Lenovo ThinkPad X230 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X260

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ThinkPad X230 compared with ThinkPad X260

	LenovoThinkPad X230	LenovoThinkPad X260
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	February 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.5″	12.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1366 × 768	1366 × 768
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits or 300 nits	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.5-inch HD 1366 × 768 LED-backlit LCD; standard 200-nit or Premium 300-nit IPS WideView option	HD (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); no touchscreen
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Core i7-3520M	Intel Core i5-6200U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 520
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 320 GB	500 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Third-generation Intel Core dual-core processors; QM77 chipset	Sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 16 GB	DDR4-2133; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Removable 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD; optical drive via optional Ultrabase Series 3; selected models support mSATA SSD instead of WWAN	SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD, or PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has 500 GB SSHD with 8 GB NAND cache (Notebookcheck)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10.3 hours	Up to 12 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	62.4 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.5 kg	1.44 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	26.6 mm	20.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	305 × 206.5 mm	305.5 × 208.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Four-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 battery	Optional internal 23 Wh; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 12 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 18.5 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 25 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries
Charger
Charger	65 W	45 W
Materials
Materials	Magnesium and PCABS display cover; magnesium-alloy bottom	Glass-fibre reinforced plastic
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p	Optional 720p
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two 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 connector	Three USB 3.0, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displays
External displays	Up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via Mini DisplayPort; 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz via VGA	Three independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight and ThinkLight overhead illumination	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad	Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
Speakers
Speakers	1 W × 2 stereo speakers	1 W × 2 stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphone	Dual-array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2	Optional swipe fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 and firmware TPM 2.0