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Lenovo ThinkPad X201 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250

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LenovoThinkPad X201LenovoThinkPad X250
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2010February 2015
Display
Screen size12.1″12.5″
Resolution1280 × 8001366 × 768
Panel–IPS LCD
Brightness200 nits300 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10, LED backlight, 250:1 stated contrastHD (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 i5-540MIntel Core i5-5200U
CPU cores22
CPU threads44
GraphicsIntel HD GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 5500
Memory2 GB or 4 GB8 GB
Storage250 GB to 320 GB256 GB
CPUFirst-generation Intel Core processors; listed factory configurations are 3249-2EU and 3249-2GUFourth- or fifth-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; listed configuration uses fifth-generation Core i5
GPUIntel HD Graphics integrated in the processorIntel HD Graphics 5500 on fifth-generation models
Memory typeDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GBDDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB on fifth-generation processors or 8 GB on Core i5-4300U models
Storage typeRemovable 2.5-inch SATA drive; listed configurations have 250 GB 5400 rpm and 320 GB 7200 rpm HDDs; 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 3.4 hoursUp to 10.7 hours
Weight1.31 kg1.42 kg
Thickness35.3 mm20.3 mm
Width × depth295 × 210 mm305.5 × 208.5 mm
Battery life detailFour-cell up to 3.4 hours, six-cell up to 6.7 hours, nine-cell up to 11.3 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.44 kg, nine-cell at 1.60 kg; nine-cell depth is 233.8 mm; body thickness 20.7–35.3 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-FiIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX on other configurations802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Optional Bluetooth 4.0
WebcamOptional 2-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; DisplayPort through optional UltraBase up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 HzThree 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
TrackpadUltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint with separate buttonsMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
SpeakersStereo speakers, 1 W × 21.5 W × 2 stereo speakers
MicrophonesDigital microphoneDual-array microphone
BiometricsSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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