When buying a lightweight laptop, you often have to choose between functionality and portability, sacrificing amenities to save space. Built for business but user-friendly enough for anyone, Lenovo’s 12.5-inch ThinkPad X280 offers a full HD display, a snappy keyboard, epic battery life and a complete suite of ports in a durable chassis you can take anywhereThe ThinkPad X280 has Lenovo’s simple but classy ThinkPad aesthetic, with a raven-black lid, deck, sides and bottom. The red TrackPoint pointing stick and silver ThinkPad logos on the deck and lid provide a splash of color.
At 12.03 x 8.21 x 0.8 inches, Lenovo’s 12-inch ultraportable isn’t the thinnest laptop on the market, but its girth allows it to provide strong battery life and all the ports you need, a worthwhile trade-off. During my testing, the X280 slipped into my bag easily and felt very comfortable in my hand as I carried it around the office.