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Lenovo ThinkPad X240 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X60

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LenovoThinkPad X240LenovoThinkPad X60
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2013February 2006
Display
Screen size12.5″12.1″
Resolution1366 × 768 or 1920 × 10801024 × 768
PanelTN LCD or IPS LCD–
Brightness200 nits, 300 nits or 400 nits150 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display type12.5-inch HD TN (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits), or Full HD IPS (400 nits); optional ten-finger touch12.1-inch 1024 × 768 active-matrix TFT LCD; 150 nits; original clamshell X60, not the X60s or X60 Tablet
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4200U or Intel Core i5-4300UIntel Core Duo T2400
CPU cores22
CPU threads4–
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4400Intel GMA 950
Memory4 GB or 8 GB512 MB
Storage128 GB to 500 GB60 GB to 80 GB
CPUFourth-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 dual-core low-voltage processors; SoC platformIntel Core Duo T2400, 1.83 GHz, 667 MHz bus, 2 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel 945GM chipset
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated in the 945GM chipset; 250 MHz
Memory typeDDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 8 GBPC2-5300 DDR2-667 CL5; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB
Storage typeRemovable 2.5-inch SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD shares space with WWAN or smart card reader, depending on slotRemovable 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, 9.5 mm high; 5400 rpm on represented configurations; shock-mounted drive with Active Protection System
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 8.7 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Weight1.42 kg1.43 kg
Thickness19.9 mm35 mm
Width × depth305.5 × 208.5 mm268 × 211 mm
Battery life detailOptional internal 23.5 Wh battery; removable external 23.5 Wh, 47.5 Wh or 72 Wh battery; internal plus 23.5 Wh external up to 8.7 hours, plus 47.5 Wh up to 13.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 17.4 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries, non-touchEnhanced four-cell lithium-ion battery: up to 3.9 hours and 1.43 kg; eight-cell: up to 7.8 hours and 1.64 kg. Main figures use the four-cell configuration without UltraBase; body thickness ranges from 20 to 35 mm. Optional Extended Life Battery attaches to the base.
Charger45 W65 W AC adaptor
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced plasticMagnesium alloy case
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11acIntel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 2.0 on represented configurations
WebcamOptional 720p–
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo USB 3.0 (one Always On), VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio jack, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader, optional smart card and SIM slot; docking connectorThree USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, 4 Mb/s infrared, separate microphone and headphone jacks, SD slot and CardBus PC Card slot; ExpressCard/34 requires an adaptor
External displaysThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz on integrated graphics; VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 HzAnalogue VGA output; maker explicitly states no DVI-out support
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; 18.5 mm key pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadUltraNav multi-touch touchpad; five buttons integrated into the clickpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scrolling
Speakers1.5 W × 2 stereo speakersSingle 0.5 W speaker
MicrophonesDual-array microphoneInternal microphone
BiometricsOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2TPM 1.2; palm-rest fingerprint reader on 1706-85U, not on 1706-7AU

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