The LaVie Z is made from a magnesium-lithium alloy that is as rigid as it is light, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I’d accidentally break it in half, or that it would get carried away by a stiff breeze. While not as thin as its ThinkPad Carbon line, the 16.8-mm (0.66 inch) LaVie isn’t chunky by any means.
Are you a Lenovo LaVie Z fan already? Vote for it to win our Readers’ Choice award at CES 2015.
Unlike the Samsung ATIV Book 9, which runs on an Intel Core M processor, the LaVie Z will be configurable with a full-power Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU. The lighter LaVie Z is rated to last only 6 hours on a charge, but the convertible model should last about 9.5 hours on a charge, which is more than enough for a cross-country flight. The convertible LaVie Z is slightly more power-efficient than the clamshell version, as its display uses IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology, rather than a traditional LCD.
Other specs include a 128GB SSD, up to 8GB of RAM, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, two USB 3.0 ports, and a full-size HDMI port.
Owing to its thinner design, the LaVie’s keyboard won’t have as much travel as Lenovo’s ThinkPad or IdeaPad lines, but the keyboard we tried–though a preproduction version–certainly felt comfortable for typing. Also missing is a trackpoint, although this notebook is aimed more at consumers, and not the business set.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
World’s Lightest Laptop
The LaVie Z is made from a magnesium-lithium alloy that is as rigid as it is light, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I’d accidentally break it in half, or that it would get carried away by a stiff breeze. While not as thin as its ThinkPad Carbon line, the 16.8-mm (0.66 inch) LaVie isn’t chunky by any means.
Are you a Lenovo LaVie Z fan already? Vote for it to win our Readers’ Choice award at CES 2015.
Unlike the Samsung ATIV Book 9, which runs on an Intel Core M processor, the LaVie Z will be configurable with a full-power Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU. The lighter LaVie Z is rated to last only 6 hours on a charge, but the convertible model should last about 9.5 hours on a charge, which is more than enough for a cross-country flight. The convertible LaVie Z is slightly more power-efficient than the clamshell version, as its display uses IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology, rather than a traditional LCD.
Other specs include a 128GB SSD, up to 8GB of RAM, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, two USB 3.0 ports, and a full-size HDMI port.
Owing to its thinner design, the LaVie’s keyboard won’t have as much travel as Lenovo’s ThinkPad or IdeaPad lines, but the keyboard we tried–though a preproduction version–certainly felt comfortable for typing. Also missing is a trackpoint, although this notebook is aimed more at consumers, and not the business set.
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