Lenovo's X300 vs. Apple's MacBook Air
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The X300’s L7100 processor
- 3. The Memory, Graphics Card and Add-Ons
- 4. The X300’s Connectivity
When Apple launched its MacBook Air, it was rumored that Lenovo would follow up with a 13" ultra-portable laptop. Lenovo did just that in February when it launched its X300. We focus on the X300, but include comparisons with the MacBook Air.
Lenovo’s high-end portable PC is comparable with the MacBook Air in two ways: its price and its 13.3" size. But that is where the comparison between the two systems ends as the X300 clearly targets a different market than Apple’s machine does. That being said, it still didn’t seem unreasonable for us to compare the two.
Our article focuses on the technical aspects of the X300, a later article on Tom’s Hardware will concentrate more on ergonomics and the machine’s operating system.
A professional demographic
The X300 targets a different crowd than the one that the MacBook Air does. While Apple’s machine is more geared for the general public (it is based on Apple’s classic style), Lenovo’s laptop was designed more with professionals in mind. The X300’s design is sober and much less in-your-face than Apple’s is. Some of the X300’s features also indicate that the machine wasn’t designed for the general public but for users with work-related application needs. Still, the X300 should appeal to non-professional users as well, with its 13.3" screen and light weight of 3.5 lb. The X300 puts its Intel Core Duo 2 processor to use for power savings and offers an abundance of features.
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"3D performance lags somewhat"
That is a really stupid comment for a laptop that is obviously not meant for anything 3D. Even if the comment was in jest, you could have said something about how damn ugly it is or the screen luminosity which you kept harping on about through the review.
i would still take the mac.. and for one good reason, OSX
this comes to you from a vista laptop that refuses to recognise a mouse and upon startup takes about 2-3 minutes of constant harddrive access to load up
Why would anyone want to own a Lenovo Thinkpad of any description? They look and feel like 'My First Laptop', are as ugly as sin and as aesthetic as an anvil.
Why would anyone want to own a Lenovo Thinkpad of any description? They look and feel like 'My First Laptop', are as ugly as sin and as aesthetic as an anvil.
Macs suck
"Why would anyone want to own a Lenovo Thinkpad of any description? They look and feel like 'My First Laptop', are as ugly as sin and as aesthetic as an anvil."
Because sometimes function is more important than form.