Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X201

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ThinkPad X200 compared with ThinkPad X201

	LenovoThinkPad X200	LenovoThinkPad X201
Overview
Released
Released	August 2008	March 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1280 × 800
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits	200 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nits	12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10, LED backlight, 250:1 stated contrast
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core i5-540M
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD	Intel HD Graphics
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 3 GB	2 GB or 4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 160 GB	250 GB to 320 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Core 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GU	First-generation Intel Core processors; listed factory configurations are 3249-2EU and 3249-2GU
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipset	Intel HD Graphics integrated in the processor
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GB	DDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Removable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBase	Removable 2.5-inch SATA drive; listed configurations have 250 GB 5400 rpm and 320 GB 7200 rpm HDDs; optional second drive in UltraBase
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3.3 hours	Up to 3.4 hours
Weight
Weight	1.35 kg	1.31 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	35 mm (better)	35.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	295 × 210 mm	295 × 210 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Four-cell up to 3.3 hours, six-cell up to 6.5 hours, nine-cell up to 9.8 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.48 kg, nine-cell at 1.64 kg; nine-cell depth is 234 mm	Four-cell up to 3.4 hours, six-cell up to 6.7 hours, nine-cell up to 11.3 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.44 kg, nine-cell at 1.60 kg; nine-cell depth is 233.8 mm; body thickness 20.7–35.3 mm
Charger
Charger	65 W adapter	65 W adapter
Materials
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Magnesium alloy
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX on other configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera	Optional 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector	Three USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector
External displays
External displays	VGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBase	VGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort through optional UltraBase up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys	Full-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	No touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttons	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint with separate buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Mono speaker, 1 W	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2
Microphones
Microphones	Digital microphone	Digital microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2	Swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2