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Lenovo ThinkPad X270 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X60

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LenovoThinkPad X270LenovoThinkPad X60
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2017February 2006
Display
Screen size12.5″12.1″
Resolution1920 × 10801024 × 768
PanelIPS LCD–
Brightness300 nits150 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeHD (220 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD12.1-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 i5-7200UIntel Core Duo T2400
CPU cores22
CPU threads4–
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 620Intel GMA 950
Memory8 GB512 MB
Storage256 GB60 GB to 80 GB
CPUSixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7Intel Core Duo T2400, 1.83 GHz, 667 MHz bus, 2 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel 945GM chipset
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated in the 945GM chipset; 250 MHz
Memory typeDDR4-2400; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limitPC2-5300 DDR2-667 CL5; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB
Storage type2.5-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)Removable 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 13.04 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Weight1.36 kg1.43 kg
Thickness20.3 mm35 mm
Width × depth305.5 × 208.5 mm268 × 211 mm
Battery life detailOptional 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 batteryEnhanced 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 W or 65 W slim-tip or USB-C adapter65 W AC adaptor
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover and bottomMagnesium alloy case
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
PortsUSB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiOptional 802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig in US modelsIntel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 4.1 under WindowsBluetooth 2.0 on represented configurations
WebcamOptional 720p–
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo 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 slotThree 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; USB-C up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 HzAnalogue VGA output; maker explicitly states no DVI-out support
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; 18.5 mm key pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttonsNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scrolling
Speakers1.5 W × 2 stereo speakersSingle 0.5 W speaker
MicrophonesOptional dual-array microphoneInternal microphone
BiometricsOptional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFCTPM 1.2; palm-rest fingerprint reader on 1706-85U, not on 1706-7AU

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