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Lenovo ThinkPad X230 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250

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LenovoThinkPad X230LenovoThinkPad X250
Overview
ReleasedJune 2012February 2015
Display
Screen size12.5″12.5″
Resolution1366 × 7681366 × 768
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Brightness200 nits or 300 nits300 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.5-inch HD 1366 × 768 LED-backlit LCD; standard 200-nit or Premium 300-nit IPS WideView optionHD (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 i5-3210M or Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i5-5200U
CPU cores22
CPU threads44
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 5500
Memory4 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB to 320 GB256 GB
CPUThird-generation Intel Core dual-core processors; QM77 chipsetFourth- or fifth-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; listed configuration uses fifth-generation Core i5
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 5500 on fifth-generation models
Memory typeDDR3-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 16 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 HDD or SSD; optical drive via optional Ultrabase Series 3; selected models support mSATA SSD instead of WWANSATA 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 10.3 hoursUp to 10.7 hours
Battery capacity62.4 Wh–
Weight1.5 kg1.42 kg
Thickness26.6 mm20.3 mm
Width × depth305 × 206.5 mm305.5 × 208.5 mm
Battery life detailFour-cell 28.8 Wh, up to 4.6 hours; six-cell 62.4 Wh, up to 10.3 hours; nine-cell 93.6 Wh, up to 15.5 hours; 64 Wh external battery, up to 10.6 hours; nine-cell plus external, up to 26.1 hours; weight shown with six-cell batteryOptional 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 W45 W
MaterialsMagnesium and PCABS display cover; magnesium-alloy bottomGlass-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-Fi802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11ac
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 4.0Optional Bluetooth 4.0
WebcamOptional 720pOptional 720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo USB 3.0 and one powered USB 2.0; VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, audio combo, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader, ExpressCard/34/54 and Ultrabase docking 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 displaysUp to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via Mini DisplayPort; 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz via VGAThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight and ThinkLight overhead illuminationSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
TrackpadUltraNav multi-touch touchpadMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
Speakers1 W × 2 stereo speakers1.5 W × 2 stereo speakers
MicrophonesDual-array microphoneDual-array microphone
BiometricsOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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