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| Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 11 |
Then there was the IdeaPad U160, which packed Core i7 CPU power, but had a rather dreadful three hours of battery life. But the third time's got to be the charm, right? The ThinkPad Edge 11 has the same chassis as the other Edge laptops, which hold a special place in our heart, but is powered by an ultra-low voltage 1.33GHz Core i3 U380 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. It's not too shabby for its $549 starting price (the AMD-powered version starts at $449), but has Lenovo learned from the past? (engadget)
The base model comes with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel glossy display, an AMD Vision Pro Athlon chip, Windows 7, and WiFi. You can step up to an Intel powered model for $549, with a choice of an Intel Core series processor or a Pentium chip.
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 Review-It is said that Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 notebook is claimed to the smallest and lightest notebook of the ThinkPad Edge Series. With the size of 11.6-inch, this machine could be well-suited one for small-to-medium business as well as retails since it comes in affordable price.
The laptop is 1.1 inches thick and weighs about 3.3 pounds. Like the ThinkPad X100e, it has both a touchpad and a Lenovo TrackPoint button in the middle of the keyboard. The keys are flat with curved edges, sort of like the X100e.
In further examination, Laptop Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 from Lenovo is equipped with powerful processor either Intel Core/Pentium or AMD Vision Pro Athlon Ultra Low voltage. This processor supports other remarkable specifications like an optional 3G or 4G/WiMax with Qualcomm Gobi Technology, a 4-in-1 card reader, Spill-Proof Keyboard, an HDMI port, WiFi Connectivity, and USB ports.
The total weight of ThinkPad Edge 11 Laptop is less than 3 pounds, whereas it comes in only 1.1-inch thin. Even though this machine comes is small body, it offers some attractive color selections such as Midnight Black Glossy, Heatwave red Glossy, and Midnight Black Smooth. Well, through this article you may learn whether or not this Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 matches your preference.
Lenovo ThinkPad Graphics-wise the Edge relies on Intel GMA HD graphics, which is fine for playing back 720p or 1080p video, but unsurprisingly not meant for slaying someone looking to play Civilization V. According to the benchmarks, AMD's integrated ATI graphics are still more powerful than Intel's integrated card.
| PCMarkVantage | 3DMark06 | Battery Life | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 | 2964 | 1105 | 4:42 |
| Dell Inspiron M101z (Athlon II Neo K325) | 2572 | 1311 | 3:35 |
| ASUS Eee PC 1215N | 1924 | 181/2480 | 5:42 |
| Acer Aspire One 721 (Athlon II Neo K125) | 1814 | 1235 | 3:30 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U160 (Core i7 ULV) | 3863 | 1175 | 3:10 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X100e (AMD Athlon Neo) | 1511 | 1060 | 3:27 |
| ASUS UL50Vf (Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300) | 3724 | 827 / 3438 | 6:10 |
| Alienware M11x (Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300) | 2689 | 654 / 5593 | 4:30 |
