Lenovo Referburished X120e Thinkpad 320GB HDD 4GBRAM-Black

Those familiar with the ThinkPad X100e should know exactly what to expect from the chassis of the X120e. While the casing is made of plastic and lacks a roll cage, the overall matte shell is surprisingly stiff, which gives an excellent sense of thickness and heft to the build. It may not be as tough as the magnesium alloy construct of the more expensive ThinkPads, but the X120e definitely ranks high amongst other netbooks in its size class. Applying pressure on the center of the lid is the only location where even a hint of depression can be done. Additionally, the hinges attaching the screen to its main base are quite sturdy as well, but the monitor portion will inevitably vibrate slightly if the notebook is being used during bus or car rides.Due to the two touchpad buttons on the bottom edge center of the notebook, there is no latch for closing the screen and care should be taken when opening the lid. As mentioned in our X100e review, the user can accidentally attempt to open the display from the gap between the touchpad keys and the base instead of the gap between the touchpad keys and the lid.The main blemish in the case design, however, is its protruding 10.8V 6-cellbattery module on the rear side. While a minor complaint, the battery does add noticeably more volume to the netbook. It also prevents the screen from opening up to a full 180 degrees, and will instead reach about 10 degrees less before the outer lid comes into contact with the battery. Models equipped with the smaller 3-cell battery will not have this issue.At 3.3 pounds (1.5kg) and 1-inch (2.54cm) thickness, the notebook is quite compact, but is a little thicker and heavier than one would expect. The overall build quality more than makes up for the additional girth, however.

Connectivity

In addition to having all the physical connectivity options of the X100e, the ThinkPad X120e manages to squeeze in more. The back side offers a VGA-outport on one end and an AC adapter jack on the other. Like many laptops, the VGA port does not provide screw recesses for securing the video cable.

The right hand side includes a 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MSpro) and an always-on USB 2.0 port near the front edge, while the farthest edge houses a second USB 2.0 port. Oddly enough, Lenovo had decided to switch the original location of the Kensington lock from the right side of the laptop to the left side for the X120e.

The left portion of the notebook is where most of the connections can be found. The combined audio port, RJ45 LAN, 1x USB 2.0, and the newHDMI-out connector can all be accessed here. Left-handers may be disappointed that all four ports are packed quite closely to the left front edge, while the right side looks fairly bare in comparison. Table or surface space for left-handed USB mice solutions may be limited.