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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X240

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LenovoThinkPad X200LenovoThinkPad X240
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2008October 2013
Display
Screen size12.1″12.5″
Resolution1280 × 8001366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080
Panel–TN LCD or IPS LCD
Brightness200 nits200 nits, 300 nits or 400 nits
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nits12.5-inch HD TN (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits), or Full HD IPS (400 nits); optional ten-finger touch
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600Intel Core i5-4200U or Intel Core i5-4300U
CPU cores22
CPU threads–4
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHDIntel HD Graphics 4400
Memory2 GB or 3 GB4 GB or 8 GB
Storage128 GB to 160 GB128 GB to 500 GB
CPUCore 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GUFourth-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 dual-core low-voltage processors; SoC platform
GPUIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipsetIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 4400
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GBDDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 8 GB
Storage typeRemovable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBaseRemovable 2.5-inch SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD shares space with WWAN or smart card reader, depending on slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 3.3 hoursUp to 8.7 hours
Weight1.35 kg1.42 kg
Thickness35 mm19.9 mm
Width × depth295 × 210 mm305.5 × 208.5 mm
Battery life detailFour-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 mmOptional internal 23.5 Wh battery; removable external 23.5 Wh, 47.5 Wh or 72 Wh battery; internal plus 23.5 Wh external up to 8.7 hours, plus 47.5 Wh up to 13.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 17.4 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries, non-touch
Charger65 W adapter45 W
MaterialsMagnesium alloyGlass-fibre reinforced plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Optional Bluetooth 4.0
WebcamOptional 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus cameraOptional 720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailThree USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connectorTwo USB 3.0 (one Always On), VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio jack, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader, optional smart card and SIM slot; docking connector
External displaysVGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBaseThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz on integrated graphics; VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz
KeyboardFull-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keysSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight
TrackpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttonsUltraNav multi-touch touchpad; five buttons integrated into the clickpad
SpeakersMono speaker, 1 W1.5 W × 2 stereo speakers
MicrophonesDigital microphoneDual-array microphone
BiometricsSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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