Lenovo X130e or HP Dm1z

[Pardus]

Getting ready to buy a 12" or 13" laptop this week, i been looking at these two models. The Lenovo seems like its built like a tank whereas the HP is more flimsy and a lot cheaper. Which one to get?

Lenovo Unboxed: ThinkPad X130e laptop
ThinkPad X130e - Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty

AMD E-450 APU Dual-core Processor (1.65 GHz, 1MB L2)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
11.6 W HD (1366 x 768)LED, Anti-Glare, Low-light sensitive VGA Webcam, Midnight Black (optional Mobile Broadband)
AMD Radeon HD 6320 Graphics, AMD Fusion Processor E-450
4 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
No Fingerprint Reader
500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
6 cell Li-Ion Battery - 35+
Bluetooth 3.0
ThinkPad b/g/n
Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable
0622: 1 Year Transactional Mail-in Depot

Price is $579.00+tax


HP Pavilion dm1z Laptop Review
HP Pavilion dm1z customizable Notebook PC #A1N69AV

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Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
AMD Dual-Core Processor E-450(1.65GHz, 1MB L2 Cache) + AMD Radeon HD 6320M Discrete-Class Graphics
FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
No additional security software
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
11.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
No Internal DVD or CD Drive
Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Standard Keyboard
HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Price is $435.99 - coupon code PRESIDENT = $424.99+tax

 

[jlee1]

i'd go with the x130e; honestly because i am biased(x220 owner)

 

[Chiropteran]

I have an (earlier version) dm1z w/ E-350 processor. It's a wonderful little netbook, plays most games albeit at super low settings and poor fps, and does everything I need it to do.

That said, I'd trade it in an instant for an X130e. The ruggedized design of the thinkpad would make it effectively more portable, as the dm1z feels very scratchable and brittle. I'm also not a huge fan of HP's driver support, while I've heard nothing but good things about lenovo.

 

[pcgeek11]

Another vote for Lenovo, Just based on my personal experience.

 

[God Mode]

The FN/Ctrl key location on the lenovo is very wrong unless you're missing half your pinky.

 

[pcgeek11]

The FN/Ctrl key location on the lenovo is very wrong unless you're missing half your pinky.

On mine you can swap them in the BIOS. I think all the newer ones can do this.

 

[zCypher]

x130e without hesitation, I love my x120e even though it's pathetically weak in terms of CPU power (3.8 on WEI). That was to be expected though and the APU does do its job very well (scores 5.6 in WEI for gaming graphics).

They say it will "do everything", but that's a little misleading and depends heavily on your expectations. Don't expect it to run like your desktop or even *anywhere* remotely near a full fledged laptop (example, an i3 or i5 laptop) -- even with lots of RAM and SSD. The APU just doesn't have the processing power to give you a FAST experience. Firefox lags pretty badly during basic usage. So yes it will "do" it, but not very smoothly.

And about it being able to play back video... Again, it will do it - but forget about HD Netflix as they don't have hardware acceleration in Silverlight it seems.

Otherwise yep, it works like a charm and the battery life is really good too.

 

[themillak]

another option, unless you specifically want the APU, is on the x130e is to take the intel option and downgrade the processor. $429 for the Celeron 867 vs $589 for the i3-2367M

Intel Celeron 867 Processor (1.30 GHz, 2MB L3)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
11.6 W HD (1366 x 768)LED, Anti-Glare, Low-light sensitive VGA Webcam, Midnight Black (optional Mobile Broadband)
Intel GMA HD Gfx, Intel Cerelon 867 ULV Processor (1.3GHz, 2MB L3)
4 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
6 cell Li-Ion Battery - 35+
Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable

 

[Pardus]

another option, unless you specifically want the APU, is on the x130e is to take the intel option and downgrade the processor. $429 for the Celeron 867 vs $589 for the i3-2367M

Wouldn't the Celeron processor be slow? And would i be able to drop a core i5 in there later, assuming it will fit the slot.

 

[XX55XX]

I'd go for the X130e.

 

[jacktesterson]

Lenovo.

I've had terrible experiences with HP Laptops (3 to be exact)

Price seems kinda high for a E-450 (Sub $600?)

 

[Pardus]

Saw the X130e in person, hated the keyboard, screen, battery and audio. No idea why everyone is raving about Lenovo, Never again.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Of the two, x130e, get an SSD in either one of them asap. I'm not even kidding. I was given a Windows tablet at work and couldn't get over how slow it was to use. Thought it was the lack of processing power but after upgrading it to 4GB of memory (was using 1GB) and an old Vertex 2 (was using a 500GB 5400RPM drive like those tablets) the difference was night and day. It will make your experience with either tablet far more enjoyable.