Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 2015, Core i5-5200U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-5200U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.5" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD 5500 Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)
- Below average gpu (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-5200U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD 5500 Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.5" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-5200U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.5" 1366x768 | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel HD 5500 Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 66 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X250 | 4.5 | 14.9 | 36.3 | 26.7 | 3.8 | 95.6 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 72.3 | 80.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 76.7 | 51.5 | 91.3 | 58.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 95.4 | 25.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall33.1
- AI/LLM10
- Gaming3.6
- Portability57.3
- Creator10.8
- Student64.5
- Business42.7
- Developer30.1
- Entertainment24.7
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Other Configurations13
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