Lenovo ThinkPad X390 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X390 compared with ThinkPad X61

	LenovoThinkPad X390	LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
Released
Released	March 2019	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	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 ten-point-touch IPS panel, 72% NTSC; optional FHD non-touch IPS, HD 1366 × 768 TN at 250 nits or Privacy Guard FHD IPS at 400 nits	12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF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 i7-8565U	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	1 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	120 GB
CPU
CPU	8th-generation Core i3/i5/i7; later 10th-generation Core i5/i7 outside EMEA; listed combination verified by Windows Central; available by March 2019 according to contemporaneous Notebookcheck coverage, ahead of maker's planned May launch	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 UHD Graphics; no separate graphics option	Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory type
Memory type	DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets; 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB; 32 GB unavailable on later 10th-generation models	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	One replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe NVMe drive; PCIe 3.0 ×4 for 2280 or ×2 for 2242; listed 512 GB PCIe NVMe drive (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 17.6 hours	Up to 3.9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	48 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.28 kg (better)	1.41 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.9 mm (better)	35 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	311.9 × 217.2 mm	268 × 211 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 48 Wh; up to 17.6 hours MobileMark 2014 or 19 hours JEITA 2.0; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight and dimensions shown for PPS touch configuration, non-touch carbon-fibre FHD starts at 1.22 kg and 16.5 mm thickness	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	PPS or carbon-fibre display cover; magnesium-aluminium bottom; carbon-fibre cover offered only with non-touch FHD	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 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; optional Wi-Fi 6 AX200	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 7675-4KU
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter	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 and USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, combo audio and side dock; optional microSD or microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, 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; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight; removable without taking apart the main chassis (Notebookcheck)	89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium	Mono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids	Internal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional match-on-chip 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