{"id":14645,"date":"2017-04-15T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14645"},"modified":"2017-04-13T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T12:17:46","slug":"review-lenovo-thinkpad-x260-12-5-core-i7-notebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-lenovo-thinkpad-x260-12-5-core-i7-notebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Lenovo Thinkpad X260 12.5\u201d Core i7 Notebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all frequent travellers! Are you tired of lugging that bulky computer with you every time you take a business trip? Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=lenovo\">Lenovo<\/a> has developed a lightweight champ that is the epitome of power, performance and portability; it\u2019s an essential business solution.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, this is a machine that is suited for the regular business traveler. Its size gives it the ability to fit comfortably on the tray in front of you; perfect for getting those last few slides into your upcoming presentation!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15430\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-x250-front-1-400x400-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-x250-front-1-400x400-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-x250-front-1-400x400-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-x250-front-1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Core i7 processor, combined with the 8 GB of memory, will ensure that all of your applications run speedily and smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t much built-in storage space, but just put in a flash drive and you\u2019re sorted; you can transfer files to another laptop later.<\/p>\n<p>Power, performance and ultra-portability are what you can expect from this Lenovo ThinkPad. Safe travels!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturer: Lenovo<\/li>\n<li>Processor manufacturer: Intel<\/li>\n<li>Processor type: Core i7<\/li>\n<li>Processor model: 6600U (6<sup>th<\/sup> Generation)<\/li>\n<li>Screen size: 12.5\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Display: HD (1366 X 768)<\/li>\n<li>Graphics: Intel HD Graphics<\/li>\n<li>720p HD Camera<\/li>\n<li>Networking: Intel\u00a0WiFi 2 x 2 802. 11ac with Bluetooth\u00a0M.2 (vPro)<\/li>\n<li>Memory: 8GB DDR4<\/li>\n<li>Processor speed: Up to 2.6 GHz<\/li>\n<li>OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit<\/li>\n<li>Storage: 256 GB<\/li>\n<li>3 x USB 3.0 and a 4-in-1 card reader<\/li>\n<li>Battery: 3+6 cell 72 WHr<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 1.3kgs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Ultra-portable; lightweight; long battery life; powerful processor (Intel Core i7); 8 GB of memory; plenty of storage capacity; sturdy and durable build; stylish design; responsive keyboard<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>Expensive; dull display (not Full HD); only 256 GB built-in storage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: 8<sup>1\/2<\/sup>\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/82946927\/Lenovo+X260+12.5%22+Intel+Core+i7+Notebook?sst=fkey%2Cc103&amp;ssp=32&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=default\"><strong>Lenovo Thinkpad X260 12.5\u201d Core i7 Notebook available from R20,999<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all frequent travellers! Are you tired of lugging that bulky computer with you every time you take a business trip? Well, Lenovo has developed a lightweight champ that is the epitome of power, performance and portability; it\u2019s an essential business solution. As mentioned above, this is a machine that is suited for the regular<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-lenovo-thinkpad-x260-12-5-core-i7-notebook\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1784,1786,1785],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lenovo-thinkpad-x260-nw-g01.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14645"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14645"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14649,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14645\/revisions\/14649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}