Rugged Construction

A rubber bumper around the top cover absorbs the force of side bumps. The corners are 50 percent stronger, to reduce damage when dropped at an angle. The bezel is thicker, to protect the LCD panel, and a stronger rear cover reduces accidental LCD damage. The hinges and brackets have been strengthened, to last 50,000 cycles and to withstand more force to the cover. Reinforced ports and a reduced gap between anchored keys help prevent accidental damage from a bored child's exploring fingers. This is one tough machine.

Multimode Versatility

Easily change between four modes - Laptop, Stand, Tablet, and Tent - for whatever you choose to do. This device's unique design and touchscreen display allow the screen to flip 360 degrees, so you can select the mode that best matches your needs at the time.

Dragontrail® Glass Multitouch Display

Scratch- and crack-resistant, Dragontrail glass is far tougher than typical soda-lime glass. Six times stronger than conventional glass, a 1.1-millimeter sample can withstand 60 kg (132 lbs) of weight! But it's still sensitive enough to read your multitouch commands with greater precision and faster response times.

MIL-SPEC Tested

Military-specification testing validates the ruggedness, durability, and quality of ThinkPad products by testing against eight parameters: high pressure, humidity, vibration, high temperature, temperature shock, low pressure (15,000 ft), low temperature, and dust.

Fast Data Transfer

Move data between the 11e and other devices quickly with USB 3.0 - it's up to 10 times faster than previous USB technologies and backward-compatible with USB 2.0.