Dynabook’s Portégé X30L-K is an ultra-lightweight laptop that comes packed with a 13.3-inches display. The overall form factor of the device is quite clean and neat, and the build quality is excellent. The device comes with a 180-degree hinge, which lets you lay the laptop flat on your desk.
It also has been tested for up to MIL-STD-810H military standards, which include drop test, dust test, humidity, temparature, and shock tests. In additiuon, the Portégé X30L-K features an Magnesium Alloy chassis.
In terms of the internals, you get to choose between 12th Generation Intel Core Processors i3-1215U, i5-1240P, or i7-1260P. You also get to choose from vPro versions i5-1250P and i7-1270P, or Intel Celeron 7305 processors. The review unit we received came configured with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P processor, running at a clock speed of 2.10-GHz.
In addition, you also get up to 32GB of RAM – our review unit had 16GB onboard. For storage, we had 512GB of NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD built-in, though you can get it configured to up to 1TB. Graphics on this thing is handled by Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
In terms of I/O interfaces, you get aplenty. This includes two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 which supports data transfer, power delivery and display port. In addition, there are two USB 3.1 (1 port supporting power off and charge), one Gigabit LAN port, one HDMI2.0-out supporting 1080p signal format, one external headphone (stereo/microphone combo socket), and one micro SD card slot.
For wireless connectivity, you get Intel AX211 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E support, Bluetooth 5.2, and optional LTE connectivity. The laptop comes with stereo speakers that support DTS Studio Sound, with AI-assisted noise reduction. The keyboard on this thing is backlit, while the touchpad comes with a fingerprint sensor built-in.
The laptop weighs less than a kg and uses a 53Wh battery to power everything up. On paper, the battery offers a battery life of up to 11 hours. In our tests, we were able to clock around 8 hours of battery life on a single charge. Since the laptop also supports quick charge technology, you will be able to get around 4 hours of battery life from a 30 minutes charge.
To check out the real-world performance of the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K, we ran a few benchmarks such as CPU-Z and Cinebench. On CPU-Z’s CPU Single Thread bechmark, it scored 559.6 points, while on Multi Thread, it scored 5061.3 points as seen below:
On Cinebench R23, it scored 6698 points on the multi-core benchmark as seen below:
Considering the benchmark scoring above, we can conclude that the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K works perfectly well for day-to-day computing requirements and productivity jobs.
You can also indulge in some gaming sessions and perform content creation jobs using it – the strong internal specs can handle any job you throw at it. Having said that, the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K isn’t made for gaming or content creation.
The price of the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K starts at $1400. Its overall form factor, weight and internal specs mean that it can qualify as a workhorse for professionals who are always on the move.
If you are on the market for an ultra-lightweight laptop that does not cut corners when it comes to performance, you should definitely check out the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K.
Price: $1400
Dynabook Portégé X30L-K $1400
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The price of the Dynabook Portégé X30L-K starts at $1400. Its overall form factor, weight and internal specs mean that it can qualify as a workhorse for professionals who are always on the move.
