I've been spending the last month with X1 Tablet, so here's more on why it packs plenty of value for consumers and buisnesses when compared to the Surface Pro.. Putting things into comparison, ThinkPad X1 Tablet is heavier though it's much more noticeable with the keyboard attached. It all reminds me lot of Miix 720, except for the fact that the kickstand on X1 3rd gen has ears on the side to help it dig into wherever it's sitting on.. Microsoft might still be holding onto Mini Display port and USB A for compatibility reasons, and Lenovo thinks different Indeed, for the price of their device, you're getting PC with much more modern Thunderbolt 3 USB C ports.. For USB C on ThinkPad X1 Tablet 3rd gen will offer up speeds of up to 40 GB s compared to 10 GB s on Surface Pro's USB A ports. Yes, you'll be annoyed with the need for dongles to connect your mouse and keyboard up to the device, and it makes ThinkPad X1 Tablet faster and more proof than the Surface Pro.. Offering more room for productivity, the 13-inch 3K display on board ThinkPad X1 Tablet 3rd gen is taller than the 12.3-inch display of the Surface Pro. You can see the sharpness in the photo below, where X1 is on the bottom and Surface Pro on the top.. X1 is real champion at multitasking, and you can see this in Geekbench 4 scoring, where it comes on top of Surface Pro in Multi- Core scoring.. It's out of the way and in the location for Windows Hello, just like IR on the Surface Pro. Just like Surface Pro, the keyboard also connects to X1 Tablet with POGO connection.
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