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July 2013
(74%)
137 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
8 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
One of the best convertible designs we’ve seen
Excellent battery life with keyboard dock
1920x1080 IPS display
Comfortable keyboard
Good battery life
When attached to keyboard base
Touch pad is tuned for Windows 8
Supports touch-screen and pen-based input
Performs well if graphics aren't on the menu. Keyboard is outstanding on a unit this size
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is a solidly built laptop-tablet hybrid with all the security features your IT department needs. Thanks to dual batteries in the tablet and keyboard base
It can run for a full workday
Good performance
Sharp full HD IPS display
Wacom digitizer with pen
Works equally as well as a tablet or laptop
Very good keyboard
Easy to convert from notebook to tablet mode
Long battery life
Gorgeous 1080p display
Excellent keyboard
Detachable screen gives users extra portability when needed. Decent battery life with keyboard dock. Innovative
Sturdy hinge and docking connector. Dual pointing devices plus touch screen. Comes with stylus and onboard stylus storage. Keyboard dock has m
Can operate as a touchscreen notebook or a Windows 8 tablet
Solid-state drive speeds up frequently performed operations
Dual-battery arrangement delivers up to 6.5 hours of battery life
Palm rejection allows for easy writing/drawing
Multiple ways to dock the tablet to the keyboard
Wonderfully designed keyboard makes extended use easy
Solid performance as both tablet and laptop
Great battery life
Great keyboard
Versatile
Nice IPS screen
Good battery life for a laptop.
Remarkably versatile design
Great ThinkPad keyboard
Comfortable touchpad
Long battery life with keyboard dock
Long battery life when docked
Good keyboard
Solid
Handy features include stylus support
Fullsized USB
And LTE. Decent display and battery life.
Inventive
Versatile form factor
Sturdy
Bright display with great viewing angles
Full size USB 3.0
LTE modem
Numerous docking solutions
Digitizer included
Full-fledged keyboard
Bright
High-contrast display
Good application performance
Fanless
Low temperature development
3-year warranty
Excellent build quality
Great Full HD display
Low noise emissions
Integrated UMTS modem
The editors didn't like
Price
No SD card reader
No HDMI
Expensive
No SD card slot
3rd Generation
Not "Haswell
" processor
Awkward vent location
Wildly overpriced. Designed by lunatics. Docking system is a complicated and homely mess. Runs blazing hot
Bring gauze
The Helix is stuck with Intel's less efficient previous generation of CPUs
Making it feel especially expensive
Uses outgoing 3rd gen Intel Core Ivy Bridge rather than Haswell CPUs
Very expensive (though prices seem to be dropping). No SD card slot. Fan skirt tends to catch on laptop bags when inserted
Runs hot
Volume buttons too recessed
Some fan noise. Tablet has only USB 2.0 port. Hinge is locked when tablet out of dock. Pricey
Subpar audio
High-res screen can make small type difficult to read
Pricey considering its 11.6-inch display
Intel M processor limits what programs can be used
Heavy for a convertable
Which means that extended use in tablet/tabletmode becomes tiresome
Trackpad could be far better designed on the Ultrabook Pro keyboard
And the trackpoint isn't needed
Ugly
Unpolished design
Awkward hinge
High-res display can be a problem
Really expensive
Laptop makes too many compromises
Tablet battery is limited
Heavy
Tablet alone has short battery life
Tablet gets hot under heavy load
Limited port selection
No VGA port or SD card slot
Keyboard not backlit
Moderate battery life on tablet
Short on connectors
Relatively heavy
Ethernet via USB dongle
Bundled keyboard dock is very substandard. Tablet performance gets unnecessarily throttled down when removed from dock. Boring
Bland design.
Some awkward design elements
Expensive considering the last-gen components
Stability and build quality can be improved
Small touchpad
No maintainability or upgradeability
Display hinges and additional battery only in combination with Pro-keyboard
Abstract: Lisa Gade gives a first look at the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Windows 8 convertible tablet.This is Lenovo's high end transformer style tablet with Intel Core i5 and i7 CPU options, and a full HD IPS 11.6″ multi-touch display plus Wacom pen input. The tablet w...
Abstract: With the body of an 11.6-inch tablet, the heart of an ultrabook and a nifty keyboard dock, the Helix is Lenovo's vision of a hybrid that's destined for the boardroom.At first glance, there's no mistaking the Helix for anything but a traditional ThinkPad. ...
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix makes a convincing case for the business hybrid laptop, but it's too expensive for a device that still has room for improvement. Read the review.PerformanceFeatures & DesignBattery LifeOverallSpecs$2640 AUD(pricing info)...
Abstract: Lenovo has managed to build a name for itself when it comes to rock solid enterprise grade laptops ever since it acquired the ThinkPad name from IBM back in 2005. An acquisition that has propelled the Chinese tech company to become the no.1 PC brand in th...
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Published: 2013-07-02, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is a solidly built laptop-tablet hybrid with all the security features your IT department needs. Thanks to dual batteries in the tablet and keyboard base, it can run for a full workday
The Helix is stuck with Intel's less efficient previous generation of CPUs, making it feel especially expensive
Even with the best detachable-screen hybrid hinge we've seen, the older CPU and high price make the ThinkPad Helix a hybrid for a select audience only....
