I've been using a Lenovo x200t tablet for a few years now and frankly I don't use the tablet features much. I can type much faster than I can write, so taking notes by typing is better for me. The only thing I really used the tablet for was to read long documents, and I've since found my iPad to be much better.
The i7 does draw more power, but the power management features are really good. The power draw is linked to CPU utilization, so at idle it's pretty much the same as others. With the 6-cell battery, many real world tests are getting 7 hours of usage. I got the 9-cell, so I should be fine. --- Brian On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Eli Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > Not going for the tablet version so you can use One Note to take notes in > class? > > Doesn't the i7 have a shorter battery life? > > Eli > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Brian Weeden <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm going to be a full-time PhD student for the next few years on top of > my > > day job and traveling, so this laptop will likely be my primary machine. > > Therefore I went as maxed out as possible for power that I could get in > an > > ultraportable format. > > > > Full stats: > > > > Processor Intel Core i7-2620M Processor (2.7GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) USB > > 3.0 > > Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 > > Display type 12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile > > Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna > > Total memory 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) > > Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint Reader > > Camera 720p HD Camera > > Hard drive Intel 160 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA > > Battery ThinkPad Battery 29++ (9 cell) > > Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 > > Integrated WiFi wireless LAN > > Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 > > > > The i7 CUP was not that much more expensive, and as an added bonus you > get a > > USB 3.0 port. The i3 and i5 chips only support USB 2.0 ports. I also > > sprung the extra $$ for the 160 GB Intel X-25M SSD as opposed to the > > generic 120 GB SSD. > > > > > > --- > > Brian > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> Have you reached a conclusion yet? if so, what did you decide? > >> > >> > >> On 4/20/2011 10:27 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> > >>> Nevermind, I was able to answer my own question. Here are the links: > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html > >>> < > >>> > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html > >>> > > >>> > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz > >>> < > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz> > >>> > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2620M+%40+2.70GHz > >>> > >>> --- > >>> Brian > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Brian Weeden<[email protected] > >>> >wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm ordering a new Lenovo x200 for my work laptop and am debating over > >>>> whether to go with the Core i5 or i7 CPU. The variables are > performance, > >>>> cost, and power consumption. I've seen some roundups of the various > >>>> desktop > >>>> Sandy Bridge CPUs, but does anyone have a link to roundups of the > mobile > >>>> chips? > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> Brian > >>>> > >>>> > > >
