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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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LenovoThinkPad X200LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2008June 2007
Display
Screen size12.1″12.1″
Resolution1280 × 8001024 × 768
Brightness200 nits150 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nits12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores22
GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHDIntel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory2 GB or 3 GB1 GB
Storage128 GB to 160 GB120 GB
CPUCore 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GUListed US 7675-4KU has dual-core Core 2 Duo T7300 at 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB L2 cache; later configurations added T7250, T7500, T8100 or T8300
GPUIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipsetIntel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GBListed 7675-4KU has 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum
Storage typeRemovable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBaseListed 7675-4KU has 120 GB 5400 rpm SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; replaceable 9.5 mm disk with shock mount and Active Protection System; optical drive available through optional X6 UltraBase
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 3.3 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Weight1.35 kg1.41 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 mmListed four-cell enhanced lithium-ion battery has maker maximum 3.9 hours; eight-cell up to 7.8 hours or eight-cell plus Extended Life Battery up to 10.7 hours. Headline starting weight 1.41 kg and depth 211 mm apply to four-cell without UltraBase; eight-cell starts at 1.63 kg and depth 238 mm. Maker height range 20–35 mm, maximum 35 mm listed
Charger65 W adapter65 W AC adapter
MaterialsMagnesium alloyMagnesium-alloy casing
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 on listed US 7675-4KU
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 2.0
WebcamOptional 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus cameraNo built-in webcam listed
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, RJ-11 modem, Gigabit RJ-45, four-pin FireWire 400, SD slot, CardBus slot and separate microphone/headphone jacks; X6 UltraBase optional, with additional ports and Ultrabay Slim
External displaysVGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBase–
KeyboardFull-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttonsNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
SpeakersMono speaker, 1 WMono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
MicrophonesDigital microphoneInternal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
BiometricsSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Fingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords

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