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Lenovo ThinkPad X230 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X270

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LenovoThinkPad X230LenovoThinkPad X270
Overview
ReleasedJune 2012March 2017
Display
Screen size12.5″12.5″
Resolution1366 × 7681920 × 1080
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 (220 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3210M or Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i5-7200U
CPU cores22
CPU threads44
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 620
Memory4 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB to 320 GB256 GB
CPUThird-generation Intel Core dual-core processors; QM77 chipsetSixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 4000Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620
Memory typeDDR3-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 16 GBDDR4-2400; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit
Storage typeRemovable 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD; optical drive via optional Ultrabase Series 3; selected models support mSATA SSD instead of WWAN2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD or primary M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; optional 128 GB SATA M.2 SSD in WWAN slot excludes WWAN and WiGig; listed configuration has a 256 GB PCIe SSD (Laptop Mag)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10.3 hoursUp to 13.04 hours
Battery capacity62.4 Wh–
Weight1.5 kg1.36 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; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 13.04 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 20.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 26.9 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries; listed CTO combination includes 72 Wh external battery
Charger65 W45 W or 65 W slim-tip or USB-C adapter
MaterialsMagnesium and PCABS display cover; magnesium-alloy bottomGlass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover and bottom
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jackUSB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/nOptional 802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig in US models
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 4.0Optional Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows
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 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displaysUp to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via Mini DisplayPort; 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz via VGAThree independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 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 microphoneOptional dual-array microphone
BiometricsOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC

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