB, so X201T is carrying maximum 8GB of memory. However, if Lenovo ThinkPad X201T is equipped with the pre-installed 32-bit version of Windows 7, then, it may not effectively use 8GB of memory.

Finally, we will test the performance of ThinkPad X201T. First of all, the Windows Experience Index is 3.4 points. CPU performance is very strong with the score of 6.3 points, but the performance of GPU is not so good, it is only 3.4 points.

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