Lenovo ThinkPad X270 (12.5-Inch, 2017) Series

Insane 24-hour battery life with hot swap system. Powerful processor and 16GB of RAM. Plenty of ports and useful extras. Multiple security features.

Expensive as configured. Bulky for an ultraportable.

When fully outfitted like our test unit, the X270 is a reliable workhorse for business use, small enough to take with you and packed with enough security features to give you peace of mind. It's expensive as configured, though, and a bit too bulky to...

Responsive keyboard; Colorful screen; Long battery life with six-cell battery

Below-average endurance with three-cell battery

Incredible battery life (with extended 6-cell) ; Swappable components, and snap-in docking support ; Excellent keyboard ; Beautiful 1080p display

Pricey as tested ; Thicker than average

comfortable ThinkPad input devices ; compact and nice to handle ; flexible battery usage thanks to PowerBridge ; high number of ports for a compact laptop

some weaknesses in manufacturing ; device heats up under load ; cooling fan runs too frequently ; darker display than that of predecessor ; low color space coverage ; difficult maintenance ; disappointing battery life

This is the fourth time Lenovo has reused the same case. As always with ThinkPads, the great input devices, as well as the PowerBridge feature – which basically has not real competitors - are definite pros. Considering its size, the X270 has a lot of...

Great Display ; Battery Life ; Finger Print Scanner ; Perfect for business users

Speakers ; Camera

The Lenovo ThinkPad X270 is billed as a business laptop, but of course, can be utilized in the home as well. The CPU on our unit is more than powerful enough for anything you throw at it, just don’t ask the GPU to do any serious gaming. The screen is...

ergonomische ThinkPad-invoerapparatuur ; compact en aangenaam in gebruik ; flexibel batterijgebruik dankzij PowerBridge ; groot aantal poorten voor een compacte laptop

kleine fabricagefoutjes ; toestel warmt aanzienlijk op onder belasting ; ventilator is te vaak actief ; donkerder scherm dan de voorganger ; lage dekking van kleurruimte ; moeilijk in onderhoud ; teleurstellende batterijduur

Dit is de verkorte versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. Lenovo's ThinkPad X2xx-serie kan dringend een make-over gebruiken. Door een opeenstapeling van kleine minpunten kunnen we de X270 niet aanbevelen.

comodi dispositivi di input ThinkPad ; compatto e comodo da usare ; flessibile utilizzo della batteria grazie al PowerBridge ; molte porte per un portatile compatto

alcune pecche nella costruzione ; dispositivo che si scalda sotto carico ; ventola di raffreddamento troppo spesso in funzione ; display più scuro rispetto al predecessore ; bassa copertura del colore ; manutenzione difficile ; batteria deludente

This is the fourth time Lenovo has reused the same case. As always with ThinkPads, the great input devices, as well as the PowerBridge feature – which basically has not real competitors - are definite pros. Considering its size, the X270 has a lot of...

comfortable ThinkPad input devices ; compact and nice to handle ; flexible battery usage thanks to PowerBridge ; high number of ports for a compact laptop

some weaknesses in manufacturing ; device heats up under load ; cooling fan runs too frequently ; darker display than that of predecessor ; low color space coverage ; difficult maintenance ; disappointing battery life

Lenovo utilise le même châssis pour la 4e fois. Comme toujours avec les ThinkPads, certaines options sont réellement pertinentes, tels les très bons périphériques d’entrée – la technologie Power Bridge, sans concurrence. Au regard de sa taille, le X270...