Don't let its relative heft mislead you: At heart, the X61 really is an ultraportable. The culprit is the gargantuan battery, which weighs a full pound. The included X6 UltraBase blends with the machine seamlessly, adding four more USB ports, legacy connectors, an optical drive and, unfortunately, 2 pounds.
WIRED: Three USB ports on base unit. Nice display for a tablet. Best overall performance in its category and great specs, including a 160-GB hard drive — double that of competitors. AT&T or Verizon WWAN.
TIRED: No touchpad. Heavy once you add all the bells and whistles. LCD uses outdated 4:3 aspect ratio.
$2,170, lenovo.com
