Lenovo ThinkPad X201 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X201 compared with ThinkPad X61

	LenovoThinkPad X201	LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
Released
Released	March 2010	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 (better)	1024 × 768
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits (better)	150 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10, LED backlight, 250:1 stated contrast	12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-540M	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 4 GB (better)	1 GB
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 320 GB (better)	120 GB
CPU
CPU	First-generation Intel Core processors; listed factory configurations are 3249-2EU and 3249-2GU	Listed 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
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics integrated in the processor	Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GB	Listed 7675-4KU has 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum
Storage type
Storage type	Removable 2.5-inch SATA drive; listed configurations have 250 GB 5400 rpm and 320 GB 7200 rpm HDDs; optional second drive in UltraBase	Listed 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)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3.4 hours	Up to 3.9 hours
Weight
Weight	1.31 kg (better)	1.41 kg
Thickness
Thickness	35.3 mm	35 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	295 × 210 mm	268 × 211 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Four-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 mm	Listed 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
Charger
Charger	65 W adapter	65 W AC adapter
Materials
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Magnesium-alloy casing
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX on other configurations	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 7675-4KU
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera	No built-in webcam listed
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector	Three 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 displays
External displays	VGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort through optional UltraBase up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys	89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint with separate buttons	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2	Mono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Digital microphone	Internal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
Biometrics
Biometrics	Swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2	Fingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords