Lenovo Thinkpad,Intel 4GB RAM,500GB HDD,11.6"-Black,Windows 10 (6MTHS WRTY)

Refurbished THINKPAD 11E YOGA, Intel , 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD - Black

It's hardly the last word in style, but this diminutive ThinkPad has Intel's  Core i5 which gives it decent performance and battery life in a very portable package.

Lenovo ThinkPad 11E  review

Most modern laptops are built around either 11- or 15in screens, with a few outliers at 17in. Then there are the ultra-ultra portables with 11in displays, but Lenovo’s ThinkPad 11E sits just between these and the 11.6 in ultra books with its 12.5in widescreen display.

The Lenovo 11E is a classic IBM ThinkPad form of business notebook computer, just scaled down to diminutive dimensions to create a carry-anywhere professional laptop.

It follows the trend started by the 11E in 2011, then sporting the latest Sandy Bridge generation of Intel  -core processor. Now in 2015 we have the 11E, based on the same layout but bristling with a new Broadwell (5th generation) Intel chip.

Lenovo ThinkPad 11E review: Design and build

This is a lightweight laptop weighing just over 1.4 kg, and 21 mm thick, making it a good travel companion. It’s a traditional design in a matt charcoal finish across its plastic chassis, with square edges and corners rather any attempt at curves and streamlining.

The laptop is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, should you want it.

Opening the lid reveals the much-lauded Lenovo keyboard comprising chunky shaped keys with deep travel. For many long-term Lenovo users, this remains an important feature that helps differentiate the line from so many me-too competitors.