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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X270

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LenovoThinkPad X200LenovoThinkPad X270
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2008March 2017
Display
Screen size12.1″12.5″
Resolution1280 × 8001920 × 1080
Panel–IPS LCD
Brightness200 nits300 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nitsHD (220 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600Intel Core i5-7200U
CPU cores22
CPU threads–4
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHDIntel HD Graphics 620
Memory2 GB or 3 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB to 160 GB256 GB
CPUCore 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GUSixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GPUIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipsetIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GBDDR4-2400; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit
Storage typeRemovable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBase2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD or primary M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; optional 128 GB SATA M.2 SSD in WWAN slot excludes WWAN and WiGig; listed configuration has a 256 GB PCIe SSD (Laptop Mag)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 3.3 hoursUp to 13.04 hours
Weight1.35 kg1.36 kg
Thickness35 mm20.3 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 Wh; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 13.04 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 20.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 26.9 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries; listed CTO combination includes 72 Wh external battery
Charger65 W adapter45 W or 65 W slim-tip or USB-C adapter
MaterialsMagnesium alloyGlass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover and bottom
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jackUSB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAXOptional 802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig in US models
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Optional Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows
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 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displaysVGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBaseThree independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 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 microphoneOptional dual-array microphone
BiometricsSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC

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