X120 E does anyone know when

It will be available for purchase?

March, April?

Thx

 

February (USA)

 

Feb 15th, lenovo facebook. Engadget mentioned that they will have their review up soon on the dm1z review.

 

Can't wait for the x120e - looks very promising!

 

I wish they could offer X120e with something as powerful as Core 2 Duo P series CPU's.

 

I see your point,a Core 2 Duo P processor would be maybe 600 bucks instead of AMD Fusion for 400. I would look at Lenovo outlet, I saw an X201 for 600 or 700 bucks with a core i3 processor. The graphics are Intel HD but if you want more processor horsepower, that is a good deal.

 

What I want is machine that is as powerful as C2D or equivalent to Core i3/i5 CULV laptops and for the price of Fusion 400-500$ new, not used.

 

Veer,

The problem with what your asking for is the price, you can't get the $400-500 price point with C2D computer on a thinkpad, NEW.

The only thing that comes close is a Dell Alienware m11z that is 600 NEW, C2D SU7300. Intel is going to charge more than AMD for the type of power you need.

I know Intel will be coming out with sandy bridge CULV chips this year, but expect to pay a premium for these chips. AMD will be offering Llano Fusion laptops by summer if you can hold out. I do not know the price points for either of these chips but I expect them to be over 500 bucks.

 

While not for sale yet the product page for the X120e went up on Lenovo yesterday. It does look sexy. :]

Lenovo - Laptops - ThinkPad - X Series- X120e

 

maybe in a year or two time. AMD still lags Intel in terms of laptop CPU design.

 

I would beg to differ, the difference is in the cpu design in general. The use of the old K10 and the K10.5 is... well terrible, but it is remarkable how could they still compete with some lower to mid range offerings from intel, mostly on price.

but I digress.

Im looking for the x120e, since that the edge e420s is only going to be available during spring, so too far and I need a durable portable laptop, I cant carry a 16'' with a flimsy chassis everyday to uni.

 

Maybe i should have expanded my response. What i was saying was in response to Veer's request for intel i3/i5 processing power in a laptop costing only 400 to 500 dollars. He would have to wait for 1 to 2 years before such CPU would come to the 400 to 500 dollars laptops or netbooks, etc.

My comments of 1 to 2 years wasn't directed at AMD's CPU technology as been behind intel by 1 to 2 years.

 

Right after blackfriday, Newegg have a sale on a old edge 13 with c2s culv for 350, but those a rare event that you have to look at the online deal site multiple time a day and with a credit card ready to buy.

 

X120E - it look good for design

 

I'm really looking forward to it, in fact I'm seriously thinking I will buy one.

 

I think I get the point. He/she wants wants AMD's competitor to intels ulv i core cpu in the Fusion design, but with igp that is better than what intel offers. It seems logical and possible as AMD generally are lower priced vs intel counterpart. I want something like that also in an X120e(or even in a 12.5in model or something).

 

I am too contemplating moving to the X120 as it offers a nice design, durability all with a matte screen. However, despite the fact the gpu maybe better that what ulv C2D comes with the cpu isn't as good. That is pretty good considering it suppose to compete with the Atom cpu but it close to the last gen C2D ulv in terms of performance(at least in synthetic data tests).

 

If youre talking about me, then its me, as in he.
I dont want C2D ULV power in 11.6" machine, I want full powered P8400 in it!
But for that one should probably wait another year or two to get such performance in ULV space, by that time such desire will become obsolete due to ever increasing CPU performance and thus C2D wont be "powerful" enough anymore
So yeah, Ill keep on dreaming about tiny laptops with loads of power for very good price

 

I think SB lv equals some of the higher end P and SP C2D cpus. I have heard other saying they want quad core in an 11.6in device and I agree with that one the most.

 

1 week away and still no word from anyone that they got a system for review, what is the likihood the x120e will get a review before release date?

 

You'll probably have to wait for 28nm AMD Fusion cores, or 22nm Intel Atom/Ivy Bridge cores. So that is at least a year away.

 

What about if want current gen LV i core performance with the Fusion E-350 GPU, and battery life in something like the X120e, which planned or current AMD cpu offers that?

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X120e review -- Engadget

Just found this and thought of you guys. I haven't read it yet. It would have to say awful things for me to stop drooling over the x120e.

 

Somebody needs to review the cheapest baseline $400 model for me to be completely sold on it.

 

according to anandtech AMD is probably going to keep the fusion apu for mobiles. So that leaves us with the brazos, and the possible upcoming llano


The thing is that llano is going to be a k10.5 with a middle range gpu, all this in 32nm, so unless a revamp on that old arch we will have a problem with the battery life.

 

What about heat with a 32nm K10.5 architecture?

 

No one knows, those havent been released yet. But you can expecte the same heat as the current AMD mobile line with the phenom's and all those

 

I just read the engadget review of the X120 and it makes me really wish Lenovo brings out the tablet version of this(with maybe an E-460 cpu?) even more. Kind of like a more business and faster version of the S10-tablet. Not sure how accurate PCMarkVantage is in the real world but the CPU doesnt' seem that much slower than the SU9300 in my TT with the gpu being mile ahead.

 

A tablet version will indeed be pretty sick, although Id dimagine they will have trouble keeping the price down. Maybe $700 value I'd imagine, seeing as asus and viliv had similar netbook type tablets around the same price range.