Lenovo ThinkPad X240 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X240 compared with ThinkPad X61
LenovoThinkPad X240LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2013June 2007
Display
Screen size12.5″12.1″
Resolution1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080 (better)1024 × 768
PanelTN LCD or IPS LCD–
Brightness200 nits, 300 nits or 400 nits (better)150 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nits); optional ten-finger touch12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4200U or Intel Core i5-4300UIntel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores22
CPU threads4–
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4400Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory4 GB or 8 GB (better)1 GB
Storage128 GB to 500 GB (better)120 GB
CPUFourth-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 dual-core low-voltage processors; SoC platformListed 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
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory typeDDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 8 GBListed 7675-4KU has 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum
Storage typeRemovable 2.5-inch SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD shares space with WWAN or smart card reader, depending on slotListed 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)Up to 8.7 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Weight1.42 kg1.41 kg (better)
Thickness19.9 mm (better)35 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-touchListed 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
Charger45 W65 W AC adapter
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced plasticMagnesium-alloy casing
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 on listed US 7675-4KU
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 2.0
WebcamOptional 720pNo built-in webcam listed
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, 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 displaysThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz on integrated graphics; VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz–
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadUltraNav multi-touch touchpad; five buttons integrated into the clickpadNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
Speakers1.5 W × 2 stereo speakersMono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
MicrophonesDual-array microphoneInternal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
BiometricsOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2Fingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords

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