Lenovo ThinkPad 10
the ThinkPad 10 comes kitted out with an impressive complimentof accessories, including a keyboard, a desktop dock, and a cover
for the tablet itself. We'll take a closer look at these peripherals later,
but the keyboard and the dock are particularly interesting because
of the enhanced mobile and desktop modes they enable.
Perhaps the most important attribute of this system, however, is its
size and weight. Not surprisingly, the slate itself is the same size
as most other tablets. But when paired with the optional keyboard
accessory, it doubles in thickness, roughly to the size of a slim
Ultrabook. Even better, it weighs in at just under 1.5 pounds.
One final note: unlike Lenovo's Yoga and Flex lines, the ThinkPad 10 is a dedicated tablet first, and simply mounts onto a keyboard. As such, it lacks the flexibility and the variable screen positions that these other two Lenovo laptop hybrid lines possess.
CPU: 1.59GHz Intel Atom Z3795 (quad-core, 2MB cache,
up to 2.39GHz with Turbo Boost)
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (7th generation)
Memory: 2GB DDR3 (1,067MHz)
Storage: 64GB
Display: 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS, 10-finger touchscreen
Cameras: Rear 8MP, front 2MP
Ports: micro HDMI-out, USB 2.0, microSD, audio jack, digitizer socket
Size: 10.1 x 6.96 x 0.35 inches (W x D x H)
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Intel's new SoC is the star of this showing. Released early this year
on Intel's Bay Trail-T platform, the Atom Z3795 is a quad-core
CPU. The chip is clocked is 1.59GHz, which is peppy in comparison
to other tablet-based CPUs, and can burst up to 2.39GHz. The end result is surprising levels of performance when performing intermediate tasks, even more
surprising power conservation, and (in theory at least) a lack of any significant heat output.
The Z3795's integrated Intel HD graphics reinforce this SoC's
smart design. Intel's 7th generation onboard graphics processor –
known more commonly as HD Graphics 4000 in laptops – won't handle current PC games in any way, shape or form. But it is capable of running the ThinkPad 10's
1920 x 1200 display without draining the battery.
In fact, it can even display up to 2560 x 1600 pixels
without sweating too much.
Aside from all that, this is a fairly standard loadout for a tablet
device. My initial reaction upon seeing that TechRadar's review
copy had 2GB of memory was that this was going to be too
little system RAM. Thankfully, you can pay up to double the RAM capacity.
