We still saw a sharp and relatively bright image of the desktop at 90 degrees to the left or right of center. For an inexpensive business laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad Xe offers really solid audio. It was also loud enough to fill a small room. On the right side of the Xe are a 4-in-1 card reader, a standard USB port and an always-on USB port for charging gadgets while the computer is powered off or asleep.
The standard definition webcam handled low-light environments with great aplomb, providing bright, sharp images even in our dark living room. During Skype calls made from both our living room and office cubicle, fine details of our face were clearly visible. This new platform delivers stronger graphics performance and better battery life than the previous generation AMD Neo processors and packs enough punch for productivity work.
The 7,rpm, GB Seagate hard drive inside the Xe booted to Windows 7 in a modest 57 seconds, about 4 seconds faster than the category average and nearly 30 seconds quicker than the HP Pavilion dm1z 80 seconds , but 9 seconds slower than the original ThinkPad Xe.
That's a rate of The ThinkPad Xe's Radeon HD integrated graphics processor far outpaces the graphics performance you can get from similarly sized and priced systems with Intel integrated graphics, but it has limitations. On 3DMark06, which measures overall graphics prowess, the Xe scored a strong 2,, well beyond the category average of 1, and far better than the ThinkPad Xe 1, or the Atom-powered HP Mini The HP Pavilion dm1z, which has the same technology under the hood, got a similar score 2, Don't buy the Xe if you plan to play anything more than a casual game.
The notebook managed a barely playable 23 fps in World of Warcraft at low settings. With the special effects turned up, that number dropped to a slideshow-like 11 fps.
Those numbers are a little worse than the 24 and 13 fps turned in by the HP Pavilion dm1z, but are far better than Atom-based netbooks with integrated graphics that can't handle mainstream games. We experienced significant driver issues when playing videos on the ThinkPad Xe, and we're still working with Lenovo to resolve some of them. Laptops and downloading Laptop Albert S. Hey, which we encourage you. The bezel is thicker, to protect the LED panel.
Most things deserve a second chance, right? While the Xe only lasted for three hours and 27 minutes on our video rundown, which loops the same standard definition clip with brightness at 65 percent and WiFi turned on, the Xe's 57Whr six-cell battery ran for four hours and 56 minutes. Information on software that can be used for peripherals, the software called drivers. Has found an upgrade to MB.
DriverPack Online will find and install the drivers you need automatically. Windows 7 32 bit, Windows 7 32 bit, etc. Lenovo ThinkPad Xe laptop drivers manually requires some computer.
Dropped at an upgrade to prefer the Xe? How to get your wireless adapters back in device manager if they are not being showed up. Battery, These systems do not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. The utility tells you fix to MB. I had the same problem and managed to activate it by myself. DriverPack Solution software is shown correctly in its expansion slot. A faster and easier option is to use the Driver Update Utility for Lenovo to scan your system for free.
I will try putting it to highest, but I have re-run the test twice now. Edit: No dice, still 3. Did you have the laptop plugin to the wall, it might effect the performance of the processor if you leave it running on battery.
Thanks for the link with the Win7 download locations. I used it to put a clean install on my new SSD. Before I switched out the hard drives, I neglected to backup the default Lenovo backgrounds and logon screen. Would you be kind enough to upload them? They look much better than the bright blue Win7 logon screen and background.
Kaso , Apr 3, Benchmade 42 , Apr 3, Even more remarkable are their temperature results while under load when the Xe was stressed under FurMark and Prime95 for a little over an hour.
At worst, the notebook peaked at only The temperature range of the underside surface was also quite low, so no specific areas of the laptop were uncomfortably warmer than another.
Background temperature during this surface temperature test was A separate throttling test was performed by stress testing with FurMark and Prime95 for over 2 hours. Background temperature during the throttling test was 27 degrees C. GPU clock speeds stayed constant throughout. CPU speeds, however, fluctuated between 1. Processor temperature also got quite high, hovering around 90 degrees C.
The netbook was observed to automatically enter sleep mode once it reached a core temperature of about 92 degrees C. Still, the throttling only occurred under unrealistic conditions full load for multiple hours , so the user should not need to worry about any reductions in performance during everyday use. The 3DMark06 CPU score immediately following the stress test was points, a little lower than the initial reading when not previously stressed.
Lenovo had decided to include the pair of stereo speakers on the tapered front underside of the notebook. Although a somewhat odd placement choice, the idea is that sound will direct towards the table surface at an angle before reaching the user.
Sound quality is quite good , especially for a sub inch laptop. The speakers do not suffer from the extremely low bass and tinny sound quality that many other smaller speakers suffer from. Even at maximum volume, the balance is still acceptable, although external speaker solutions will be required for more agreeable quality, of course. As previously mentioned, the 3. The reviewed model is equipped with a 6-cell battery module providing The minimum battery life, recorded with the BatteryEater Classic Test , was about minutes.
The power consumption at idle and at the lowest brightness setting is a mere 6 watts according to the built-in Lenovo Power Manager. Under load and maximum brightness, the total power draw is still quite low at 27 watts, given the integrated Radeon GPU.
Hardware-wise, the display now provides a more uniform illumination with a higher contrast and the addition of the HDMI-port is a definite welcome to the already generous number of connectivity options.
Left-handers may still feel displeased, however, about the large number of ports on the left side. Performance-wise, the Xe shines in comparison to the Xe. When taking into account the performance boost with the noticeably improved battery life and lower surface temperatures, the user will immediately benefit from the distinctive AMD Fusion core powering the Xe.
Whilst we did not recommend using the Xe for a full day without its AC adapter nearby, the Xe will definitely last at least an hour longer than its older sibling. Coupled with the sturdy chassis and ThinkPad feel, the relatively inexpensive Xe is a worthy upgrade to the Xe should definitely be taken into consideration for business and on-the-move users alike. A brighter screen for easier outdoor usability and a slimmer 6-cell battery module. The ThinkPad Xe markedly improved upon on the Xe while still maintaining the attractive budget price point.
The HP DM1z is currently the other major In this review, we will find out how much of an improvement the new Fusion processor can bring to this Front: Status LEDs. Left side: Kensington lock, fan, 1x USB 2. Back: power, battery, VGA. Right side: 4-in-1 card reader, 2x USB 2. Input Devices. Keyboard The keyboard layout here is the standard, non-backlit ThinkPad fare, albeit tightened to fit on a smaller surface area.
Touchpad The familiar Trackpoint makes itself at home between the G, H and B keys and stands out more than usual due to the smaller size of the overall keyboard.
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