Lenovo X300 - The PC alternative to the Macbook Air

The Lenovo X300 is the PC answer to the Macbook Air. At 1.55kg,  it weighs only 200g more than the Air but what you lose in flair you gain in functionality, as the X300 has a DVD writer fitted whereas the Mac does not. The Lenovo X300 also has three USB ports and an Ethernet port;the Macbook Air has just one USB and no Ethernet. The X300’s CPU is a new edition to Intel’s range.Called the Core 2 Duo SL7100,it marries a 1.26Hz clock speed.This combined with a GM965 chipset (with integrated X31 00 graphics), 2GB RAM and Samsung 64GB solid state drive produces plenty of gain for office software.
The solid state drive ensures quick boot-up times and good battery life. Apart from the function and control keys being in reverse order, the X300’s large keyboard are superb for typing. A track-point and track pad serve for navigation but the latter is squashed between the mouse buttons.

The rubberized chassis has little flex to it, despite measuring just 27mm at its thickest point. 1440×900 pixel screen is also pleasing to work with and the stereo speakers produce a reasonable sound.An HSDPA slot sits just beneath the 4,000mAh battery, which powered the X300 to four hours five minutes in our productivity test —just a little longer than the Macbook Air managed.

The  Lenovo X300 has a similar price to the Macbook Air with a 64GB solid state drive but with just 44GB left once Lenovo’s tools and Windows are installed, we’d be tempted to wait for a cheaper and more spacious mechanical hard diskversion.

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