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| The ThinkPad X250 sports 12.5-inch display and a compact design. |
If battery life is your top consideration in a new business notebook, Lenovo's new ThinkPad X250 is hard to beat. With its beefy, 6-cell battery attached, the notebook outlasts just about every other model on the market.
That epic longevity is combined with Lenovo's industry-leading ThinkPad keyboard, fast performance and all the ports and docking options that you could ask for in a compact, 12.5-inch business notebook. And, starting at just $755, it's pretty affordable, too.
The X250's battery life actually depends on which battery you choose. The default 3-cell battery actually offers average battery life, running for about 7 hours and 39 minutes. But with Lenovo's extended 6-cell battery attached, the machine ran for an incredible 15 hours and 12 minutes in our battery life test, which simulates continuous Web browsing over Wi-Fi. That's nearly double the category average of 8 hours and 4 minutes — perfect if you need a notebook that can easily last through any business flight.
Battery life aside, you get a choice of processors up to Intel's fifth-generation Core i7 chip, and an array of ports, including an Ethernet port, a 4-in-1 card reader and a VGA-out port, so you can connect to older projectors for business presentations. You can even add a fingerprint scanner, which is great for keeping your work notebook locked down without an annoying password screen.
However, workers who want more screen space should consider the larger ThinkPad T450s instead, as it offers a nearly identical feature set in a larger, 14-inch frame. It doesn't last as long on a charge as the 12.5-inch X250, though, even with its extended battery attached.
Check back for a full review of the ThinkPad X250 very soon.
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