Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X60

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ThinkPad X200 compared with ThinkPad X60
LenovoThinkPad X200LenovoThinkPad X60
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2008February 2006
Display
Screen size12.1″12.1″
Resolution1280 × 800 (better)1024 × 768
Brightness200 nits (better)150 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nits12.1-inch 1024 × 768 active-matrix TFT LCD; 150 nits; original clamshell X60, not the X60s or X60 Tablet
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600Intel Core Duo T2400
CPU cores22
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHDIntel GMA 950
Memory2 GB or 3 GB (better)512 MB
Storage128 GB to 160 GB (better)60 GB to 80 GB
CPUCore 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GUIntel Core Duo T2400, 1.83 GHz, 667 MHz bus, 2 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel 945GM chipset
GPUIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipsetIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated in the 945GM chipset; 250 MHz
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GBPC2-5300 DDR2-667 CL5; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 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 hard drive, 9.5 mm high; 5400 rpm on represented configurations; shock-mounted drive with Active Protection System
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 3.3 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Weight1.35 kg (better)1.43 kg
Thickness35 mm35 mm
Width × depth295 × 210 mm268 × 211 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 mmEnhanced four-cell lithium-ion battery: up to 3.9 hours and 1.43 kg; eight-cell: up to 7.8 hours and 1.64 kg. Main figures use the four-cell configuration without UltraBase; body thickness ranges from 20 to 35 mm. Optional Extended Life Battery attaches to the base.
Charger65 W adapter65 W AC adaptor
MaterialsMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy case
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAXIntel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 2.0 on represented configurations
WebcamOptional 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera–
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 connectorThree USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, 4 Mb/s infrared, separate microphone and headphone jacks, SD slot and CardBus PC Card slot; ExpressCard/34 requires an adaptor
External displaysVGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBaseAnalogue VGA output; maker explicitly states no DVI-out support
KeyboardFull-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; 18.5 mm key pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttonsNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scrolling
SpeakersMono speaker, 1 WSingle 0.5 W speaker
MicrophonesDigital microphoneInternal microphone
BiometricsSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2TPM 1.2; palm-rest fingerprint reader on 1706-85U, not on 1706-7AU

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