Lenovo?s ThinkPad Twist is the latest in a string of Windows 8-running tablet-laptop hybrids, and it?s a little different from the competition. Mainly, it?s a business-oriented tablet-laptop (excuse me, tablet-Ultrabook) hybrid that stays true (sort of) to the ThinkPad line?s traditional, if somewhat boring, aesthetic.
Like other tablet-Ultrabook hybrids, the Twist has a unique way of converting itself from a tablet to a laptop and back again. This time the screen is attached to the bottom of the laptop with a single, sturdy rotating hinge. You can rotate the laptop?s screen 180 degrees, and then fold it backward to use it as a tablet. This isn?t a new concept ? we actually first saw this style of convertible tablet-laptop way back in the early 2000s when Microsoft was trying to make pre-iPad tablet computers a thing ? but it?s implemented much better than what we?ve seen before.
ROBERT CARDINOur review model, which costs $899.99 as configured, has a third-generation Intel Core i5-3317U processor, 4GB of RAM (3.82GB usable), and a 500GB HDD spinning at 7200rpm alongside a 24GB SSD caching drive. The Twist also has built-in Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and a slot for a SIM card, for users who want to be connected
Performance
In PCWorld?s WorldBench 8 tests, the ThinkPad Twist scores 47 out of 100. This means that it?s 53 percent slower than our testing model, which is no surprise ? our testing model has a third-generation Intel Core i5 desktop processor, 8GB of RAM, and a discrete Nvidia graphics card. The Twist?s score isn?t great ? it?s on the lower side of the systems we?ve tested that have the same processor. For example, Lenovo?s IdeaPad Yoga, which has the same i5-3317U processor and 4GB of RAM, scores 60 out of 100 on WB8. Likewise, the Dell XPS 12 Convertible Touch, another convertible tablet-laptop hybrid, score 64 out of 100. The score differentials are probably because those other systems ship with SSDs instead of rotating hard drives.
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