Synthetic Benchmark Testing
SiSoft Sandra 2012
The Thinkpad Twist performed within expectations in both the CPU and memory bandwidth tests. The CPU results scaled well, given the fact that the Twist uses a dual-core i5-3317U mobile CPU. The memory numbers also track correctly, but are muted due to the Twist model tested having one a single stick of memory running at 1333MHz instead of the desired two stick, dual-channel based 1600MHz memory.
LinX
LinX is a graphical interface for CPU-based testing using the Intel Linpack benchmarks. It serves as a good indicator of proper system CPU functioning and is considered one of the most intensive CPU benchmarks currently available. LinX was run with Memory set to All and for a total of 3 runs. This test was repeated three times with the highest repeatable GFlops (Giga-Floating Point Operations Per Second) score recorded.
The Thinkpad Twist performed decently when the CPU included in the system is taken into account.
7-Zip
7-Zip is an open-source file compression and decompression software. File compression and decompression are very system and memory intensive, acting as a good indicator for system performance. The 7-Zip benchmark test was run with a 32MB dictionary size, 4 CPU threads active, and for 10 passes per test. The included benchmark test was repeated three times with the highest repeatable MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) scores recorded.
The Twist performs exactly as expected in this benchmark, with its dual-core CPU inhibiting increased performance here.
Wow nice ultrabook!!
Wow nice ultrabook!!
Never been a big fan of IBM,
Never been a big fan of IBM, but this i liked.
Powerful and classy
Just a comment on the trend
Just a comment on the trend of displays, not a fan of the low res on a lot of portables lately.
At a time when smartphones are pushing 1280×720 and 1920×1080 on 4 and 5 inch displays, we still have netbooks and notebooks sporting resolutions like 1024×600 and 1366×768.
Isn’t it time we started expecting 1080p as a minimum on these displays 10 inches and upward?
@v81 – I totally, totally
@v81 – I totally, totally agree.
Lenovo’s Thinkpad Twist Convertible Ultrabook is looking machine but I refuse point-blank to buy such a low resolution machine.
P.S. This low resolution
P.S. This low resolution thing on Windows 8 tablets/convertibles is starting to feel a bit like a “Conspiracy of Uselessness” !
My strong suspicion is that the Windows operating system itself is deeply screwed when it comes to displaying things at higher resolution, due partly to the way applications have been coded.
If a Windows application has defined its layouts in sizes that are fixed by using pixels (rather than as percentages etc), then on a very high resolution screens everything starts to become too small to read. And if the user increases text size so as to make text large enough to read, then if a box is of fixed height and width number of pixels, then the text can disappear off the bottom of the visible area in question. Worse, it can take the Submit button with it! Thereby making the application unusable!
I understand that Apple applications/apps do not suffer from this problem – at least not so badly. Which sounds like extremely bad news for those of us who have invested heavily in Windows software. :^(
Get the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
Get the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3 inch convertible Ultrabook instead of the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist 12.5 inch convertible Ultrabook computer/tablet PC!
The one thing the Twist has
The one thing the Twist has over the Yoga (and the big reason I got this one for my wife over the Yoga) is that the display folds over the keyboard on the Twist while in Tablet mode. On the Yoga, the keyboard sits behind the display on the devices bottom while in Tablet mode.
IMHO, more chance of having keyboard related issues if you use it as a tablet a lot and put it down on a hard surface…
Damn nice design, the
Damn nice design, the twist/fold display is perfect.
Being able to slap in an SSD of my choice is a nice touch as well.
The battery situation will keep me from buying this, but if they revise it with the next generation I’m in.
Low res doesn’t bother me at this screen size, My vision is too crappy.
Get an extended life battery
Get an extended life battery with the regular one it comes with. Worth the extra expense – over 12 hours of lovely battery life. I live in kenya.
Such awesome display should
Such awesome display should be standard, except for resolution. That and the hidden hardware feel like dealbreakers.