Testseek.com have collected 111 expert reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 8 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 8.
March 2014
(77%)
111 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
12 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Affordable $400 base price that’s aggressive
Compact design that’s travel friendly and sturdy
Display resolution produces crisp visuals
Desktoplike experience in a small package
Great performance
Good looking screen
At a pinch
It really can do anything
Slim and sturdy design
Rich full-HD display
Sharp 8-MP camera
USB 3.0 allows for versatile docking
Clever optional cover
Gorgeous Full HD display
Quality build and design
Lightweight and compact
Small 8-inch form factor is truly portable. All-day battery life. QuickShot cover makes photos a snap. Professional
Yet affordable.
Excellent high-res screen
Ships with 64GB of storage standard
Better CPU and camera than most Windows 8 tablets of this size
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 runs full Windows 8.1
Has an excellent higher-res 8.3-inch display
64GB of storage standard
All the basic ports you'd need
And fits into a super-slim package
Fast Intel Atom processor
Crisp 1900-by-1200-pixel display
Excellent build quality
Great display
Solid
Premium design
Incredibly long "can-do" list
Classic
Understated Lenovo styling. Impressive performance and a gorgeous screen
Though it might be a bit too finely detailed for peripheralfree use
1920 x 1080 screen resolution
Sleek design
Dual cameras
Bluetooth allows you to easily add accessories
Quickshot cover is a great addition
Full HD display -- a rarity among 8-inch Windows tablets
One of the only tablets this size offered with 128GB of built-in storage
Thin and light
Even for a small-screened tablet
Great build quality
Comfortable in the hand
Beautiful
Sharp screen
Excellent general system performance
USB 3.0
The editors didn't like
Lack of additional productivity software out of the box
Focusing is problematic with the camera
A little bigger and a little heavier than its sibling
The battery life is a little low
Overheating is concerning
Below-average battery life
Speakers not very loud
A bit pricey
Hybrid microUSB 3.0
MiniHDMI
And charging port
Lack of compatible keyboard dock
QuickShot smart cover is optional (and extra). No physical keyboard option. Few ports and connections available
Competing devices offer better accessory options
Battery life could be better
Poorly placed stereo speakers
More expensive than other 8-inch Windows tablets
Doesn't come with a stylus
Or keyboard
Other tablets have better battery life
Lower-than-average battery life
Awkward I/O port locations
No digitizing pen or keyboard-case options
Mediocre battery life
Jack of all trades
Master of none
Desktop mode is unusable on such a small screen
Anemic battery life. Power/volume buttons are difficult to access
No stylus support
Battery life is not the best compared to other tablets
Had a few WiFi issues
ThinkPad Tablet 8 left side
The ThinkPad Tablet 8 doesn't have a lot of ports. The ports on the left side of the tablet are
MicroSD
MicroHDMI
These ports are not accessible with the QuickShot Cover attached
ThinkPad Tablet 8 right side
These control
Worst-in-class battery life
Expensive compared to other 8-inch Windows tablets
Aluminum case scratches easily
As does the screen
Backside can get quite hot
Slower-than-average boot-up time
No stylus/digitizer support
Middling screen brightness for its class
Difficult navigation due to high resolution
Lack of keyboard is frustrating in a business environment
Abstract: The Lenovo Thinkpad 8 was the only early 2014 Atom-based Windows 8 tablet that I didn't do a deep-dive review on. It was, as it turned out, one of the best and with its 1920×1200 display and USB 3.0 quite unique. A recent update to the range saw the origi...
1920 x 1080 screen resolution, Great performance, Sleek design, Dual cameras, Bluetooth allows you to easily add accessories, Quickshot cover is a great addition
No stylus support, Battery life is not the best compared to other tablets, Had a few WiFi issues
I actually got my first look at the ThinkPad 8 back at CES in January and I was actually pretty impressed. Lenovo wanted to bring out a tablet for business users where you can actually be productive and most importantly get work done. After spending some...
Published: 2014-05-05, Author: Raymond , review by: ubergizmo.com
ThinkPad 8 compared to Surface 2Building a tablet that tries to meld the best of two lifestyles — play and business — is no easy task, not even for Microsoft. After testing out the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, it remains clear to me that smaller tablets just can't...
Published: 2014-05-01, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Full HD display -- a rarity among 8-inch Windows tablets, One of the only tablets this size offered with 128GB of built-in storage, Thin and light, even for a small-screened tablet
Worst-in-class battery life, Expensive compared to other 8-inch Windows tablets, Aluminum case scratches easily, as does the screen, Backside can get quite hot, Slower-than-average boot-up time
With a high price and worst-in-class battery life, the ThinkPad 8 should be the first 8-inch Windows tablet you cross off your shopping list. Though not terrible in its own right, other small-screened slates offer more value for less money....
Affordable $400 base price that’s aggressive, Compact design that’s travel friendly and sturdy, Display resolution produces crisp visuals, Desktoplike experience in a small package
Lack of additional productivity software out of the box, Focusing is problematic with the camera
We can’t stress enough how the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has more flexibility than other prized tablets in the space. Giving us that desktop-like experience thanks to Windows 8.1, it has an advantage in the productivity side over other Android tablets and the ...
Abstract: The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is the company's first 8-inch ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet . The ThinkPad 8 starts at $399 with Windows 8.1 and includes Microsoft Office Home and Student Home. Windows 8.1 Pro (loaded on this review system) systems are $499. This littl...
Lenovo has a winner with the ThinkPad 8 -- it's designed in such a way that it feels very portable, yet the quality display and use of Windows 8.1 means it can be used for business tasks that your average Android slate might not be up for. The Quickshot...
Fast Intel Atom processor, Crisp 1900-by-1200-pixel display, Excellent build quality
Lower-than-average battery life, Awkward I/O port locations, No digitizing pen or keyboard-case options
Lenovo's ThinkPad 8 offers many advantages over competing 8 inch Windows tablets, including a faster processor, more storage, and a higher-resolution screen. But it comes up short when it comes to battery life and you'll want to add a mouse and keyboard f...
