Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 2020
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 240 GB
Screen 12.5" 1280x720
GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
37 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average screen (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (11th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average port selection (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5500 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.5" |
| Resolution | 1280x720 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.5" 1280x720 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 | 62.9 | 28.9 | 13.5 | 23.4 | 1.2 | 96.5 | 10.5 | 80.9 | 67.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.2 | 71.4 | 65.6 | 53.2 | 86.8 | 91.2 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 98.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.7 | 82 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.1 | 98.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.7 | 89.1 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 80.9 | 95.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.6 | 65.5 | 67.1 | 78.5 | 74.7 | 82.4 | 79.7 | 32.9 | 98.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US Compare | 71 | 65.5 | 80.2 | 72.1 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 88.7 | 80.9 | 95.2 |
Price
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