ThinkPad X Series

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ThinkPad X220
ThinkPad X201i on top of X220, closed

The ThinkPad X Series is a line of notebook computers originally produced by IBM and now marketed by Lenovo.

IBM announced the ThinkPad X Series (initially the X20) in September 2000 with the intention of providing “workers on the move with a better experience in extra-thin and extra-light mobile computing.”[1] The first X Series laptops were "slimmer than a deck of cards" and "lighter than a half-gallon of milk", despite the presence of a 12.1-inch Thin-film transistor (TFT LCD) display.[2] These design values – thin and light – continued to be a part of the ThinkPad X Series laptops even after the purchase of IBM’s Personal Computing Division by Lenovo. The first X Series ThinkPad released by Lenovo was the X41 in 2005.[3]

The ThinkPad X Series laptops from Lenovo were described by Trusted Reviews as combining an ultraportable's weight and form factor with a durable design.[4] The X Series laptops include traditional ultraportables, as well as convertible tablet designs.[5] According to Lenovo, the ThinkPad X Series laptops include low power processors, offer long battery life, and offer several durability features such as a Roll Cage, magnesium alloy covers, and a spill-resistant keyboard.[5]

Models

2013

The ThinkPad X Series laptops released in 2013 by Lenovo was the X240.

X240

The Thinkpad X240 replaced the earlier X230, and has a Haswell processor.[6]

2012

The ThinkPad X Series laptops released in 2012 by Lenovo were the X1 Carbon, X131e, X230 and X230T (Tablet).

X1 Carbon

In early August 2012, Lenovo released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The X1 Carbon weighs 1.35 kilograms, has a battery life of roughly eight hours, and has a start-up time of less than 20 seconds. The X1 Carbon was first released in China due to the popularity of ThinkPads in that market.[7]

X230

The Thinkpad X230 replaced the earlier X220, introducing a new chiclet-style keyboard and Ivy Bridge processor.

X230 Tablet

The Thinkpad X230T (Tablet) replaced the earlier X220 Tablet. Tablet version of the Thinkpad X230. Docking Station compatibility: The Thinkpad X230T (Tablet), is not compatible with previous series 3 docking stations (4337 and 4338). It is only compatible with the UltraBase series 3 "slice base".[8]

2011

The ThinkPad X Series laptops released in 2011 by Lenovo were the X120e, X220, X220 Tablet and X1.

X120e

Keyboard and trackpoint of the X120e

The ThinkPad X120e was released in March 2011.[9] The laptop won "Best Affordable Business Ultraportable" at CES 2011.[10] The laptop’s specifications[11] are given below.

  • Processor: AMD Fusion E-240 or E-350 processor
  • RAM: Up to 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz (at 1066 MHz)
  • Graphics: AMD Vision Pro graphics
  • Battery life: 7.5 hours
  • Weight: Starting at 1.33 kg (2.93 lb) with a 3-cell battery.
  • Dimensions: 280×210×15–30 mm (11.1×8.2×0.6–1.2 in)

X220

The ThinkPad X220 was released in April 2011.[12] LAPTOP Magazine received the X220 positively.[2] The laptop was praised for its battery life, performance, low weight, display, keyboard, and significantly improved temperature control.[2] However, the web camera did not receive favor – while images were crisp and clear, colors were reported to be muted.[2]

Engadget said about the, “all-too-familiar ThinkPad can deceive you with its boring business looks, but it's arguably one of the best laptops we've ever tested”.[13] Notebook Review was of the same opinion, stating that the “ThinkPad X220 is quite simply the best 12-inch business notebook we've reviewed so far.”[14]

The laptop’s specifications[15] are given below:

  • Processor: Intel Sandy Bridge, up to a Core i7 2640M
  • RAM: Up to 16GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics
  • Battery life: Up to 9 hours of battery life with a 6-cell battery and up to 15 hours with a 9-cell battery. This battery life could be increased to 23 hours with a 9-cell battery and an external battery pack.[15]
  • Weight: Less than 1.8 kg (4 lb)
  • Dimensions: 300×210×13–38 mm (12×8.2×0.5–1.5 in) with 6-cell battery

X220 Tablet

The X220 Tablet was also released in April 2011. The Tablet offered the same specifications as the X220 laptop, in terms of processor, graphics, and RAM. The battery life on the X220 Tablet was up to 9 hours with a 6-cell battery and up to 18 hours with an external battery pack and a 6-cell battery.[16] The starting weight of the Tablet was 3.88 lbs.[17]

X1

The ThinkPad X1 laptop was released by Lenovo in May 2011. Notebook Review offered a positive opinion of the ThinkPad X1, saying that it was “A powerful notebook that combines the durability and features of a business-class Thinkpad with the style of a consumer laptop.”[18]

The specifications[19] of the ThinkPad X1 laptop are given below:

  • Processor: Up to Intel Core i7-2620M processors
  • RAM: Up to 8GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Storage Capacity: ?
  • Battery life: Up to 5.2 hours.[20] This could be extended further to 10 hours with a slice battery.[21]
  • Weight: Starting at 1.69 kg (3.73 lb)
  • Dimensions: 340×230×17–21 mm (13.3×9.1×0.65–0.84 in)

2010

The X Series laptops released in 2010 from Lenovo were X100e, X201, X201s, and X201 Tablet.

X100e

The ThinkPad X100e was released in 2010, with Engadget calling the laptop “the perfect solution between a netbook and a larger 13- or 14-inch ULV ultraportable”.[22] Available in two colors (heatwave red and the traditional ThinkPad matte black) the design was compared to that of the Edge series which deviated from traditional ThinkPad design.[22] The X100e, however, despite the choice of colors, retained the “angular edges and boxy build” which “scream traditional ThinkPad design”.[22]

The specifications[23] of the X100e laptop are given below:

  • Processor: 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon Neo Single-Core MV-40
  • RAM: up to 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 bit
  • Display: 11.6 inch HD (1366x768) LED backlit anti-glare
  • Storage capacity: 250GB 5400RPM SATA
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon 3200
  • Card reader: 4-in-1
  • Web camera: 0.3-megapixel
  • Battery: 6-cell
  • Dimensions: 280×210×15–30 mm (11.1×8.2×0.6–1.2 in)
  • Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) with a 6-cell battery

A modified and re-branded version of the Lenovo X100e was issued to all year 9 students in NSW Australia at the start of 2010. They featured an Intel Atom microprocessor, 160GB HDD, 2GB RAM, a 10" 720p Screen, 0.3MP Webcam and Windows 7 Enterprise.[24]

X201

The specifications[25] of the X201 are given below:

  • Processor: Intel Core i5-540M (2.53 GHz, 3MB Cache)
  • Graphics: Intel GMA HD Integrated Graphics
  • Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (2GB + 2GB)
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (64bit)
  • Screen: 12.1 inch LED backlit
  • Storage: 320GB 7200 RPM
  • Battery: 9-cell
  • Dimensions: 290×230×20–36 mm (11.6×9.2×0.8–1.4 in)
  • Weight: 1.60 kg (3.52 lb)

X201s

The specifications [25] of the X201s are given below:

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-640LM, 2.13 GHz
  • Memory: 4GB DDR3
  • Graphics: Intel GMA HD (integrated)
  • Storage: 320GB 5400 RPM
  • Screen: 12.1-inch LED backlit, WXGA+ Resolution (1440x900)
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (64bit)
  • Battery: 6-cell
  • No WebCam & No WWAN Module
  • Dimensions: 290×210×20–36 mm (11.6×8.3×0.8–1.4 in)
  • Weight: 1.26 kg (2.77 lb)

X201 Tablet

The X201 Tablet, released in 2010, was criticized by Engadget for its lack of durability, protruding battery, and 33 mm (1.3-inch) thick body, while praised for its performance.[26] Notebook Review had similar views about the X201 Tablet in terms of both performance and battery life while indicating that the display could have been improved.[25]

2008

The laptops released in the X series in 2008 followed the new naming conventions established by Lenovo. The X Series laptops released by Lenovo in 2008 were X200 and X300.

X200

The ThinkPad X200 was released in 2008. The specifications[27] of the X200 are given below:

  • Processor: Intel Montevina Platform, Core 2 Duo (Penryn Generation) from ULV version SU2300 (1.2 GHz) to 35W TDP T9600 (2.8 GHz), many 25w CPUs are also available (P8400, P8600, P8700, etc.)
  • Display: Widescreen display, non-glossy (matte)
  • Battery life: Up to 10 hours with a 9-cell battery
  • Weight: 1.34 kg / 2.95 lb (with 4-cell battery), 1.47 kg / 3.24 lb (with 6-cell battery), 1.63 kg / 3.59 lb (9-cell battery)[28]

Tablet Versions of the X200 were offered.[29] The laptop features cooler components (made possible with the fan design modeled on owl-wings).[27] However, the laptop did not have a touchpad (only the TrackPoint), no HDMI, DVI, or display port, and no built-in optical drive.[27]

X200S

Lenovo released X200s in 2008. It differed from X200 in the existence of an optical drive.

X300

X300

The ThinkPad X300 was also released in 2008. The price at the time of the review by Notebook Review was extremely high, and indicated to be out of range for all but corporate users.[30] LAPTOP Magazine awarded the X300 laptop a score of 4.5 stars, among the highest for a ThinkPad X Series laptop.[31]

The specifications[30] of the X300 are given below:

  • Processor: 1.20 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7100
  • Graphics: Intel X3100
  • Operating System: Windows XP Professional
  • Screen: 13.3-inch LED backlit display 1440x900
  • Memory: up to 4GB
  • Storage: 64GB SSD
  • Optical Drive: Ultra-thin DVD Burner
  • Dimensions: 310 × 230 × 19–23 mm (12.4 × 9.1 × 0.73–0.92 in)
  • Weight: starting at 1.33 kg (2.93 lb)

The laptop was less than an inch thick, making it the thinnest ThinkPad available at the time.[30] The X300 laptop offered a quick boot with SSD.[30] It also offered a built-in optical drive, uncommon in thin and light notebooks.[30] However, the laptop did not include an SD card reader, had no expansion dock capability, and no ExpressCard or PC Card slot.[30]

2007

The X Series laptops released in 2007 from Lenovo were X61, X61s, and X61 Tablet.

X61

The X61 especially received mixed user reviews on CNET, with some claiming display problems, and delivery delays, while others praised the laptop for performance and portability.[32]

Reviewers, however, praised the ultraportable. Notebook Review called it an “extremely fast ultraportable”.[33] The display contrast and view angles were criticized, and the palm rest which was prone to heating from the wireless card beneath it.[33]

The specifications [33] of the laptop are given below:

  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
  • Chipset: Intel 965 Express
  • RAM: 2GB DDR2 PC5300
  • Storage: 100GB 7200RPM
  • Screen: 12.1 inch LCD
  • Graphics: Intel X3100
  • Weight: starting at 1.41 kg (3.1 lb)

X61s

The X61s was praised for its good build quality, performance, and long battery life[34] – the latter of which was an improvement over the X41.

The specifications [34] of the laptop are given below:

  • Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
  • Chipset: Intel i965M
  • Memory: up to 4GB DDR2 PC5300
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Bit
  • Hard Drive: 100GB 7200RPM
  • Screen: 12 inch
  • Graphics Card: Intel X3100

X61 Tablet

The ThinkPad X61 Tablet also received positive reviews, with IT Reviews saying that “the build quality and engineering are second to none and this shines through with the Tablet features which have been executed with something close to genius”.[35] However, the high price and relatively low performance were criticized by the reviewer.[35]

TabletPC Review acknowledged the sturdiness of the X61 Tablet, the high battery life, and the quality of the pen.[36] The features that met with disfavor were the lack of a widescreen, display brightness and colors, and the lack of an optical drive – although the reviewer admitted that the absence helps reduce weight.[36]

2006

The X Series laptops released in 2006 from Lenovo were X60, X60s, and the X60 Tablet.

X60 and X60s

The X60 and X60s differed primarily in the use of processors: the X60s had a low voltage processor, while the X60 did not.[37]

In its review of the ThinkPad X60/X60s, Notebook Review called the laptop "Hands down the best performing ultraportable on the market", while raising issues about the design and the lack of an optical drive.[37]

The specifications[37] of the laptop are provided below:

  • Processor: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo T2300E/ Core Solo 1.6 (X60) / L2400 (X60s)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Storage: 80GB 5400RPM
  • RAM: up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Display: 12.1"
  • Graphics: Intel Media Accelerator 950
  • Weight: starting at 1.64 kg (3.62 lb)

X60 Tablet

The ThinkPad X60 Tablet was praised by reviewers. LAPTOP Magazine said that the ThinkPad X60 Tablet “raises the bar for business-class convertibles”.[38] The most significant issue raised was the low capacity 4-cell battery, which provided a battery life of two hours.[38]

2005

X41 Tablet

Three years after the release of the X30, upon acquiring the ThinkPad division, Lenovo released the ThinkPad X41 ultraportable laptop. The X41 was convertible, with the capacity to function as a tablet PC and an ultraportable laptop.

X32

The X32 was introduced in 2005.[39]

2000-2004

X40

Specifications:[40]

  • Processor: Intel mobile Pentium M processor 1.0 or 1.2 GHz
  • Storage: 20GB
  • RAM: 256 to 1536 MB
  • Display: 12.1-in XGA (1024 × 768) active matrix TFT
  • Dimensions: 268 × 211 × 21–27 mm (10.6 × 8.3 × 0.83–1.1 in)
  • Weight: 1.23 kg (2.7 lb)

Other

2000-2004 also saw the introduction of the X20 (September 2000), X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, and X31. Processors ranged from the PIII (All models until the X31) through to the Pentium M in the X31/X32/X40 series.

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Avram Piltch (8 March 2011). "Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Review". 
  3. ↑ "Lenovo Company History". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad X300 review". 22 April 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ThinkPad X Series Features". Retrieved 20 February 2012. 
  6. ↑ Lenovo Thinkpad X240 Ultrabook Launched. Details and Specs.
  7. ↑ "Lenovo unveils lighter, quicker ThinkPad inspired by convenience of tablets, smart phones". The Washington Post. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012. 
  8. ↑ ThinkPad X230t Convertible Laptop
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  10. ↑ Josh Smith (6 January 2011). "Best Affordable Business Ultraportable: Lenovo ThinkPad x120e". 
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  12. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad X220 comparison". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  13. ↑ Joanna Stern (18 March 2011). "Lenovo ThinkPad X220 review". 
  14. ↑ Jerry Jackson (8 March 2011). "Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Review". 
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  16. ↑ "ThinkPad X220 Tablet Datasheet". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  17. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review". PCMag. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  18. ↑ Jerry Jackson (16 May 2011). "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  19. ↑ "ThinkPad X1". 
  20. ↑ "ThinkPad X1 Datasheet". 
  21. ↑ Dana Wollman (16 May 2011). "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Joanna Stern (30 March 2010). "Lenovo ThinkPad X100e review". 
  23. ↑ Jerry Jackson (14 April 2010). "Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Review". 
  24. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad Mini-10 Lives, but only for aussie students". 22 April 2010. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Kevin O'Brien (22 February 2010). "Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Review". 
  26. ↑ Joanna Stern (23 February 2010). "Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet review". 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Andrew (15 July 2008). "Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review". 
  28. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review". TechTarget. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2013. "Weight: 4-cell battery starting at 1.34 kg / 2.95 lbs 6-cell battery starting at 1.47 kg / 3.24 lbs 9-cell battery starting at 1.63 kg / 3.58 lbs" 
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  31. ↑ James Bsales (27 February 2008). "Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Review". 
  32. ↑ "Lenovo ThinkPad X61". Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Kevin O'Brien (20 June 2007). "Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Review". 
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 ZaZ (2 July 2007). "Lenovo ThinkPad X61s Review". 
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Lenovo - ThinkPad X61 Tablet review". 15 November 2007. 
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC Review". 12 June 2007. 
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Abaxter (19 March 2006). "Lenovo ThinkPad X60s and X60 Review (pics, specs)". 
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Steve Smith (5 February 2007). "Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet Review". 
  39. ↑ IBM ThinkPad X32 Review (pics, specs)
  40. ↑ Detailed specifications - ThinkPad X40

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