Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad X270, the refresh of Lenovo’s smallest traditional business laptop. The X270 replaces the X260 in Lenovo’s 12.5” Ultrabook lineup, and it’s been refreshed with Intel 7th generation Kaby Lake dual core, 15 watt CPUs and Intel HD 620 graphics. It gains a USB-C port and for a portable this small, it packs a lot of ports including Ethernet, HDMI and a dock connector. The 2.9 lb. /1.3kg notebook has Lenovo’s usual excellent backlit keyboard, an MS Precision trackpad, optional LTE 4G and a fingerprint scanner.

The Bridge battery system is back with an internal 23 WHr battery and your choice of 3 removable batteries, the largest of which is 72 WHr and allows for extremely long runtimes. The machine is available with a 1366 x 768 TN panel or a 1920 x 1080 IPS display (both are matte and non-touch). Pricing starts around $800, depending on current Lenovo specials.