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Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen Convertible Review

Mobile/Tablets by stefan @ 2015-05-26

As the Dell Venue 11 Pro Convertible, the ThinkPad Helix 2-in-1 works on the same principle which means passive cooling, producing absolutely zero noise when operating, which is quite an achievement. The tested model comes equipped with the Intel Core M 5Y10 processor and is paired with 4GB of DDR3 1600MHz RAM and a Samsung 128GB SSD. We are also getting a keyboard dock and a tablet pen along with the Helix which add multiple functionality to the product.

Additional Hardware Info Part I

As we have mentioned before, the Helix is equipped with a slower Intel Core M version, the 5Y10 which is equipped with two cores (featuring HyperThreading technology) at 800MHz with a maximum Turbo Frequency of 2GHz and a TDP of 4.5W:

Thanks to CPU-Z we will also find some additional information on the motherboard:

The Helix version we have reviewed was equipped with 4GB of DDR3 RAM, clocked at 1600MHz:

We get the confirmation that the HD Graphics 5300 IGP is present here too as with the Dell convertible:

Moving on to the AIDA64 software, we were able to dig in even more details on the configuration; first we will take a look at the temperature sensors, voltage values and power values:

We can learn more about the included CPU and its characteristics from the respective tab:

The motherboard area contains the name, BUS clock but also memory details:

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