Just got my X230. Changed my mind from a fresh T430s.
The T was great, but I have a 14inch machine at work...the T430 felt a bit heavy on my lap. Even though cool and compact, definitely nicer than the non s normal T430, this X is just fabulous...just the right size, to use as supplement of old Dell Latitude at work, when I have to fly somewhere and take the laptop on board a plane.
Lovely display...size ideal on lap, feels just ok
- Even with its docking station on, its ok. In fact, the docking station (I am making factory recovery disks now) does a great job of insulating the heat and keeping me fertile for a bit longer.
- the keyboard: lot of fuss is made about it... in fact, with the T series, I did not like the new chiclet keyboard. However, with the X230, I think the new keyboard is better! I had an opportunity to try the X220. With the old style keyboard, I felt the keys were too close...basically, as the keyboard is smaller than the T4xx, for me the isolated island nature of the keyboard is a good thing. I have a lesser chance of hitting the wrong key. The key travel is great...deep , and at the last milisecond of travel there is a a fast onset of harder "strikeback" of the key. I have no issues with this keyboard any more.
- small issue, the dealer obfuscated about backlit keyboard, it is not backlit..it is lit from above with the small lamp. If I get crazy enough I will replace it..I often browse the web at night.
specs:
Now after pasting the specs, I see the dealer explicitly lied about the keyboard. It should be lit and is not. I dont know what to do, it was a great unpacked demo deal. The warranty three year in depot. NBD in some countries, dont know the status here in Prague.
processor
Processor / Manufacturer: Intel
Processor / frequency: 2.6 GHz
Processor / Passmark score: 4270
memory
Memory / Size: 4GB
Memory / Type: DDR3
Memory / number of free slots: 1
hard disk
Hard Disk / Size: 500GB
Hard disk / Interface: SATA
Hard disk / speed: 5400 r / min
display
Display / Size: 12.5 "
Display / Resolution: 1366x768 (WXGA)
Display / ratio: 16:9
Display / Type: Matte, LED backlight
Graphics card
Graphics Card / Type: Intel integrated
Graphics card / memory (shared): no
Graphics card / memory (shared): no
optical Drive
Optical Drive / Type: DVD-RW in UltraBase Dock docking station
operating System
Operating System / Type: Windows ® 7 Professional 64bit
interface
Interface / Wi-Fi: 802.11 b / g / n
Interfaces / BlueTooth: Yes
Interfaces / LAN: 10/100/1000
Interfaces / Infrared: No
Interface / modem: No
Interfaces / PCMCIA: No
Interfaces / Express Card: Yes
Interface / Docking port: Yes
Interfaces / WWAN: Option upgrade
Interfaces / Firewire: No
Interface / USB 2.0 (number of): 1
Interface / USB 2.0/eSATA: 0
Interface / USB 3.0 (number of): 2
Interfaces / VGA Output: Yes
Interface / HDMI: No
Interface / DVI: No
Interface / Display Port: Yes
Interface / serial: No
dimensions
Dimensions / depth (mm): 206.5
Dimensions / Width (mm): 305
Dimensions / Height (mm): 19.0 to 26.6
weight
W / notebook (kg): 1.4
battery
Battery / Battery Life (hours): 5
Battery / Number of Cells: 6
equipment
Equipment / color option: black
Features / control: Trackpoint + Touchpad
Equipment / fingerprint reader: Yes
Equipment / Integrated Card Reader: Yes
Equipment / Webcam: Yes
Equipment / lighting keypad: Yes
Equipment / Intel WiDi: Yes
Equipment / security chip: Yes
Equipment / waterproof keypad: Yes
Equipment / numeric keypad: No
