@wussyib Nice Review. I am planning to buy this but kind of confused between this, Hp DM1 and the Samsung NP305. Can you please tell me the battery life you are getting from this baby?
I bought my X120e in early August '11. Mine has the e-350 processor and 4gb of ram. I've traveled with it, and used it for work and play. Your review is spot-on. Keyboard is excellent, performance is surprisingly good, it's light and has good battery life.Turn down the display a bit and it'll give you 8+ hours of battery in general use. A bit thicker than a Macbook Air, but matte screen, SD slot, 3 USB ports, GBit LAN and HDMI make for a much more versatile machine in a similar size package.
I agree that the ctrl key should have been the left-most key. fortunately you can swap the fn and ctrl keys in the bios. great review, i just got an x120e about a week ago and i love it
Do you have any info on how it runs 1080p mkv, etc. files?? i was thinking of getting this laptop to hook up to my 55" LED HDTV and use it as movie center, while also serving as a work laptop.
please comment something about the screen. the colour saturation, contrast, viewing angle. when buying a laptop, these are the features that i seriously look into.
Hi anyone knows if the X120e is a fast computer? Coming from a guy who has a 4.0 GHZ intel i5 Quad core processor, 1.5 Single sounds quite slow. But I might just be a stupid. I'm thinking of getting this for college, hows this for multi tasking and light gaming? Like Maybe a little CS:Source or something like that. Thanks!
It has the GPU and CPU on the same die, so it should be able to handle it. The GPU is an ATI 6350, DirectX 11. CS:S would run great on it, Arkham asylum is barely playable, if that gives you a sense of the power of it
Hi, now that you have had the x120e for a number of months, do you see any problems with the laptop? I've been considering to get it for a while, but it appears to be always unavailable or have 4-6 weeks lead time on lenovo.com. No other laptops on lenovo.com has such low availability, and I'm wondering if they are having some problems with this model. Hope you can confirm, thanks!
@wordly123 Absolutely. The cost difference is nominal ( I believe 70-90 bucks), but the computing power is exponentially more. Dual core, higher clock. Unless you're REALLY absolutely strapped for cash, I don't see any good reason not to get the e-350
Can this run fruity-loops and other music software? I was planning to get this notebook with the 1.6ghz proccessor, 2gb ram, and the 350 gb 7200 rpm hard drive
YO, I'm loving that black Aero theme and battery indicator. Where can I find that theme for my x120e when I get it and Clean install Fresh Windows 7 64bit???
I've been searching, nay, scavenging for info on this laptop for hours, i think this video convinced me to get it. My only gripe is the 11.6" screen, but it is manageable.
@IanDphotography I don't think this is the best laptop for Photoshop. It's fine for multitasking basic programs - I have about 10 browser tabs, a youtube video, microsoft word, and windows live mail open and cpu usage is 25%. If you want to use photoshop a lot, you might want to look at the x220. The x120e is a super-netbook, the x220 is a full ultraportable.
@morbidlyobesecatband Right. I found that after my comment. I popped out the keys, too. If anyone wants to do that, just pop out the keys by getting under the "top" of the key and pull. Then snap it back in.
Thanks for this video. Hate those videos where the guy spends 30 minutes showing the fucking ports and the instruction manual, you went straight to it.
@krol0909 I may be able to get my hands on a T420. Work has them coming in but I guess corporate orders are on backorder. If they come in, I'll get my hands on one and do a video walkthrough. I think we're getting X220's in too, so I'll see if I can borrow one as well.
@wussyib Wow! That's so awesome man. Thank you so much. This was really fantastic. It seems like you and mobile tech review are the best reviewers in terms of issues covered and tone. I really appreciate it.
@yhp99 Lenovo actually offered a full refund rather then a replacement. They didn't actually offer a replacement option, and considering how backordered they were at the time, I wasn't willing to wait 3 weeks anyways. So I took the refund. Haven't purchased a new laptop yet, actually eyeballing the Asus EEE pad transformer / Laptop dock O.o
Very nice review wussyib but you've made it harder for me to select a new netbook, I was thinking of getting the new Asus eee PC 1215B but now I'll have another to think about, cheers.
Great video walk through ordered mine today , there was a red flag deal on them. Did you fan issue get corrected? How is the sound for video playback? Hook it up to a big screen yet?
@linuxlady There was an audio issue with flash video playback that was addressed by disabling the Lenovo Power Management software. Video output via HDMI works great.
I paid $394 for mine because I have access to EPP plus there was a coupon. Normally it would've been $440. Note: choose the base config and upgrade the CPU from there to save $10. Then buy 2GB RAM - DDR3 1333MHz - elsewhere to save about $55 (lenovo's upgrade costs $80).
How's the heat after extended use? I have this model's predecessor the x100e and it get's hotter than my old Pentium 4/7800GTX desktop replacement. Battery life is also somewhat disappointing; what kind of time you're getting unplugged?
@chodemessiah I got about 4-4.5 hrs unplugged, but to be fair, I keep the screen on almost full brightness the whole time. Not a huge fan of half brightness. If you were conscious of battery preservation, I wouldn't be surprised if you could get 5 hrs. It's definitely not as long as some ATOM based netbooks out there, but at the same time, the computing and video ability is so far and beyond, I wouldnt' really put it in the same class either.
@chodemessiah The top is pretty cool. The bottom is a tiny bit warm. The vent on the left is always putting out very warm air. I've gotten about 4.5 hours unplugged (according to batterybar). That's with about 80% or so screen brightness.
@xKatz90 Not really comparable laptops IMO. the x120e is a pseudo-netbook that goes for around 450 right now. The Hp Probook 4520s starts at 100 more, but also offers a lot more computing power w/ the Core i series available. If you have the budget, go for the HP. If you want to save some cash, and you're looking mostly for internet and word processing, the x120e (or any E350 option, such as the dm1z and the Sony YB) is an excellent choice.
@pecwen The base has the E240 CPU, 2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, a 320GB 7200RPM Hitachi HD, wireless B/g/n. The much better E350 CPU is $40. 4GB RAM is $80 from them or $25 if you buy a 2GB stick elsewhere and upgrade yourself. The a/b/g/n wifi is $20 (it's 300mbps, the cheaper one is 150mbps). It comes stock with a 6-cell battery and that's the only option.
Nice review! Didn't quite catch the battery life ammount, what is the absalute maximum time you got out of the ThinkPad? And I'm going to buy this with E-360, 6 Cell, but with only 2 GB ram. Is 2 enough? Should I do what you did and order extra ram from somewhere elce?
okay, im really debating getting this laptop. They have it for 399 as a base model. But I also heard they are just getting rid of inventory for the new laptops with Sandy Bridge? anybody know'
Just ordered a x120e with e350, 4gb ram, and 6cell battery. Can't wait. how is the 2 finger scrolling? Any way to make the colors on the screen look less washed out? I watch a lot of videos.
@mtazc It's not really washed out. I think it's just the effect of the light behind me hitting the screen. Glossy monitors due to tend to somewhat enhance contrast, but I find that the x120e colors are perfectly fine.
i think the problem with the fan besides that it shudnt really matter is that it does do that with the faster hard drive u swapped. did it do that with the 5400drive?
Thats why i was unsure whether to get the scorpion black or just stick to a bigger drive of the blue.
but like i say. everyone wants fast and when they update the hhd it becomes hotter so fan kicks in.
this happened to my laptop ages ago. thinking bout it now i realise the problem.
@KING0SISQO No, you misunderstood. The duration of the fan is not the problem. If heat is a problem, yes the fan will run more, but that wasn't my problem. The problem was that the fan itself was physically broken. It was making an extremely loud sound, regardless if it ran for 1 second or 1 hour.
ok cool. was the speed difference noticeable? i think that is the last thing to ask lol. cos im just bout to purchase a drive and considering a faster one possibly
Hey, thanks for the video, helped me decide to get one of these. Something you might like to know: If you pop the fn and ctrl keys off, you can put them back in the opposite positions and there is an option in BIOS to swap them. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with notebooks keyboards and I was very happy to find the option to fix that.
@sp00n32 I don't have the unit right now. Had to send it in for exchange due to a fan issue. I'm 90% sure it would probably only run SC2 on all low settings. My t410s has similar graphics ability, but with a much faster Core i5, and that gets by on mostly low settings. A lot of the settings in SC2 rely on CPU, rather the GPU, so in those instances I'm able to up the quality on the T410s. On the X120e though, it's kind of lacking in the CPU dept. (compared to "full" laptops).
@wussyib good to know thanks! I bought a i7 T410 last year and I'm liking it but am looking for something more portable. I will buy it even if it doesn't play SC2, but it would just be an added bonus. Thanks for the video!
@Elzification Unforunately it'll have to wait. I'm sending mine back to Lenovo because my fan is making really loud noises, like it's almost hitting something as it rotates. They offered a full refund, but I'm actually more interested in just getting a replacement. It's the fastest netbook available, and IMHO the best built and sexiest looking too.
Have you had the audio stuttering issue many other users are reporting? Basically the audio stutters when playing mp3s, videos for a few instants. It seems to be occur more often after coming out of sleep mode and no fix has been found yet.
@stjernefodt can't say I have. Although, I am having a fan issue where the fan sounds like it's physically hitting something inside. Loud as hell. Called lenovo and I'm going to exchange it for a new one.
Very nice machine... if only Lenovo will ship mine to me. Still waiting on them, they say there's a "parts constraint" on the Bluetooth module on mine.
@errdayimhustln It was 351 configured without Windows 7 (I have my own copy) with a 6 cell battery and bluetooth 3.0. After tax (shipping was free) came out 380 or so. It was a one time deal for the first order.
@BloodyNeighbor I haven't installed it quite yet, but my prediction is that it'll probably only play at everything set to the lowest possible setting. My T410s has similar graphics capabilities, but with a faster Core i5, and that has to be set to almost all "low" settings just to play sc2.
Great vid though, thanks, as well as the previous ones on HDD/RAM upgrade! Although I have to admit, I kinda stopped processing what you were talking when the VIMEO started, you I guess most people will watch this vid at least twice. :)))
I'm looking into buying one and putting in a 60gb solid state drive and the same RAM you did. I have a few questions though.
How does it handle flash games? Or basically any games through the browser? Try some from adult swim dot com and see how it goes? Robot Unicorn Attack is a pretty quick game so that's a good one to try out.
How is the actual battery life with the 6 cell? Just like internet browsing and watching youtube videos? With the screen brightness on medium or so.
@wussyib Nice Review. I am planning to buy this but kind of confused between this, Hp DM1 and the Samsung NP305. Can you please tell me the battery life you are getting from this baby?
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lootadeephone7s 6 days ago
Liked the Windows 7 Theme, me and others would appreciate if you could give us the name of it, thanks in advance.
jmgmx42 1 week ago
I think I might pick up a hp dm1. 424$ with 4gbs of ram and the e-450
tcv4 2 weeks ago
klipsch pro-media 2.1 are the best.
tcv4 2 weeks ago
YAAAAAY another matte screen lover
jerrythres05 1 month ago
I bought my X120e in early August '11. Mine has the e-350 processor and 4gb of ram. I've traveled with it, and used it for work and play. Your review is spot-on. Keyboard is excellent, performance is surprisingly good, it's light and has good battery life.Turn down the display a bit and it'll give you 8+ hours of battery in general use. A bit thicker than a Macbook Air, but matte screen, SD slot, 3 USB ports, GBit LAN and HDMI make for a much more versatile machine in a similar size package.
ngtflyer 2 months ago
If I could get this netbook, I will load it with windows xp
darkmage112 2 months ago
I thinkpad therefore I am
raimoa1 2 months ago 5
Btw.. What kind of battery life are you getting on the x120e? Optimal/real-life and tops ?
raimoa1 2 months ago
Really nice review. You could work for lenovo:P Professional, decent voice as well, I must add :)
raimoa1 2 months ago
I agree that the ctrl key should have been the left-most key. fortunately you can swap the fn and ctrl keys in the bios. great review, i just got an x120e about a week ago and i love it
NickXT775 2 months ago
I found this on Best Buy for $299
FPDood 2 months ago
Say something about the battery life.
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mkniffin55 2 months ago
Do you have any info on how it runs 1080p mkv, etc. files?? i was thinking of getting this laptop to hook up to my 55" LED HDTV and use it as movie center, while also serving as a work laptop.
sangjinrho 3 months ago
does it come with the disk is what i mean
mjre65 3 months ago
does it come with windows 7??
mjre65 3 months ago
how do youu format it??
ghostykilla 4 months ago
@ghostykilla
Formatting is done in the process of installing whatever OS you're putting on it.
smartguy9765 3 months ago
Love that pause at 6:03 haha!
Great review!
Dewskiz 4 months ago
What is your machine type for x120e?
Mine is 05962RU
pre-configured, 4g ram, 320g hd, win7pro, bluetooth
Ibodnano 4 months ago
your wife??? really? come on guy! open the door and step out!!!
drtisbeter 4 months ago
How many slots for memory?
Nilokster 4 months ago
dis guy nose whats hes talkin about hx for your info on all ure vids
DAmoneyman83 5 months ago
is 8gb ram can be work practcally in this x120e netbook ? and is it hard to upgrade the memory ram ?
but i don't know exactly what type , the detail of the memory ram that compatible or recommended for x120e ?
jliverty 5 months ago
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Maybe you can swap the CONTROL and FN buttons from the BIOS. Thinkpad x201 includes this feature.
Thanks for the review! Should be better if you use Linux instead of Windows ;)
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inedit00 5 months ago
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Maybe you can swap the CONTROL and FN buttons from the BIOS. Thinkpad x201 includes this feature.
Thanks for the review! Should be better if you use Linux instead of Windows ;)
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inedit00 5 months ago
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inedit00 5 months ago
I've been using a t43 since it came out-
fuck all the other brands- i'm staying with thinkpads- all those other plastic pieces of shit can sit in the trash
1x93cm 5 months ago
What's the size of the hard drive? 1.8 inch or regular laptop hard drive?
athlon866 5 months ago
please comment something about the screen. the colour saturation, contrast, viewing angle. when buying a laptop, these are the features that i seriously look into.
johndanaway 6 months ago
please comment something about the screen. the colour saturation, contrast, viewing angle
johndanaway 6 months ago
Can we not install any drivers after clean-installing windows 7 in x120e?
Ibodnano 6 months ago
What drivers have you installed in this x120e?
Ibodnano 6 months ago
Much does it cost? And what are the selected markets for this baby?
Ibodnano 6 months ago
i really like your theme!! where did you download it??
animeindexes 6 months ago
Does the touchpad have the little bumps on it like several other lenovo models? I find the bumps very annoying. Thanks.
bmp713 6 months ago
Great review
peterpanmannnn 6 months ago
Would this laptop play Minecraft smoothly?
BoysNoiseandToys 6 months ago
Yes
ForeverWiked 6 months ago
that is a sick ass laptop, i so want it but i dont like laptops with battery sticking out
ballzofjutsu 6 months ago
Great video, thanks! What about the sound - is it OK or bad? I am thinking about the newly released X121e here in Sweden.
nikazp 6 months ago
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crumble8 7 months ago
Could you show how you installed windows. i understand there's no dvd drive built in. Thanks.
clsmz 7 months ago
@clsmz He used a thumbdrive. You can use those instead of DVDs
ForeverWiked 6 months ago
whats the difference between x121e??
termodox 7 months ago
loving the klipsh <3
Jruberti 7 months ago
What is the average battery life on idle, and in use?
mrmario9494 7 months ago
This video is how a review should be...... great job!!
Akobou132 7 months ago
Subscribed, great review dude.
Bobothehobocomics 7 months ago
How well does Starcraft run on the Lenovo?
modernwarfare2pwnge 7 months ago
IS the screen too small?
iPodAppsWeekly 7 months ago
Hi anyone knows if the X120e is a fast computer? Coming from a guy who has a 4.0 GHZ intel i5 Quad core processor, 1.5 Single sounds quite slow. But I might just be a stupid. I'm thinking of getting this for college, hows this for multi tasking and light gaming? Like Maybe a little CS:Source or something like that. Thanks!
stevenan93 8 months ago
@stevenan93
It has the GPU and CPU on the same die, so it should be able to handle it. The GPU is an ATI 6350, DirectX 11. CS:S would run great on it, Arkham asylum is barely playable, if that gives you a sense of the power of it
GLaDRONE 7 months ago
I'm wondering if anyone has used Linux on this baby yet. I plan to install Arch Linux on it.
aNiPlOx 8 months ago 10
@aNiPlOx eh arch on a laptop sounds like a pain in the ass. I'm installing crunchbang on it when it gets here in 2 days though
ForeverWiked 6 months ago
@aNiPlOx same here, i have seen some videos, with the nvidia graphics it should work like a charm
MrSaggat 5 months ago
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darkwarrior696 5 months ago
@aNiPlOx Eeewww...
Debian FTW!
kabj06 1 month ago
@aNiPlOx
Just to update this. I dual boot Arch and Windows. All you need to do is enable KMS with the ati/amd open driver. It works great!
aNiPlOx 3 days ago in playlist Tech
Hi, now that you have had the x120e for a number of months, do you see any problems with the laptop? I've been considering to get it for a while, but it appears to be always unavailable or have 4-6 weeks lead time on lenovo.com. No other laptops on lenovo.com has such low availability, and I'm wondering if they are having some problems with this model. Hope you can confirm, thanks!
tzd 8 months ago
The greatest x120e review so far.
I'm going to buy one,but we have stock issues in here, and i can only buy it with the slower CPU (E-250) and i think it is not enough for me.
The slower CPU has the 2.5 of windows exp index.
A matte screen is definetly the best thing in this netook.
DDavzone 8 months ago
@wussyib Great review. But do you think its worth to spend extra cash to get the AMD e-350 instead of the lower priced e-260 for this computer?
wordly123 8 months ago
@wordly123 Absolutely. The cost difference is nominal ( I believe 70-90 bucks), but the computing power is exponentially more. Dual core, higher clock. Unless you're REALLY absolutely strapped for cash, I don't see any good reason not to get the e-350
wussyib 8 months ago
What is the glitch @6:00? is that also fixable because i have a netbook which suffers from that glitch also.
andreygfc 1 month ago
Can this run fruity-loops and other music software? I was planning to get this notebook with the 1.6ghz proccessor, 2gb ram, and the 350 gb 7200 rpm hard drive
boosmart 8 months ago
How is the noise situation? Do the fans get too loud?
SuperPhreak23 9 months ago
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YO, I'm loving that black Aero theme and battery indicator. Where can I find that theme for my x120e when I get it and Clean install Fresh Windows 7 64bit???
DashJohn 9 months ago
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DashJohn 9 months ago
MPC-HC. VLC are not really stable...
Try Mirillis Splash Light, its freeware with DVB-Tuner feature!
meningitisz 9 months ago
I've been searching, nay, scavenging for info on this laptop for hours, i think this video convinced me to get it. My only gripe is the 11.6" screen, but it is manageable.
patsfan365 9 months ago
really nice review!!!
btw, where did u purchase this for $349 again?
nwi17 9 months ago
@IanDphotography I don't think this is the best laptop for Photoshop. It's fine for multitasking basic programs - I have about 10 browser tabs, a youtube video, microsoft word, and windows live mail open and cpu usage is 25%. If you want to use photoshop a lot, you might want to look at the x220. The x120e is a super-netbook, the x220 is a full ultraportable.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
Can you pop out the CTRL and FN keys and then remap them? I hate it when CTRL isn't in the corner.
sugarkang 9 months ago
@sugarkang Yep. Enter the BIOS by pushing F1 or F2 (don't remember which) and switch them there.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
@morbidlyobesecatband Right. I found that after my comment. I popped out the keys, too. If anyone wants to do that, just pop out the keys by getting under the "top" of the key and pull. Then snap it back in.
sugarkang 9 months ago
I own the X100e and now the X120e and you can snap off and switch the CTRL and Fn keys then switch them around in the bios.
KaiS2K 9 months ago
I'm going to have to get one for programming on the go! Know anything about putting an SSD inside?
SentoukiEX 9 months ago
the mouse buttons sound loud
any info about them?
humakabula1 9 months ago
@humakabula1 They aren't that loud I think. I like how they are easy to push - I have an ASUS and the mouse buttons are REALLY hard to push.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
Hey there, what theme were you using? I like the all black a whole big bunch. :)
DashJohn 9 months ago
Great Video Noah Kim!
duclacrotch 9 months ago
Amazing laptop!
Sabei0990 10 months ago
great review!
3MPIREOFDEATH 10 months ago
waiting for frame rate tests..and if possible a liquid spill test :)
Mohamedhp 10 months ago
Thanks for the review... looks like an awesome light notebook.
ig33ku 10 months ago
nice review would you recommend this over the thinkpad edge 13.3 for the same price??? im torn between the two... let me know what you think
Qdobaismydrug 10 months ago
"...didn't know this video was a racy one"
oh suuuuuuuuuuureeeeee
nice review btw
seanchanq 10 months ago
Great review, dude!
benjithedog 10 months ago
Thanks for this video. Hate those videos where the guy spends 30 minutes showing the fucking ports and the instruction manual, you went straight to it.
themangodess 10 months ago 17
@themangodess Agreed. Don't a lot of laptops have 3 USB ports, HDMI, VGA, audio out, and ethernet? Nothing unusual there.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
Great review...I think the best too for this notebook
I wish there was some way I could tell lenovo you convinced me to buy this thing
Mohamedhp 10 months ago
how does itunes run on this?
MattAndi 10 months ago
hahah.. half naked women.. "yeah, this vid will dooo ;D"
MattAndi 10 months ago
Hey nice review! - have u tryed Star craft 2 on the x120e???
Can u tell me whats the name of the wallpaper is?
Can u sent it to me?
greetings
caPioVitae 10 months ago
Hi, what's ATOM?
kamaramour 10 months ago
@kamaramour Intel Atom - the suckish slow CPU.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
GREAT review. I wish someone did something like this for the t420. The x120e actually seems really great. It would be a great travel companion.
krol0909 10 months ago
@krol0909 I may be able to get my hands on a T420. Work has them coming in but I guess corporate orders are on backorder. If they come in, I'll get my hands on one and do a video walkthrough. I think we're getting X220's in too, so I'll see if I can borrow one as well.
wussyib 10 months ago
@wussyib Wow! That's so awesome man. Thank you so much. This was really fantastic. It seems like you and mobile tech review are the best reviewers in terms of issues covered and tone. I really appreciate it.
krol0909 10 months ago
@wussyib Where do you work, lol? Your company is awesome if they just keep putting in orders for ThinkPads, lol. BTW typing this on a ThinkPad T42.
RCROX5000 5 months ago
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@wussyib Where do you work, lol? Your company is awesome if they just keep putting in orders for ThinkPads, lol. BTW typing this on a ThinkPad T42.
RCROX5000 5 months ago
i just got my x120e today. Great thing thx so much
forestshi 10 months ago
you can switch the CTRL and FN key in bios (at least with my edge 11)
cOlz23 10 months ago
>uses VLC
U need to get Media Player Classic or MPC-HC. VLC has terrible lag
LoliciousXD 11 months ago
@wussyib
So any updates on the fan fix? curious
yhp99 11 months ago
@yhp99 Lenovo actually offered a full refund rather then a replacement. They didn't actually offer a replacement option, and considering how backordered they were at the time, I wasn't willing to wait 3 weeks anyways. So I took the refund. Haven't purchased a new laptop yet, actually eyeballing the Asus EEE pad transformer / Laptop dock O.o
wussyib 11 months ago
Very nice review wussyib but you've made it harder for me to select a new netbook, I was thinking of getting the new Asus eee PC 1215B but now I'll have another to think about, cheers.
sarkycant 11 months ago
@sarkycant I don't think ASUS build quality is that good, nor are their keyboards. You should definitely get the lenovo.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
Great video walk through ordered mine today , there was a red flag deal on them. Did you fan issue get corrected? How is the sound for video playback? Hook it up to a big screen yet?
linuxlady 11 months ago
@linuxlady There was an audio issue with flash video playback that was addressed by disabling the Lenovo Power Management software. Video output via HDMI works great.
wussyib 11 months ago
How much did you pay for?
Because right now is 3.99 at lenovo
Raksoxl 11 months ago
@Raksoxl I paid 349 + tax by excluding Windows 7. AFAIK that option is not available anymore.
wussyib 11 months ago
@wussyib Ya I know I whined and cried and sniveled but they would not cut out windows for me...
linuxlady 11 months ago
@Raksoxl $3.99? Nice, that's CHEAP! jk
I paid $394 for mine because I have access to EPP plus there was a coupon. Normally it would've been $440. Note: choose the base config and upgrade the CPU from there to save $10. Then buy 2GB RAM - DDR3 1333MHz - elsewhere to save about $55 (lenovo's upgrade costs $80).
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
How's the heat after extended use? I have this model's predecessor the x100e and it get's hotter than my old Pentium 4/7800GTX desktop replacement. Battery life is also somewhat disappointing; what kind of time you're getting unplugged?
chodemessiah 11 months ago
@chodemessiah I got about 4-4.5 hrs unplugged, but to be fair, I keep the screen on almost full brightness the whole time. Not a huge fan of half brightness. If you were conscious of battery preservation, I wouldn't be surprised if you could get 5 hrs. It's definitely not as long as some ATOM based netbooks out there, but at the same time, the computing and video ability is so far and beyond, I wouldnt' really put it in the same class either.
wussyib 11 months ago
@chodemessiah The top is pretty cool. The bottom is a tiny bit warm. The vent on the left is always putting out very warm air. I've gotten about 4.5 hours unplugged (according to batterybar). That's with about 80% or so screen brightness.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
is that a visualstyle? if so which?
junkimchi 11 months ago
@junkimchi Yup. "Spot" or "Spot 7" from deviant art.
wussyib 11 months ago
I'm a college student and I am right now between this and the HP Probook 4520s. Any suggestions?
xKatz90 11 months ago
Also the Thinkpad L420
xKatz90 11 months ago
@xKatz90 Not really comparable laptops IMO. the x120e is a pseudo-netbook that goes for around 450 right now. The Hp Probook 4520s starts at 100 more, but also offers a lot more computing power w/ the Core i series available. If you have the budget, go for the HP. If you want to save some cash, and you're looking mostly for internet and word processing, the x120e (or any E350 option, such as the dm1z and the Sony YB) is an excellent choice.
wussyib 11 months ago
Thanks for the input.
xKatz90 11 months ago
what are your thoughts on the upcoming w520? im interested but a little worried about it using cougar point.
lathebrightman 11 months ago
what is the specs for this model??will be much appreciate it!!;)
pecwen 11 months ago
@pecwen The base has the E240 CPU, 2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, a 320GB 7200RPM Hitachi HD, wireless B/g/n. The much better E350 CPU is $40. 4GB RAM is $80 from them or $25 if you buy a 2GB stick elsewhere and upgrade yourself. The a/b/g/n wifi is $20 (it's 300mbps, the cheaper one is 150mbps). It comes stock with a 6-cell battery and that's the only option.
morbidlyobesecatband 9 months ago
Kbsroxors,
+1
Nixxon157 11 months ago
just clicked on order.
kbsroxors 11 months ago
Thanks so much for the thorough review of the x120e. I'm sold.
paologreen 11 months ago
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Watched this on my own x120e. Fan of ThinkPads XD
sophieffy 11 months ago
Oh and what kind of Wi-Fi did you get? I heard that Lenovo offers several options for ThinkPads.
TechyGeeky 11 months ago
Nice review! Didn't quite catch the battery life ammount, what is the absalute maximum time you got out of the ThinkPad? And I'm going to buy this with E-360, 6 Cell, but with only 2 GB ram. Is 2 enough? Should I do what you did and order extra ram from somewhere elce?
TechyGeeky 11 months ago
okay, im really debating getting this laptop. They have it for 399 as a base model. But I also heard they are just getting rid of inventory for the new laptops with Sandy Bridge? anybody know'
AuggieDub 11 months ago
Btw do the starcraft.game test already
mtazc 11 months ago
How long did it take to ship? I have to wait 3 weeks for mine :(
mtazc 11 months ago
This video convinced me of buying. Fucking amazing laptop.
Also, down for some SC2? I'm nGsSojU.373, I've got vent too if you want.
marcelin111 11 months ago
Have you tried 1080p videos?
KSH2006 11 months ago
Just ordered a x120e with e350, 4gb ram, and 6cell battery. Can't wait. how is the 2 finger scrolling? Any way to make the colors on the screen look less washed out? I watch a lot of videos.
mtazc 11 months ago
@mtazc It's not really washed out. I think it's just the effect of the light behind me hitting the screen. Glossy monitors due to tend to somewhat enhance contrast, but I find that the x120e colors are perfectly fine.
wussyib 11 months ago
i think the problem with the fan besides that it shudnt really matter is that it does do that with the faster hard drive u swapped. did it do that with the 5400drive?
Thats why i was unsure whether to get the scorpion black or just stick to a bigger drive of the blue.
but like i say. everyone wants fast and when they update the hhd it becomes hotter so fan kicks in.
this happened to my laptop ages ago. thinking bout it now i realise the problem.
i wonder if hybrid drives will caus this.
KING0SISQO 11 months ago
@KING0SISQO No, you misunderstood. The duration of the fan is not the problem. If heat is a problem, yes the fan will run more, but that wasn't my problem. The problem was that the fan itself was physically broken. It was making an extremely loud sound, regardless if it ran for 1 second or 1 hour.
wussyib 11 months ago
@wussyib
ah fair enuff. was it louder with the 7200rpm drive?
ive just recieved mine today.
KING0SISQO 11 months ago
@KING0SISQO I didn't notice any noise changes going from a 5400 to a 7200 drive.
wussyib 11 months ago
@wussyib
ok cool. was the speed difference noticeable? i think that is the last thing to ask lol. cos im just bout to purchase a drive and considering a faster one possibly
KING0SISQO 11 months ago
Hey, thanks for the video, helped me decide to get one of these. Something you might like to know: If you pop the fn and ctrl keys off, you can put them back in the opposite positions and there is an option in BIOS to swap them. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with notebooks keyboards and I was very happy to find the option to fix that.
Papeepc 11 months ago
Any word on how it plays SC2?
sp00n32 11 months ago
@sp00n32 I don't have the unit right now. Had to send it in for exchange due to a fan issue. I'm 90% sure it would probably only run SC2 on all low settings. My t410s has similar graphics ability, but with a much faster Core i5, and that gets by on mostly low settings. A lot of the settings in SC2 rely on CPU, rather the GPU, so in those instances I'm able to up the quality on the T410s. On the X120e though, it's kind of lacking in the CPU dept. (compared to "full" laptops).
wussyib 11 months ago
@wussyib good to know thanks! I bought a i7 T410 last year and I'm liking it but am looking for something more portable. I will buy it even if it doesn't play SC2, but it would just be an added bonus. Thanks for the video!
sp00n32 11 months ago
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sp00n32 11 months ago
@joejoejoe E-350. Don't know why anyone would get the e-240. It's nominally cheaper for a huge performance hit.
wussyib 11 months ago
Thanks for the video. I get mine next Tuesday!
KirbyNp 11 months ago
How does Netflix & Silverlight run?
wreckn1 11 months ago
@wreckn1 Runs flawless
wussyib 11 months ago
Just for the video at 5:39, i subscribe to your channel !
Fubukii1 11 months ago
So, when can we expect a 1v1 frame rate demo on this? I'm very curious how it goes.
Elzification 11 months ago
@Elzification Unforunately it'll have to wait. I'm sending mine back to Lenovo because my fan is making really loud noises, like it's almost hitting something as it rotates. They offered a full refund, but I'm actually more interested in just getting a replacement. It's the fastest netbook available, and IMHO the best built and sexiest looking too.
wussyib 11 months ago
Have you had the audio stuttering issue many other users are reporting? Basically the audio stutters when playing mp3s, videos for a few instants. It seems to be occur more often after coming out of sleep mode and no fix has been found yet.
stjernefodt 11 months ago
@stjernefodt can't say I have. Although, I am having a fan issue where the fan sounds like it's physically hitting something inside. Loud as hell. Called lenovo and I'm going to exchange it for a new one.
wussyib 11 months ago
Very nice machine... if only Lenovo will ship mine to me. Still waiting on them, they say there's a "parts constraint" on the Bluetooth module on mine.
tonicipriani 11 months ago
@tonicipriani you might be waiting until april
ceribria 11 months ago
AMD did a great job this time!
And thanks for your video!
cool007zqw 11 months ago
How much did this cost you?
errdayimhustln 11 months ago
@errdayimhustln It was 351 configured without Windows 7 (I have my own copy) with a 6 cell battery and bluetooth 3.0. After tax (shipping was free) came out 380 or so. It was a one time deal for the first order.
wussyib 11 months ago
Great review! Thank you!
Elzification 11 months ago
@BloodyNeighbor I haven't installed it quite yet, but my prediction is that it'll probably only play at everything set to the lowest possible setting. My T410s has similar graphics capabilities, but with a faster Core i5, and that has to be set to almost all "low" settings just to play sc2.
wussyib 11 months ago
NOOOO.... Don't pause the VIMEO vid.. ;))
Great vid though, thanks, as well as the previous ones on HDD/RAM upgrade! Although I have to admit, I kinda stopped processing what you were talking when the VIMEO started, you I guess most people will watch this vid at least twice. :)))
druids84 11 months ago
Thanks.
WhisperInTheWind9000 11 months ago
Also can you link me to where you bought it for a lower price? I can't seem to find the E-350 for $351
WhisperInTheWind9000 11 months ago
@WhisperInTheWind9000 Nevermind. Found it, and you on slickdealers
WhisperInTheWind9000 11 months ago
Great video! Can you tell us what the WEI is for the WD Hard Drive? THanks
yhp99 11 months ago
@yhp99 5.9
wussyib 11 months ago
I'm looking into buying one and putting in a 60gb solid state drive and the same RAM you did. I have a few questions though.
How does it handle flash games? Or basically any games through the browser? Try some from adult swim dot com and see how it goes? Robot Unicorn Attack is a pretty quick game so that's a good one to try out.
How is the actual battery life with the 6 cell? Just like internet browsing and watching youtube videos? With the screen brightness on medium or so.
WhisperInTheWind9000 11 months ago