Comments on: HP 2740p vs Lenovo x201 tablet Hands-on Comparison

By: Vesdaris

Vesdaris — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:25:09 +0000

Good review, thanx ,man
Did u notice any screen hinge wobble on lenovo?
Also do u have any ideas how much battery life ill get on lenovo in a tablet mode+frequent inking(during classes)
tia

By: zuluman007

zuluman007 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:43:29 +0000

@Vesdaris Yes there is a bit of screen hinge wobble. You can check out my x201t review where I discuss it a little bit. I’ve had my hands on a second x201t and that one also wobbles. The HP wobbles quite a bit less than both x201t.

I would guestimate around 5 hours with that type of use in low power mode. Today I got 3h of use so far (including 2h inking with high brightness) and I still have ~3h left (so total ~6h).

By: jessar82

jessar82 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:29:40 +0000

good review thank you

By: awns729

awns729 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:19:28 +0000

Seems like the Lenovo touch (based on all the videos I’ve seen) lags a little compared to the HP. Say you drag an icon or photo or something by touch across the screen, seems like the Lenovo lags slightly more. Is this true in your experience?

By: phnompenh855

phnompenh855 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:46:58 +0000

Hi!
After watching your video review I made up my mind by getting the x201 tablet. I got it today however I am not able to use the multiple with my finger only with stylish. I am sure when I order I have multi-touch option. Is there any software or driver that I need to install to make the multi-touch enable?

By: zuluman007

zuluman007 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:34:21 +0000

@phnompenh855 In my case it worked perfectly out of the box. You might want to ask the question on the official Lenovo forum or the TabletPCReview forum and some users may be able to help you with drivers. Good luck and sorry I can’t be of more help!

By: CueBALL0197

CueBALL0197 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:19:38 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I assume you are testing these machines to determine which you’d like to keep. Since it’s been more than a month since this vid was uploaded, my question is which did you choose. I am interested in both and without trying each I’m having some trouble deciding, what were some deciding factors for you?

By: zuluman007

zuluman007 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:48:34 +0000

@CueBALL0197 I actually borrowed a friend’s HP tablet to do the video. The Lenovo is mine. I bought the lenovo because I need to be able to get through a 4h class on the battery. This might be possible on the HP but is probably stretching it a little. You would therefore need the extended battery for the HP which brings the weight closer to 5lbs and makes it quite thick. That is one of the main reasons why I got the Lenovo. Other than that both have good screens and builds and similar specs.

By: levelec

levelec — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:43:23 +0000

thanks for the review man. I broke my HP 2710p and was going to buy the 2740p which in the UK cannot be customized so I’m going with Lenovo this time.

I must say that HP products don’t have great battery life, on the 2710p which is very simialr to its new model it has less than 4 hours of battery life (a new battery) whilst WI-FI is on and in use.

By: zuluman007

zuluman007 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:26:35 +0000

@levelec
Just to give you some feedback on the Lenovo battery life. Browsing the web on Wifi with brightness fairly low (5-7/15) with almost all settings set to maximum battery life will get me about 5:30 to 6h. With brightness at 10-12/15 and inking in OneNote (class) with Wifi OFF I’ll get around 5:30.

Good luck with your purchase!