Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u
convertible
2012
12.5"
iGPU
⏱ ~4h
⚖️ 1.58 kg
⚖️ CPU-bound
LB Score
42
out of 100
Fit for you
46/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
10
GPU
46
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
42 Wh
~4h
Price
$137
market
Age
14 years
2012
📝
Our review
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u review
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u — from 2012, 1.58 kg, performance 27.
LB Score
42
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 42/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (85), weakest — Engineering CAD (18).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (85) · Portability (78)
⚠ Weaknesses
Engineering CAD (18)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$77/year (6%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
42
CPU score
10
Basic tier
GPU score
46
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.58 kg
Light tier
Battery
42 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad (other)
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2012
- Screen size
- 12.5"
- Resolution
- 1366x768
- Panel type
- tn
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 3317U , Intel Core i7 3517U
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR3
- Weight
- 1.58 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 42 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
27
Portability
78
Light office
24
Gaming
70
Creative
27
Energy efficiency
47
Connectivity
85
Value
51
Color accuracy
—
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
26%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
26%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
41%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
26%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
41%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
57%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
41%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
41%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
47%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
57%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
57%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
57%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 10 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3317U
Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3517U
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
💾 Storage (3)
320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s
128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s
500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s