Lenovo ThinkPad X60 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X60 compared with ThinkPad X61

	LenovoThinkPad X60	LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
Released
Released	February 2006	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1024 × 768
Brightness
Brightness	150 nits	150 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch 1024 × 768 active-matrix TFT LCD; 150 nits; original clamshell X60, not the X60s or X60 Tablet	12.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF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 Duo T2400	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 950	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Memory
Memory	512 MB	1 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 80 GB	120 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Duo T2400, 1.83 GHz, 667 MHz bus, 2 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel 945GM chipset	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	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated in the 945GM chipset; 250 MHz	Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
Memory type
Memory type	PC2-5300 DDR2-667 CL5; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB	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	Removable 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, 9.5 mm high; 5400 rpm on represented configurations; shock-mounted drive with Active Protection System	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 3.9 hours	Up to 3.9 hours
Weight
Weight	1.43 kg	1.41 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	35 mm	35 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	268 × 211 mm	268 × 211 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Enhanced 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.	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	65 W AC adaptor	65 W AC adapter
Materials
Materials	Magnesium alloy case	Magnesium-alloy casing
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 7675-4KU
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0 on represented configurations	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	–	No built-in webcam listed
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three 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	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	Analogue VGA output; maker explicitly states no DVI-out support	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; 18.5 mm key pitch and 2.5 mm travel	89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
Trackpad
Trackpad	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scrolling	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
Speakers
Speakers	Single 0.5 W speaker	Mono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Internal microphone	Internal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
Biometrics
Biometrics	TPM 1.2; palm-rest fingerprint reader on 1706-85U, not on 1706-7AU	Fingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords