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Would Android operating system be so popular if not HTC smartphones? Perhaps would not. HTC Desire was one of the first models that were running Android. HTC Desire with great design was in the top of the ratings of the best smartphones, along with the iPhone from Apple. So what HTC smartphones can be better than Desire? There are two answers: HTC Desire HD and HTC Sensation. That last hit today is in our review. HTC claims that this device sets a new benchmark for multimedia smartphones. Is it really so? Is Sensation better than the other two major players: iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S II? Let's find out!

OS

HTC Sensation smartphone is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the addition of custom user interface "Sense", like the Galaxy S II by Samsung, which in its turn received TouchWiz 4.0 interface in addition to the operating system. Apple's iPhone runs on proprietary operating systems from iOS 4.3. It is difficult to determine the leader in this area; in fact, a comparison could look like this: Android vs. iOS. But a comparison of operating systems is not in our current plans, so it is left to decide the right users.

Touchscreen

In this part HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S II are the same again: both models feature 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. But their designers used different technologies to produce them: HTC used the S-LCD and Samsung used Super AMOLED Plus display with high brightness. iPhone display, though has a smaller display, but has a higher pixel density. The resolution of 3.5-inch display is 960 x 640 pixels and technology used to produce it was Retina Display.

Memory

Sensation has received only one gigabyte of internal memory (4 for Vodafone), but equipped with a slot for MicroSD memory cards. iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S II are sold in two versions: with 16 and 32 gigabytes of internal memory, however Galaxy S II supports external storage and Apple's users have to use only built-in memory.

As for RAM iPhone is clearly losing out to its competition. It has a total of 512 MB of RAM, while HTC Sensation has - 768 MB, while Samsung features warping - 1 GB. Samsung Galaxy S II clearly wins the hardware part of the competition, but let's go on.

Camera

5-megapixel iPhone camera looks quite modest compared with the 8-megapixel HTC Sensation and Galaxy S II cameras. HTC and Samsung smartphones can shoot 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) videos while iPhone can only manage 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) videos. All three phones feature geotagging, are equipped with LED flash and front camera for video chating.

CPU

HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S II work on 1.2-gigahertz dual-coreprocessors, and at this point the iPhone with its 1 GHz single chip is not as fast. However, there is a suspicion that Apple did not use all the features of the chip to conserve battery power. At this point, HTC Sensation doesn't disappoint us because it has both impressive design and a fast dual-core processor.

Connectivity

All three smartphones support 3G/HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth A2DP. The only differences between them are versions of Bluetooth: HTC and Samsung feature Bluetooth 3.0, but smartphone from Apple has Bluetooth 2.1. All models have HDMI output; Sensation and Galaxy S II are equipped with MicroUSB ports but iPhone uses 32-pin special connector.

Dimensions and weight

iPhone 4 is the smallest of them, its dimensions are 115 x 59 millimeters. Dimensions of Samsung Galaxy S II are 125 x 66 millimeters, and HTC Sensation: 126 x 65 millimeters. Samsung weighs 119 grams, iPhone 4 weighs 137 grams and HTC Sensation weighs 148 grams. It turned out that the smallest phone will not necessarily be the lightest.

Battery

Unfortunately, for all the benefits of smartphones we have to pay the price of battery life. iPhone 4 can run for 420 minutes of talk time or 300 hours in standby mode on a fully charged battery. Samsung Galaxy S II will provide 540 minutes of talk time and 576 hours in standby mode and HTC Sensation features 400 minutes of talk time and 576 hours in standby mode.

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In fact, two Android-smartphone is not too different, but the device from Samsung is lighter, it has a brighter screen, more capacious battery and more RAM and internal memory. As for the iPhone 4 - Again, the choice is difficult to make because of different operating systems here at Apple can play a more established image.

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It is designed to work with Intel LGA1155 processors; it is also the first ASRock mini-ITX motherboard with Intel Z68 chipset. Z68M-ITX/HT is intended primarily for a HTPC, as evidenced by the included remote control in the package.
This motherboard is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge processors, has a four-phase power scheme, two slots for DDR3-2133, two SATA 6 Gb / s and two SATA 3 Gb / s. It features a Gigabit Ethernet port for connectivity, 7.1 channel audio for sounds, two USB 3.0 ports and an eSATA port. D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs are also there to suit your needs.

ASRock Z68m-ITX/HT supports LucidLogic Lucid Technology, Smart Response Technology, XFast LAN and XFast USB and uses UEFI BIOS. There is no data on prices nor when it hits the shelves.

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GIGABYTE has a new gaming motherboard out. The newcomer joins company’s high-end gang of G1 series Sniper and Guerilla and it is called G1.Assassin. You are right in thinking that the Assassin here also adopts inferior X58 architecture featuring compatibility with Intel Core i-series processors of the first generation. The G1 series is ageing along with architecture despite support for Intel’s Extreme Edition processors together with other features essential for a hard-core gaming rig. But it still seems to be a sure shot for manufacturers.

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin, besides favorable processor option named above, also supports triple channel DDR3 memory of capacity up to 24 GB. PCI slots are distributed as follows: 2 × PCI Express x16 @ x16, 2 × PCI Express x16 @ x8, 2 × PCI Express x1 and one PCI slot. This enables G1.Assassin to house a triple NVIDIA SLI or quad ATI Cross-Fire setup.

At the back of it, GIGABYTE G1.Assassin has 4 × USB 3.0 slots plus 4 × USB 2.0 and 5 × 3.5 jack slots ready for a 7.1 audio system.

Altogether this will subtotal you to about $450-$460 which in fairness is quite a lot.

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Imagine yourself going on a vacation. You and your friends took with them everything necessary: tents, food, and of course their loyal laptops. In this kind of situations the gadget you see on the picture will be very useful. Clear Spot 4G works like this: connects to the internet via 4G network and shares it via Wi-Fiand supports up to eight users to be connected simultaneously. The gadget also creates a LAN connection for you to games or data exchange. According to the manufacturer, it will have a rechargeable battery and will work for up to 6 hours of constant data transfer.

Clearwire states that the device will be available to buy in the second part of July. Starting price will be $ 99, or $ 6 a month. The 4G subscription will cost you $ 35 a month, and with unlimited data rate it will be - $ 45 a month.

A nice addition to your "vacation" set, but also useful in any areas without internet connection or electricity, a park for example.

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Mega Race sooner or later had to go to the line, where further increase in resolution has no sense (there is an opinion that cameras with small sensors don't need any more resolution increase). Now software features, such as stereoscopic photography, improved digital "zoom" graphics filters for post processing, available in cameras are attracting customers to buy cameras.
This assumption is confirmed by a compact digital camera Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The gaget with Eximor R CMOS image sensor has the same resolution (16.2 megapixel) as cameras announced six months ago. Like its predecessor new camera can take high-definition video, make stereoscopic and panoramic images. The camera supports 1080i (AVCHD), but the resolution of panoramic images is 42.9 megapixel.

However Sony applied several new features including a technology called «By Pixel Super Resolution». As stated, this technology doubles the zoom "without loss of quality at the highest image sensor resolution." In addition, the new model is the first camera to have "Picture Effect" feature, extends the artistic possibilities of the photographer without the need for a graphics editor. Previously this feature was implemented in NEX-C3 camera.

According to Sony, Cyber-shot TX55 is has extremely low noise, and high speed autofocus (focusing time of only 0.1 s). It also features 3.3 inch OLEDtouchscreen and optical image stabilizer. As a removable media, you can use a Memory Stick or microSD. The thickness of the camera without the lens cap is less 12.2 mm. The new gadget will be for sale in September with cost of about $ 350.22.

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The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 mini laptop has the exact same specs as about a dozen othernetbooks on the market right now!

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Design and Dimensions:

This laptop doesn’t make any noise at all. The design is very beautiful, very light weight. The audio and camera are awesome. Image is perfect. The sreen is a little small but is very portable, the sreen is very slim and light weight and with the wide screen you don’t have to scroll left to right to see everything on the page. This is a very nice little laptop, lightweight, but it still feels sturdy, enough so that you don’t worry about just putting it in your backpack, the keys really feel substantial and sturdy under your fingers.

What’s great about it:

3 USB ports (one of the left, two on the right)

Excellent Wireless networking reception

Fast program launch, Windows XP is very easy to work and 1 GB is more than enough with it

Battery life is about 2 hours for standard use

Light weight (Less then three pounds)

Overall, If you are looking for a compact, attractive, solidly-built netbook, I highly recommend this special edition Dell Mini 10.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Technical Details:
1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 Processor
1GB DDR2 RAM
160GB Hard Drive
Windows XP Home, 3 Hour Lithium Ion Battery
10.1-Inch LED Display (1024×576), 1.3mp Web Cam

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The ASUS EEEPC 1000HE Mini Laptop is first Asus 10 inch Netbook. The new 1000he is perfect for you! Overview: This best netbook handles the larger 1024 x 768 resolution expected by most software and displays it well on the 1024 x 600 screen, the 10 inch screen makes the 1000HE a bit larger that the 8.9 inch netbooks but of course what you get is a better view, the webcam works very well, even for a cheap laptop, I would highly recommend the 2 GB memory upgrade. There is no better way to improve performance. The battery life is amazing, you can get a real world value of 7.5 to 8 hours with the WLAN on under the power saving mode. Great sound out of the speakers, It’s plenty loud if used with a good quality earphones. Weight and size: The size and weight of this computer is perfect! It weighs in a little heavy at 3.2 lbs, about a little less than weight of a 1″ thick, 8.5″ x 11″ textbook. You can carry it around easily in one hand. Keyboard: As many have said, the keyboard is excellen, touch typing is incredibly easy to get used to and the spacing seems to give a better target for your fingers. ALL IN ALL. If you want to use a laptop for office, surfing the web, listening to music, watching movies, portable, and lightweight, I would definitely recommend the ASUS EEEPC 1000HE Mini Laptop, because it offers the longest battery life of any netbook currently available.
Specifications:
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft Windows XP
Display: 10-inch LED-backlit widescreen LCD (1024×600)
Intel CPU: Intel Atom N280
Wireless Data Network: WLAN: 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth V2.0
Memory: 1GB DDR-2 SODIMM (memory size is upgradable to 2GB)
Hybrid Storage: 160GB HDD + 10GB Eee Online Storage **Eee Storage service is complimentary for the first 18 months. Please register account information for 6 months extension (depends on country)
Camera: 1.3 megapixels
Audio: Build-in stereo speakers, high-definition audio CODEC, Digital Array Microphones
Storage Cards: 2-in-1 MMC and SD(SDHC) flash card slot
Input/Output: 1 x VGA port (D-sub 15-pin for external monitor), 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x LAN RJ-45, 2 x audio jacks: headphone & mic-in
Battery: Up to 9.5 hours*, 8700mAh *Operation lifetime subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations.
Dimensions: 10.47 (W) x 7.53 (D) x 1.12-1.50 (H) inches
Weight: 3.20 lbs
Color: Black

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Toshiba will be the first notebook brand to release their devices equipped with a new glasses free 3D HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. TheToshiba Qosmio F750 is a 15.6 inch 3D Laptop

with a Full HD LCD display and is powered by a 2nd generation 2GHz Intel Core i7 processor, an 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics, a 640GB 5,400rpm hard drive and 6GB of DDR3 memory. Other specs of the Toshiba Qosmio F750 includes one USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a multi-card reader, Harman Kardon stereo speakers and HD webcam. The Qosmio F750 3D will go on sale in August for around £1,300.

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Toshiba has launched new gaming laptops of its Qosmio Series in Europe, known as theToshiba Qosmio X770 and the Toshiba Qosmio X770 3D. Both powerful notebooks are based on Intel Huron River platform. All models also include an Intel

Core i5 or i7 processor (up to 2.0GHz Quad-Core processor i7-2630QM), up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1.5GB GeForce GTX 560M graphics card and 1.25TB hard drive (7,200 rpm 500 GB + 750 GB 5400 rpm). Along with 17.3-inch screen with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (HD) and support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, USB 3.0, HDMI, stereo speakers and subwoofer.

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Toshiba introduced one of their new laptop with a “color-changing shell” design and feature Toshiba’s Picasus technology, the new Toshiba Qosmio T750 laptop has a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel, a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-480M processor, integrated graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 750GB hard drive. Along with Harman Kardon speakers, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, HDMI, eSATA, and USB 2.0 port. Too bad, there is no info on when this laptop will be released in the US market

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Toshiba has launched a new 18-inch laptop called the Toshiba Qosmio T780. It is a 18.4-inch notebook with a 1920 x 1080 full HD display and is powered by a 1.73GHz Intel Core i7 740QM quad-core processor, 640GB hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Other specs of the Toshiba Qosmio T780 includes the GeForce GT 330M graphics video card with 1GB dedicated memory, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, a Blu-ray Disc drive, HDMI out and two TV tuners. It comes preloaded with the Windows 7 Home Premium OS. It is said to have 3 hours of battery life. The Price of the Toshiba Qosmio T780 notebook in Japan is about $2,440.

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Netbooks will be a significant new growth segment in the overall notebook category, as many have already said, the Samsung NC10 mini laptop is a great machine. The NC10 is clearly the best netbook on the market right now. The size is just right, the screen bezel doesn’t appear to be huge as on other netbooks, and the keyboard is excellent, the NC10 runs exceptionally quiet and cool!

Samsung NC10 Design and Dimensions:

The Samsung NC10 has a very handsome finish that absolutely will not show fingerprints and seemed worth the higher price for the better keyboard layout and betteNetbooks will be a significant new growth segment in the overall notebook category, as many have already said, the Samsung NC10 mini laptop is a great machine. The NC10 is clearly the best netbook on the market right now. The size is just right, the screen bezel doesn’t appear to be huge as on other netbooks, and the keyboard is excellent, the NC10 runs exceptionally quiet and cool!

Samsung NC10 Design and Dimensions:

The Samsung NC10 has a very handsome finish that absolutely will not show fingerprints and seemed worth the higher price for the better keyboard layout and better looks. The samsung NC10 is a very slick little machine with a light, relatively powerful, good battery life and compact design. In addition, excellent Samsung customer service.

Touch Pad:
The touch pad is pretty short (up and down) so some adjustments needed to be made to the pointer speed and momentum to get it up and down without retreading over and over.

Long Battery Life:

A netbook’s greatest strength is the superior mobility, as many have said, the 6-cell, 5200mAh battery life is great! The battery life is amazing with 7 hours and more. You can easily get more than 7 HOURS on this netbook.

Weight and size:
Weight. It is light, but because it’s small it seems dense. It is still very light for a laptop, even lighter than the Macbook Air.

Keyboard:

The NC10 probably has best keyboard of all the netbooks, the keys have a great feel to them, and working on the NC10 doesn’t feel cramped at all.

Display Screen and Resolution:

The 10″ form factor is small enough to be portable but big enough to comfortably view and type on and it is very bright and clear with 1024×600 resolutions. The NC10 is perfectly usable outside or in a brightly lit room.

Verdict:If you are looking to buy a netbook, I would definitely recommend the Samsung NC10!

Samsung NC10 Mini Laptop Technical Details:

10.2-Inch Wide, 1024 x 600 WSVGA , 220 nits
Intel Atom Processor N270, 1.6 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB Level 2 Cache
160 GB, 2.5-Inch HD, 1 GB DDR2 800 MHz
Intel 945GSE shared, 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 BaseTX LAN
6-Cell Lithium Ion, Genuine Microsoft XP Home with Service Pack 3, 1.3 Mega Pixel webcam, Kensington Key Lock, 1 year standard parts & labor, 2.8 lbs

-The white Samsung NC10 is more silvery-white than the pictures

r looks. The samsung NC10 is a very slick little machine with a light, relatively powerful, good battery life and compact design. In addition, excellent Samsung customer service.

Touch Pad:
The touch pad is pretty short (up and down) so some adjustments needed to be made to the pointer speed and momentum to get it up and down without retreading over and over.

Long Battery Life:

A netbook’s greatest strength is the superior mobility, as many have said, the 6-cell, 5200mAh battery life is great! The battery life is amazing with 7 hours and more. You can easily get more than 7 HOURS on this netbook.

Weight and size:
Weight. It is light, but because it’s small it seems dense. It is still very light for a laptop, even lighter than the Macbook Air.

Keyboard:

The NC10 probably has best keyboard of all the netbooks, the keys have a great feel to them, and working on the NC10 doesn’t feel cramped at all.

Display Screen and Resolution:

The 10″ form factor is small enough to be portable but big enough to comfortably view and type on and it is very bright and clear with 1024×600 resolutions. The NC10 is perfectly usable outside or in a brightly lit room.

Verdict:If you are looking to buy a netbook, I would definitely recommend the Samsung NC10!

Samsung NC10 Mini Laptop Technical Details:

10.2-Inch Wide, 1024 x 600 WSVGA , 220 nits
Intel Atom Processor N270, 1.6 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB Level 2 Cache
160 GB, 2.5-Inch HD, 1 GB DDR2 800 MHz
Intel 945GSE shared, 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 BaseTX LAN
6-Cell Lithium Ion, Genuine Microsoft XP Home with Service Pack 3, 1.3 Mega Pixel webcam, Kensington Key Lock, 1 year standard parts & labor, 2.8 lbs

-The white Samsung NC10 is more silvery-white than the pictures

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You still don’t believe in the power of force? Well, Microsoft designers sure do, judging by their latest announce.

New Star Wars Kinect set includes drone themed R2-D2 X-Box 360 with the C-3PO controller and, of course, white Kinect sensor. The bundle also comes with two games: Star Wars Kinect and Kinect Adventures. This version of the console has 320GB hard disk and custom sounds. Star Wars Kinect set will be out by autumn and will be sold at price of $ 449. Pre-ordering is available starting today.

Apart from color and custom sounds, this X-Box does not differ from any other X-Box 360. If you are a fan of the legendary space opera, then this set will be a good addition to your collection. Let the force be with you, X-Box owners.

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An interesting device M3i has been released lately. The Optical Pickup is for now the most comfortable and efficient way to use your guitar as a MIDI controller. Everyone who tried to do this the regular way faced the problem of huge delay, which made it almost impossible to record something properly. The gadget above does not convert string vibrations into digital signal, but uses the Laser Pitch Detection (LPD) system. The laser beam goes right under each string and measures the distance between the diode and the pressed fret, thus converting it into the pitch. So, if there is no conversion going that means there can’t and will not be any delay. You won’t even have to tune your six string beauty. And as a bonus, it looks cool when you use it in the dark.

Turning your guitar into a MIDI instrument opens new opportunities in sound but, as a guitar player myself, I wouldn’t be adding any more electronics than there already is. Buy yourself effect pedals or a guitar processor and be happy. Turning a guitar into MIDI instrument is more like a “I don’t have money to buy a synthesizer” variant. Decision is yours.

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During Google’s I/O 2011 event, Samsung took the spotlight by being the first major company to debut their Chrome OS-powered notebook, the Samsung Series 5 or codenamed Samsung Alex Chrome OS Netbook. Acer wants to build competition and announced the Acer AC700 Chromebook.

The first Acer AC700 Chromebook will only have Wi-Fi and retails in the US for $350. This Chrome OS product is powered by a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 CPU that’s aptly complemented by 2GB of RAM.

Like Android OS, Chrome OS has a very small memory footprint but Acer wants to make the AC700 netbook a real alternative to Windows or Linux laptops.

Acer says their AC700 features a 10-second boot time and “always-on” capability. Since it isn’t running on a heavyweight OS like Windows, the Acer AC700′s 6-cell battery is guaranteed to last up to six hours.

In terms of looks, the AC700 looks slightly bigger than the typical netbook. It has an 11.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit screen. It weighs a decent 2.95 pounds and its body is 1 inch thick. The first generation of Acer AC700 netbook looks to be only limited to a black model but hopefully, Acer will ship this Chrome OS notebook in other flavors. It looks modern and utilitarian at the same time so the AC700 won’t win any industrial beauty award.

Like the Cheap OliPad 100 Android Tablet PC, Acer opted to use a 16GB SSD storage for AC700 Chromebook. Their justification is that customers would rather have their data stored online. Chrome OS is all about cloud computing so Acer is sticking to this mantra. I know it’s a bit disappointing to have only a mere 16GB space for this notebook. Some people do not have access to the web 24/7 and Acer acknowledged this dilemma.

Acer AC700 Chromebook will come with a 4-in-1 memory card reader and two USB 2.0 ports for expansion. Those who have an urgent need for more storage, just plug in any SD card or USB flash drive to quickly solve the problem. The cloud-computing nature of this product required it to have a full-size keyboard and 1.3 Megapixel webcam for online chats.

Acer says although Google has been pushing for their new WebM video format, the AC700 has full support for Adobe Flash 10.1 so there’s going to be tons of games available immediately to buyers of this product. The Intel processor and 2GB RAM of the AC700 makes it an ideal media player too. It can playback full 1080p HD videos easily and is therefore equipped with and HDMI output for watching movies on an HDTV like theSamsung 32″ 3D D6350 Smart TV.

Acer AC700 Chromebook was released on June 30, 2011. On the Amazon, the Acer AC700-1099 Chromebook model is available for $349.00 with FREE shipping.

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Lenovo's newest 12-inch business notebook, the ThinkPad X220, offers the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors, a high-quality IPS display, and battery life that is so incredible you've got to see it to believe it. Keep reading to find out more about what is sure to be a very popular business laptop.

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Our review unit of the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 features the following specifications:

• Intel Core i5-2520M dual-core processor (2.5GHz, 3MB cache, 3.2GHz Turbo frequency)
• Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
• 12.5-inch Premium HD (1366 x 768) LED Backlit Display (IPS)
• Intel Integrated HD Graphics
• 4GB DDR3 (1333MHz)
• 320GB Hitachi Travelstar hard drive (Z7K320)
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (Taylor Peak) 2x2 AGN wireless card
• Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet
• 720p High Definition webcam
• Fingerprint reader
• 6-cell battery (63Wh) and optional slice battery (65Wh)
• Dimensions: 12 (L) x 8.2 (W) x 0.5-1.5 (H) inches with 6-cell battery
• Weight:
  • 3.5 pounds with 6-cell battery
  • 4.875 pounds with 6-cell battery and optional external battery slice
• Price as configured: $1,299.00 (starting at $979.00)

Build and Design
Lenovo recently announced their latest ThinkPad line of business notebooks, but they had one more surprise in store: the ThinkPad X220. If you've never heard of the "ThinkPad" brand name then I'm glad you finally left that cave you've been living in since the mid 1990s. ThinkPads have long been regarded as some of the best business laptops thanks to a trusted combination of cutting-edge performance, solid build quality, excellent keyboards, precision TrackPoints (that red dot in the middle of the keyboard) and fantastic warranty support. The previous generation of 12-inch Thinkpads, theThinkPad X201, was widely regarded as the best 12-inch business notebookon the market.

Can the X220 do even better?

At first glance, the exterior of the ThinkPad X220 has only a few minor changes from the X201. The location of several ports has been shuffled around, but you've still got the same tried and true boxy design combined with durable magnesium alloy and plastic construction covered in matte black rubberized paint. Lenovo continues to provide essentially a full-size keyboard on a 12-inch ultraportable notebook, but that larger keyboard comes at the expense of space for the palm rests. Although typing is very comfortable on the X220, your wrists don't have abundant space with your fingers in the traditional typing position.

Regardless of the compact design, the X220 continues Lenovo's trend of "business rugged" laptops. This ThinkPad is Milspec tested (physical shock, thermal shock, altitude, dust, vibration, humidity, heat and cold) for proven durability. Translation: mobile professionals don't need to treat this laptop with kid gloves. Toss the X220 in your car or let the flight attendant jam it into an overhead compartment. The X220 will take the beating and keep working.

The majority of Lenovo's business clients order their notebooks pre-configured exactly the way they want them. However, Lenovo still makes it reasonably easy for those customers who want to upgrade the X220 on their own. The hard drive is easily replaced by removing the single screw on the side access panel. As far as RAM is concerned, there are two slots located under the main access plate on the bottom of the notebook. Our review unit came with a single 4GB memory module installed, so it would be quite easy to upgrade to the maximum 8GB memory capacity by installing a second 4GB stick of RAM.

Ports and Features
The ThinkPad X220 has what can only be described as the most robust port layout we've seen on any current-gneration 12-inch notebook. You get two standard USB 2.0 ports and your choice of either one "always on" USB 2.0 port (for charging USB devices when the notebook is powered off) or one USB 3.0 port for high-speed data transfers. The X220 also comes with a VGA port, Display Port connection, Gigabit Ethernet and a SDHC card reader. Oh, and the engineers at Lenovo also managed to squeeze in a full size 54mm ExpressCard slot for accessories and port expansion. If that isn't enough ports, there is a docking station connection on the bottom of the notebook so you can turn this 12-inch laptop into a desktop replacement.

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