Lenovo ThinkPad X280 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X280 compared with ThinkPad X61

	LenovoThinkPad X280	LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
Released
Released	January 2018	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.5″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1024 × 768
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits (better)	150 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	Listed FHD IPS ten-point touch panel; FHD non-touch and HD 1366 × 768 options also offered; non-touch FHD not offered in US	12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	1 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	120 GB
CPU
CPU	7th- or 8th-generation Intel Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central	Listed 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
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 or UHD Graphics 620, depending on processor	Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory type
Memory type	DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets, up to 16 GB; 4 GB option not offered in US or EMEA	Listed 7675-4KU has 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum
Storage type
Storage type	Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has a 512 GB PCIe SSD (Windows Central)	Listed 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)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 16.6 hours	Up to 3.9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	48 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.27 kg (better)	1.41 kg
Thickness
Thickness	17.8 mm (better)	35 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	307.7 × 209.8 mm	268 × 211 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 48 Wh battery; up to 16.6 hours in MobileMark 2014; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight shown for touch configuration, non-touch FHD starts at 1.13 kg, HD at 1.26 kg; body thickness 17.4–17.8 mm	Listed 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
Charger
Charger	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter	65 W AC adapter
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre display cover on HD and FHD touch models; carbon-fibre cover on FHD non-touch; magnesium/aluminium bottom	Magnesium-alloy casing
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 7675-4KU
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter	No built-in webcam listed
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 with PD/DisplayPort, USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card reader; RJ-45 requires ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2	Three 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 displays
External displays	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight	89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium	Mono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphones	Internal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0	Fingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords