'For the reviewer at Laptop Magazine the best thing about the notebook is its LED-backlit XBrite-DuraView screen which turned out to be extremely vibrant and and had excellent viewing angles.'
'performance serious road warriors demand'
'Excellent screen colour and vibrancy • Keyboard is excellent to type on • Stamina/Speed modes let you choose between performance or battery power.'
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The X301 is more satisfying than the others when it comes to business features—and this is where it separates itself from the crowd.'
'The keyboard is a precision-feeling item but a little noisy to type on, liable to annoy fellow first-class carriage commuters.'
'A DVD+-RW drive is present, and can be turned off to conserve battery, or be replaced with a secondary battery if you like.'
'Peak volume levels were enough to fill a small room, but if you plan on sharing a movie inside a dorm room, it might be wise to connect the laptop to a set of external surround speakers.'
'An HDMI port makes it simple to transfer high-quality audio and video to an HDTV, giving the laptop a second function as a Blu-ray movie player.'
'On one hand the glossiness makes the notebook look more attractive, but on the other hand it reduces durability and makes it a real chore to keep clean.'