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    Fan noise & 1080p on X201

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Beh0lder, Mar 19, 2010.

  1. Beh0lder

    Beh0lder Notebook Guru

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    Would appreciate your help with a couple questions i've got:

    Can the x201 (i5 - 5700 MHD) handle 1080p videos (eg *.mkv files, 8-16 GB) with ease ? Or are there freezes, are the files unplayable, etc.

    And how's the fan noise when just browsing surfing the web, using word, idle state, etc. Is the fan audible at all times ? From what i've read in the reviews, x200 seemed to be dead silent, but reading the new reviews about x201, i've got some concerns about noise levels.

    Thnx
     
    Beh0lder, Mar 19, 2010
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  2. k2001

    k2001 Notebook Deity

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    k2001, Mar 19, 2010
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  3. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    There is HD acceleration if you setup your playback properly. MKVs with x264 can be setup to play back with the graphics card. It will handle it fine.
     
    jaredy, Mar 19, 2010
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  4. hihowareyou481

    hihowareyou481 Newbie

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    No fan noise, really--just the HDD spinning. If you got a SSD, then you're pretty much running dead silent.
     
    hihowareyou481, Mar 19, 2010
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