Either a P40 Yoga or an X1 Yoga. Need some help

I'm coming from an 11 inch X301. Has served me well, just too slow to keep up with today's demands.

I've been looking at all the different models and seem to have narrowed it down to either of these 2:

X1 Yoga IPS WQHD, 8gb, 256gb sata3 w/integrated graphics 2.8 lbs

or

P40 Yoga IPS WQHD, 8gb, 256gb sata3 wtih Nvidia M500M GPU 3.9 lbs

The machines are exactly the same cost (1,763.10) in either of these configurations. There are 3 main differences:

1. Weight (X1 is over a pound lighter)
2. X1 has Intel Integrated graphics vs a full graphics GPU on the P40
3. The P40 is Milspec rated. I did very well with my x301 but Milspec is attractive to me.

The P40 is a little bulkier than the X1 and I'm sure with the GPU the battery life is a little less.

I typically carry my laptop in my work bag, set it up at job-sites, in the office and occasionally at home. Don't really watch movies on it, mostly for work, no video editing or artistic stuff.

The only real reason I'm considering the P40 is that the video scrolling on my x301 was so poor I'm very leery about buying something with under powered graphics.

On the flip side, I'm thinking at 2.8 lbs if the X1 is good with graphics in my typical work apps than there is a possibility I'd use it more in tablet mode because it's so light and includes the pen.

I'm leaning towards the X1, I just have to find one on display somewhere so I can see what the integrated graphics look like.

Comments...

Thanks,

Roveer

 

It would seem the graphics in the new generation of Intel chips are going to be way better than what came in the X301.

I know I'd go for the X1 since it is so light and the performance is good enough for me.

 

I have had my P40 for a week now. I have not had a chance to put it through its paces. But from what I read of your needs, you won't get any benefit from the extra weight of the P40, unless you need the exercise.
The GPU is for compatibility with various demanding software packages - it does not necessarily give any speed advantage in day-to-day use.
How old is your X301? They came out in 2008.

 

Thanks for the helpful information. My X301 is probably 2010 or so. It's running Win 7 and doing it pretty poorly. Maxed out memory and 128GB SSD and all. Looks like I'll go for the X1 Yoga. Just have to see HD screen vs WQHD. Pretty sure QDH is what I want. Nobody stocks them so it looks like I have to order from Lenovo unless someone knows something I don't.

Roveer

 

If you want new hardware, great, get new hardware. But I managed to get my 8-year-old desktop computer running pretty well by doing a (free) clean Win 10 install. Then I bought the P40.

 

hi there
Could you please tell us battery life in your P40?
and why reviews about P40 is so poor online ? please share with me if you have better place for review.
and have you tried any kind of light gaming on it ?

thanks in advance