Lenovo X270/ i7-6500U/ 8GB/ 512SSD/ Windows 7 Pro -Windows 10 Pro/ 12.5"

If the largest PC manufacturer had it their way, the Lenovo X270 would become the ultimate mobile companion. In our detailed review, you will find out why there might be better alternatives after all, and why Lenovo should change a few things for the next ThinkPad X2xx.

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  comfortable ThinkPad input devices, compact and nice to handle, flexible battery usage thanks to PowerBridge, high number of ports for a compact laptop

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  some weaknesses in manufacturing, device heats up under load, cooling fan runs too frequently, darker display than that of predecessor, low color space coverage, difficult maintenance, disappointing battery life

The least surprising thing about the X270 is that it's an easy Editors' Choice winner, as were the X260, X250, and X240 before it. The most surprising thing is how well its slightly blocky, retro design is holding up in an era of thinner-than-thin ultraportables. We guess it's hip to be square.

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  Legendary build quality, Long-lived, swappable batteries, Grade A display and keyboard

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  Expensive, Three pounds instead of two, USB-C but no Thunderbolt 3 port

From its extremely responsive keyboard to its accurate touchpad, long battery life and relatively colorful screen, the ThinkPad X270 has a lot going for it. But perhaps the best thing about this laptop is that it lives in the Goldilocks zone of laptop size: It's just large enough to provide an...

When it comes to hauling your business laptop back and forth to work, smaller is always better. And even though you would like a small laptop, you also need it to perform like a powerhouse. Can the Lenovo ThinkPad X270 laptop live up to these expectations?

do all the thing i need.handie computer to have and learn about and still learning.

Sometimes people need 3 USB ports. When did the x260 come out again?