Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250

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ThinkPad X200 compared with ThinkPad X250
LenovoThinkPad X200LenovoThinkPad X250
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2008February 2015
Display
Screen size12.1″12.5″
Resolution1280 × 8001366 × 768 (better)
Panel–IPS LCD
Brightness200 nits300 nits (better)
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nitsHD (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits), or Full HD IPS (400 nits); touch IPS versions rated at 270 nits for HD and 360 nits for Full HD
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600Intel Core i5-5200U
CPU cores22
CPU threads–4
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHDIntel HD Graphics 5500
Memory2 GB or 3 GB8 GB (better)
Storage128 GB to 160 GB256 GB (better)
CPUCore 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GUFourth- or fifth-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; listed configuration uses fifth-generation Core i5
GPUIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipsetIntel HD Graphics 5500 on fifth-generation models
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GBDDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB on fifth-generation processors or 8 GB on Core i5-4300U models
Storage typeRemovable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBaseSATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD; listed configuration has 256 GB SSD (Notebookcheck)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 3.3 hoursUp to 10.7 hours
Weight1.35 kg (better)1.42 kg
Thickness35 mm20.3 mm (better)
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 Wh battery; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh battery; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 10.7 hours, plus 48 Wh up to 16 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 21.4 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries, non-touch
Charger65 W adapter45 W
MaterialsMagnesium alloyGlass-fibre reinforced lid and bottom; carbon-fibre reinforced lid on touch models
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, VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and SIM slot
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 60 Hz, VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz
KeyboardFull-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keysSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
TrackpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttonsMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
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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