Lenovo ThinkPad T60 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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ThinkPad T60 compared with ThinkPad T61

	LenovoThinkPad T60	LenovoThinkPad T61
Overview
Released
Released	February 2006	May 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.1″	14.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1440 × 900 (better)
Brightness
Brightness	150 nits	200 nits (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	14.1-inch XGA TFT LCD on listed 1951-43U; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF	Represented 14.1-inch widescreen NVIDIA models: 1440 × 900 LCD, 200 nits, 300:1 contrast and 16:10 aspect ratio. Other T61 chassis and screen configurations are not represented here.
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 950	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
Memory
Memory	512 MB	1 GB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB	120 GB to 160 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Listed US 1951-43U has dual-core Core Duo T2400 at 1.83 GHz,667 MHz bus and 2 MB shared L 2 cache; later T60 configurations also offered Core 2 Duo	Represented May 2007 US models: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel PM965 chipset
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA 950 integrated in 945GM on listed 1951 configuration; other T60 variants offered separate Radeon graphics, while T60p is a separate workstation model	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M with 128 MB dedicated memory and TurboCache; integrated Intel GMA X3100 is offered in separate T61 configurations
Memory type
Memory type	Listed 1951-43U has 512 MB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum	PC2-5300 DDR2-667; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Listed 1951-43U has 60 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive and DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive; replaceable 9.5 mm SATA disk with shock mount and Active Protection System; removable 9.5 mm Ultrabay Slim optical drive	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; 5400 rpm on represented models; Active Protection System and shock-mounted drive
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 3.8 hours
Weight
Weight	2.5 kg	2.4 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	31 mm (better)	31.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 255 mm	335 × 261 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell lithium-ion battery; maker maximum 6 hours, optional nine-cell up to 9 hours or nine-cell plus Ultrabay battery up to 11.5 hours; headline weight is maker upper figure with optical drive and battery, not a bare-body measurement	Six-cell lithium-ion battery: maker claim up to 3.8 hours on NVIDIA models, or up to 5.3 hours with additional Ultrabay battery. Listed 2.4 kg starting weight and 261 mm depth include the six-cell battery; thickness ranges from 27.6 to 31.9 mm. Integrated-graphics and four-cell models have different figures.
Charger
Charger	65 W AC adapter for integrated-GMA configuration	90 W AC adaptor for NVIDIA graphics models
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-composite top cover, carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic bottom and internal magnesium roll cage; maker height range 26.6–31 mm, maximum 31 mm listed	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 1951-43U	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	No built-in camera listed; USB webcam offered as accessory	Not fitted to represented 7664-16U/17U configurations
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0, VGA, infrared 4 Mbps, RJ-11 modem, Gigabit RJ-45, separate microphone input/headphone output, CardBus slot and ExpressCard 34/54 slot; docking connector, with DVI through optional Advanced Mini Dock or Advanced Dock	Three USB 2.0 ports, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, separate microphone and headphone jacks, CardBus PC Card slot and ExpressCard/54; docking connector; removable Ultrabay Slim DVD burner
External displays
External displays	–	DVI pass-through requires the optional ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or Advanced Dock
Keyboard
Keyboard	89-key spill-resistant keyboard with ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight keyboard illumination	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; volume and mute buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint	UltraNav touchpad with TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 1 W speakers with dedicated volume/mute buttons	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	Internal microphone and separate microphone-input jack	Internal microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Trusted Platform Module 1.2; fingerprint reader optional and not present on listed 1951-43U; power-on, supervisor and hard-drive passwords	TPM 1.2 security chip