pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:07
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L enovo's ThinkPad range has been hugely successful in the business world, thanks to their combination of reliability, performance and corporate-focused features. The Helix aims to deliver these three attributes in the format of a 2in1 convertible tablet...
Some great points, but price and base are a supreme let-down...
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To put it simply, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2 is an 11.6in Windows 8-based tablet that ships with a keyboard base so that you can get some work done. It's a product that's different to many of the Windows 2-in-1 devices that populate the market, primarily...
Silent operation, WACOM digitiser and pen, Full HD screen, Built-in ports...
Build quality a little creaky, Standard keyboard dock doesn't actively hold the tablet in place, restricting laptop use...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix name isn't a brand new concept, with the first model unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2013. But fast-forward some 20 months to the Intel Developers Forum 2014 and the second generation model has shown face. And it loo...
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Theinquirer.net Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:07
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Taking on the Microsoft Surface tablets and Samsung Ativ series of hybrids, the Thinkpad Helix offers businesses an all-in-one tablet that is also an ultrabook...
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The two-in-one device is hardly a new concept, yet the 2014 Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is still an exciting device. The reason it's exciting is not because of the stunningly slim dimensions of the new device (we'll come to that later), but instead the technolo...
With a slimmer figure and Intel's exciting new Core M technology inside, the 2014 Lenovo ThinkPad Helix should give the Surface Pro 3 a good run for its money...
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The tablet has changed the computing landscape, and although it's seen as a consumer device, more and more people have been using them for work, which has caused potential issues as iOS and Android are not easily integrated into a Windows-based infrastruc...
Decent performance for a hybrid, Excellent design with few compromises, Great battery life, Impressive keyboard, Digitiser pen included...
It's expensive...
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is almost the perfect hybrid. It is equally at home as an Ultrabook as it is as a tablet, with just a few niggles to mar the perfection, in particular the lack of an SD card slot, and the location of both USB 3.0 ports on the do...
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With the body of an 11.6-inch tablet, the heart of an ultrabook and a nifty keyboard dock, the Helix is Lenovo's vision of a hybrid that's destined for the boardroom.At first glance, there's no mistaking the Helix for anything but a traditional ThinkPad...
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As a premium brand laptop-and-tablet convertible, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix was unlike many other laptops we'd seen when it first arrived - click here to see our impressions . Also below is a review which was published earlier by PC & Tech Authority maga...
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix makes a convincing case for the business hybrid laptop, but it's too expensive for a device that still has room for improvement. Read the review.PerformanceFeatures & DesignBattery LifeOverallSpecs$2640 AUD(pricing info)...
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While most Windows 8 hybrids have sought to capture everyone's attention, Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is happy to appeal to a more select audience: it's the first one to take aim at the business user. With the body of an 11.6-inch tablet, the heart of an Ultr...
Lenovo keeps its focus firmly fixed on the enterprise while adding stylistic flourishes that wouldn't look out of place in the consumer space...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:07
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The ThinkPad Helix has a hybrid design with four different usage modes – laptop, tablet, stand and tablet+. To enable these modes, the Helix employs what Lenovo calls a “rip and flip” design. Starting with the Helix as a clamshell laptop, you can detac...
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For the most part, its smooth, soft-touch chassis and rounded corners retain the exceptional build quality we've come to expect from Lenovo's ThinkPad range. We found hardly any flex in the rear panel of the tablet and it's both light and comfortable to h...
A highly capable tablet that runs the full version of Windows 8, but it's far too expensive...
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apcmag.com Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:07
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And don't despair, it has the specs you crave: a Core i7-3667U processor that can run up to 3.1GHz, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. With an 11.6-inch screen it's aimed at those who are always on the go, yet it still sports a Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution...
Powerful, great battery Life, HD screen...
Very expensive, small screen, no keyboard backlight...
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theaustralian.com.au Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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Lenovo has managed to build a name for itself when it comes to rock solid enterprise grade laptops ever since it acquired the ThinkPad name from IBM back in 2005. An acquisition that has propelled the Chinese tech company to become the no.1 PC brand in th...
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While most Windows 8 hybrids have sought to capture everyone's attention, Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is happy to appeal to a more select audience: it's the first one to take aim at the business user. With the body of an 11.6in tablet, the heart of an Ultrabo...
Lenovo asserts its mastery of the Windows 8 hybrid with the ThinkPad Helix, but it comes at a cost...
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Has the marque lost its focus? These days there is a huge range of options from HDD to SSD, slimlime or slab-like - yet all for a price premium. Apparently, Intel wants Haswell models to wake from sleep in three seconds , so how cheaper HDD models will co...
Being a Core i7 machine it's definitely a fast mover but it does get quite warm even with modest demands. But then again, we've been having a bit of a heatwave here in Blighty so environmental conditions are not exactly the norm. As convertibles go though...
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With Apple tablets flying off the shelves at breakneck speeds and PC shipments continuing to fall off a cliff, OEMs are trying desperately to come up with unique form factors to attract users. Lenovo is one of a long line of vendors hoping to generate ca...
Great keyboard; Pinsharp display; Battery in the display and keyboard...
Top heavy and prone to tip while on lap; Expensive when compared with more desirable rival machines...
One of the best Windows 8 hybrids on the market, but it comes at a high price. The ThinkPad Helix performs provides good performance with the x86 architecture without sacrificing battery life. Coupled with the excellent keyboard from the trusted ThinkPad...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix ($1,679) is a portable Windows system for a demanding set of users. If your business absolutely needs Windows 7/8 compatibility, but your users are a motley crew who wants the best of tablets and the best of laptops, then the Thi...
One of the better detachable hybrid tablets on the market, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix gives the corporate IT buyer a great option for their highly mobile workforce...
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Lenovo lists its ThinkPad Helix as a tablet, but that might just be a bit misleading. Docked in its keyboard it is actually a full strength, fully capable notebook.As with most ThinkPads, you can take the Helix ultrabook to a bar fight. It is built like a...
Fully capable as a tablet or as an ultrabook, very good keyboard dock, powerful processor and lots of RAM...
Tablet gets very hot, ports inconvenient at the back, expensive solution...
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uk.hardware.info Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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There's plenty of choice nowadays if you want a new notebook or hybrid tablet. Lenovo, for example, has the light-weight Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 and exotic products like the ThinkPad Twist with its rotating display and the flexible Yoga . Today we will...
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is an interessanting convertible. The performance is good, and the keyboard dock works great. However, the Helix is just too expensive. The version we tested costs a whopping 1,780 euros. There is some room for improvement as...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is a hybrid tablet that combines a Windows 8 slate device with a keyboard dock that effectively turns it into an ultrabook. The combination works better than many other hybrid tablets we have seen, making the ThinkPad Helix a valid...
Can be used as tablet or touch-enabled laptop, long battery life, good security features, high quality build...
Relatively heavy, expensive, few I/O ports, integrated battery in both tablet and keyboard dock...
Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is a strong rival for Microsoft's Surface Pro, and can successfully be used as either a tablet or laptop. However, in laptop mode it is rather heavy for an ultrabook, while the system is also pricey. Enterprise buyers will find ple...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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Hey business travelers, if you found a magic lamp in the overhead compartment on your next flight, what would you wish for? Unlimited frequent flyer miles? Free first class upgrades for life? Leg room the length of a bowling lane? Or maybe you'd dream big...
Solid keyboard, Versatile design, Wide 1080p display perfect for movies, Strong battery life...
Tablet has awkward form factor and recessed switches, Unintuitive, finicky touchpad, Ugly dock, Top heavy and tippy, Expensive...
In terms of functionality, the ThinkPad Helix is one of the best convertible ultrabooks out there. It's decently powerful, has capable battery life and a keyboard that can actually get some typing done. It also has a 1080p display that's perfect for unwi...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated: 2016-11-10 05:29:08
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Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Windows 8 transformer style hybrid tablet. This is an 11.6″ Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge tablet with Intel HD 4000 graphics. The tablet has a full HD IPS display with 400 nits brightness and it weighs 1.8 lbs. It co...
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Thanks to tablet computers we no longer have to drag around laptops to show a presentation or flip through some documents in a meeting. But an iPad is not exactly our first choice when we need to sit down at a computer for hours at a time. If we're typi...
Now on sale in Australia, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is unlike many laptops we've used before. Here are our first impressions.OverallSpecs$2199 AUD(pricing info)...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix (model 3698-3tm) is one of the best examples of a Windows 8 tablet that can also be used capably as a Windows 8 laptop. The tablet part of the product is excellent in its own right, but when you add the keyboard dock to it, th...
Bright and vibrant screen, Excellent keyboard dock, Versatile...
Design is a little cumbersome, Gets very hot under heavy processing load...
Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is one of the best hybrid products on the market. Its tablet is fast and features an excellent screen, while its keyboard is comfortable and very well built. Some drawbacks are that it gets very hot under load and the mechanical de...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix (model 3698-3tm) is one of the best examples of a Windows 8 tablet that can also be used capably as a Windows 8 laptop. The tablet part of the product is excellent in its own right, but when you add the keyboard dock to it, the H...
Bright and vibrant screen, Excellent keyboard dock, Versatile...
Design is a little cumbersome, Gets very hot under heavy processing load...
At around $2600, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is not a cheap hybrid, and most of us who have become spoiled by ultra-cheap laptops might balk at the price. However, it's a high quality product that offers responsive performance, in addition to a user comfort...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is a hybrid Windows 8 laptop-tablet in the traditional ThinkPad vein. It's robust, it's functional and it certainly won't come cheap. However, this $1500 11.6-inch hybrid offers greater flexibility than some of the competition. L...
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix feels like a hybrid roadwarrior. It's reasonably light, especially in its class, offers great build quality and careful attention to detail in its construction. It may not be a beauty, but it's one of the better full Windows 8 hy...
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At CES 2013 , we witnessed the birth of the premium convertible laptop. Meet Lenovo's Thinkpad Helix. A convertible ultrabook with multitouch support, its versatile base stand provides more than just a keyboard and a few spare USB ports. The name may reca...
Versatile, Light, HD display, 3G/4G support, Windows 8 touch support...
Expensive, prices start at $1499...
In terms of functionality, the ThinkPad Helix is one of the best convertible ultrabooks out there. It's decently powerful, has capable battery life and a keyboard that can actually get some typing done. It also has a 1080p display that's perfect for unwin...
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Lenovo has announced its ThinkPad Helix, a Windows 8 convertible laptop and tablet Ultrabook and we’ve had a quick play on the device here at CES. The firm said the ThinkPad Helix has a 'rip and flip' design and called it the 'ultimate Windows 8 conve...
Apart from its high price tag we like the versatile design of the ThinkPad helix and the top-end specifications. Stay tuned for a full review...
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nasilemaktech.com Updated: 2016-11-22 01:33:59
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Ever since the design of 2-in-1 devices came out, everyone had been crazy. We saw quite a few of other detachable devices before, and now it's time for the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Ultrabook – a business-oriented tablet-PC device.Before we begin, there are a...
The Helix is surely Lenovo's first approach to detachable tablet PCs – and I give them credit for trying to even incorporate the Yoga vibes to the ThinkPad series, conceiving the Helix.There is just a ridiculous amount of dissatisfactions and discomforts...
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At CES 2013, Lenovo is showing off its Thinkpad Helix , an 11.6-inch, touchscreen, full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, Windows 8 hybrid PC. Similar to Microsoft's Surface Pro and Samsung's Ativ Pro hybrid PCs, the Helix utilizes a keyboard docking stati...
The Lenovo Helix isn't cheap but it looks set to be the best hybrid PC for business users.At US$1499 the Helix is certainly not cheap, however, its robust build, full HD display, decent connectivity, multiple form factor functionality and full enterprise...
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At CES 2013, Lenovo is showing off its ThinkPad Helix, a 11.6-inch, full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, Windows 8, touchscreen hybrid PC. Similar to Microsoft's Surface Pro and Samsung's ATIV Pro hybrid PCs, the Helix utilizes a keyboard docking station...
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