Slashgear just published a detailed review with lots of excellent photos of the Lenovo X300 mini laptop. They’ve asked the question that has been on my mind — is the Lenovo X300 an Apple MacBook Air killer? Here’s a little of what they have to say:

Build quality is, frankly, incredible. It might be thicker than the Air, but the X300 is still very thin, and you’d half expect it to bend and twist, especially when typing. Lenovo’s magnesium chassis comes through, however; pick it up, even by the edge, and it won’t flex, while the keyboard certainly maintains the company’s reputation for quality. It’s clear they’ve put a little more thought into the X300’s appearance than perhaps cheaper models: at first glance it’s unmistakably a ThinkPad, but look closer and you’ll spot the soft, slightly rubberised finish to the lid and wrist-rest, the glowing ThinkVantage, mute and power buttons, and the coated keys which Lenovo claim won’t lose their legends after frequent use.

Read the rest of Slashgear’s Lenovo X300 review here and see whether they think the X300 is up to the task in a fight against MacBook Air.