Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Review

I love the appearance of the ThinkPad range. It is both understated yet elegant and I think Lenovo have managed to bring the range bang into 2011/2012 while maintaining the primary design ethic that IBM originated all those years ago.

The front of the X220 is very sparsely decorated, with only a ‘Lenovo' and ‘ThinkPad' logo on either side of the case.

The X220 is very thin and light, yet feels as if it could withstand a reasonable amount of abuse. The drive can be replaced by removing a single screw on the side access panel. Memory can be accessed underneath the main plate at the bottom. There are two slots, one of which is populated with 4GB on our review sample. There is also a docking port connection underneath the laptop which will prove invaluable for busy executives who want to use the same machine in the office.

The left side of the X220 has a USB 3.0 port, VGA port, DisplayPort and USB 2.0 port. There is no HDMI port, which is an unusual decision. At the front is a wireless on/off switch, useful for easy access on a plane. The right side of the X220 features a card reader, powered USB port, Ethernet port and a headphone and microphone port. A Kensington lock is positioned close to the back of the chassis.

The rear of the X220 only has a port for the power adapter.

Due to the size of the 9 cell battery it sticks out the back of the machine, slightly ruining the appearance of the X220. The smaller 6 cell battery remains flush to the rear panel, but we weren't sent one as part of our review bundle.

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