Lenovo ThinkPad Twist
Manufacturer: Lenovo Part number: 33474HU
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Lenovo ThinkPad Twist price range: $745.00 - $799.99
- Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman
- Reviewed on: 11/30/2012
The good: The ThinkPad Twist has great Lenovo construction, a responsive touch screen, and a center hinge for flipping into tablet mode, all for a very reasonable price.
The bad: The screen accelerometer can have a mind of its own, flipping into portrait view randomly. Battery life is merely OK, and the screen resolution is low for a modern laptop/tablet convertible.
The bottom line: Slightly less conservative-feeling than the average ThinkPad, the well-made ThinkPad Twist offers one of the better tablet modes from the first wave of Windows 8 convertibles.
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9 stars
Almost everything you'd want in a hybrid.
by FLmediamaker on December 21, 2012
Pros: Quick, quiet, versatile configuration, solid build, nice display
Cons: tinny speakers
Summary: Got mine from Staples for $799 and I consider this good value at that price. The build quality is excellent - rubberized black matte finish over aluminum means tough and ...
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Summary: Got mine from Staples for $799 and I consider this good value at that price. The build quality is excellent - rubberized black matte finish over aluminum means tough and light but no scratches and not cold. Excellent keyboard, solid hinge for swivel screen, makes a really nice tablet for cramped spaces like plane seats and is equally good for reports and even editing quick HD video clips in the hotel room.
Some reviews talk about the slow benchmark speeds for the GPU so I was surprised to see this portable performing comparably to my Dell Precision that has an Nvidia GPU that was twice the price of the entire Thinkpad.
Install all the available updates when you get it. This will fix the screen rotation issue (instructions say wait ten seconds after start up and this solves most problems) and the sometimes odd mouse behavior. These are very minor issues.
Speakers stink but sound is fine out of headphone jack. I go through a lot of computers in my line of work so usually view them all as strictly hardware, but I think I'm going to become attached to this little beauty.
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8 stars
Not a bad PC although there are a few changes I want.
by sybrandyp on November 19, 2012
Pros: Twist feature, control, click of the mouse pad, typing
Cons: Mouse has a mind of its own at times, takes too long to rotate screen sometimes, no user changeable battery
Summary: Overall, I like this laptop because of the durability and functionality. New features is what I was going for and that is what I got. Was happy with my purchase!
Summary: Overall, I like this laptop because of the durability and functionality. New features is what I was going for and that is what I got. Was happy with my purchase!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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- Manufacturer: Lenovo
- Part number: 33474HU
- Description: Twist transforms into a laptop when you need to type, a tablet when you're on the go, and a stand when you want to share presentations. When you're ready to browse, bend it backward into a tent for a close-up view.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- System Type Ultrabook
- Mechanical Design Convertible design
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows 8,
English / MUI - Notebook type Convertible laptop
Processor / Chipset
- CPU Intel 3rd Gen Core i5,
3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz - Max Turbo Speed 2.6 GHz
- Number of Cores Dual-Core
- Cache 3 MB
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- Chipset Mobile Intel HM77 Express
- Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,
Integrated memory controller,
Hyper-Threading Technology Memory
- RAM 4 GB ( Provided memory is soldered )
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM
- Speed 1333 MHz / PC3-10600
Storage
- Hard Drive 500 GB HDD / 7200 rpm
- Interface Serial ATA-300
- SSD Cache 24 GB
- Optical Drive None
Display
- Type 12.5 in Yes - IPS
- LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
- Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
- Widescreen Yes
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Features Corning Gorilla glass,
Ambient light sensor,
Projected Capacitive/DirectTouch,
Anti-reflective Audio & Video
- Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Camera Yes
- Capture Resolutions 1280 x 720
- Camera Features Face-tracking technology
- Sound Stereo speakers , Stereo microphone
- Codec Realtek ALC3202
- Compliant Standards High Definition Audio,
Dolby Home Theater v4 Input
- Type UltraNav,
Keyboard,
TrackPoint - Features Volume control,
Spill-resistant,
Buttonless touchpad,
Multi-touch touchpad Communications
- Wireless 802.11n,
Bluetooth 4.0 - Wireless Controller PCI Express Mini Card
- Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111F
Battery
- Technology 8-cell Lithium polymer
- Capacity 42.4 Wh
- Run Time 6 hour(s)
AC Adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Output 65 Watt
Connections & Expansion
- Expansion Bays None
- Slots None
- Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0,
Mini-HDMI,
LAN,
Headphone/microphone combo jack,
Mini DisplayPort - Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 card reader ( SDHC Memory Card ),
( SDXC Memory Card ),
( SD Memory Card ),
( MultiMediaCard ) Software
- Microsoft Office Preloaded Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.
Miscellaneous
- Case Material Polyphenylene sul?de,
Magnesium alloy - Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
- Features ThinkVantage Active Protection System,
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) ,
Hard drive password,
Administrator password,
Power-on password - Compliant Standards GREENGUARD,
RoHS Dimensions & Weight
- Width 12.3 in
- Depth 9.3 in
- Height 0.8 in
- Weight 3.5 lbs
Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 3.8
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2012) 3.9
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