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Product Name: Lenovo ThinkPad X60
Official Page: Being phased out
Manufacturer: IBM/Lenovo
Announced: 2005/2006
Available: January 2006
Price: Being phased out, original MSRP was $1999 USD
Markets: Worldwide
Models:
– 17065KU : 60GB Harddrive, 8 Cell Battery
– 170685U : 80GB Harddrive, 4-Cell Battery, Bluetooth
– 1709H6U : T7200, 1GB Memory, 120GB Harddrive, 8 cell battery, Bluetooth
Related Laptops:
– Replaced by the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 and ThinkPad X61s
– Replaces the IBM ThinkPad X40 and ThinkPad X41
– Related to the Lenovo ThinkPad X60s which utilizes a Low Voltage CPU and doesn’t have a fingerprint reader
Features:
– Some of the first ultraportables using Intel’s Core Duo CPUs
– Magnesium casing
– Full size keyboard
– Hard Drive Shock Protection
Manufacturer’s Description:
Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology delievers new levels of mobile performance, reliability, and manageability. NEW Performance features such as dual-core processing and a faster Intel architecture deliver a wide variety of benefits, including true parallel processing when running multi-threaded applications or multiple applications simultaneously. The result is significant performance boosts for today’s demanding applications.
Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core Duo processor T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2 Cache), Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2GHz, 4MB L2)
Chipset: Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Front-side Bus: 667MHz
Memory: DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 667MHz
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 2GB (2 slots)
Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1″ TFT LCD
Resolution: 1024×768 XGA
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: No
Graphics Chipset: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (GMA)
Graphics Memory: DVMT 64MB or 128MB
Other:
Storage:
Hard Drive: Serial ATA (SATA) 60GB or 80GB 5400rpm
Optical: External
Other: Hard Drive Shock Protection
Connectivity:
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (Mini-PCIe) 802.11 a/b/g
Modem: 56K V.92
Ethernet: Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit
Bluetooth: Optional
Mobile Broadband:
Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Intel High Definition Audio, 24-bit
Speakers: 1x speaker
Audio I/O: Microphone/Line-In, Headphone/Line-Out
USB: 3x USB 2.0
Firewire: 1x IEEE 1394
PC Card: 1x Type I/II PC Card
Flash/Memory Card Reader:
Other: Infrared, optional port replicator/Ultrabay Enhanced
Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Optional
Other: PasswordS: Hard disk, Power-On, Supervisor
Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Supported: Windows 2000, NT 4.0, Windows XP Home and Professional, PC DOS 2000 (limited)
Other Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader, ThinkVantage Access Connections, PC Doctor diagnostics, Symantec Client Security 3.0 (with 90 days of virus definitions), ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, ThinkVantage Productivity Center, ThinkVantage System Update, ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software
Warranty: Three year parts and labor (battery – one year)
Drivers: Lenovo Support
Battery:
Options: Lithium Ion 4-cell or 8-cell
Battery Life: Up to 7.5 hours
Dimensions:
Width: 10.5 inches (266.7mm)
Depth: 8.3 inches (210.8mm)
Height: 0.80 inches (20.3mm)
Weight: 3.19 – 3.66 pounds (1.45 – 1.66kg) depending on battery
Articles/Reviews:
– Ars Technica – Using Ubuntu Linux on a ThinkPad X60
– Sci-Tech Today – March 2006 – 4.5 out of 5 – It’s the business traveler’s ultimate computer even without an integrated optical drive.
– Ars Technica – March 2006 – 9 out of 10 The X60 is a solid implementation of the new Core Duo platform. Lenovo hasn’t lost the ThinkPad “touch” yet, and is proceeding with development in the same way IBM has. And the new Core Duo platform brings dual-core performance to Centrino, while keeping the same low power usage.
– CNET – March 2006 – 8.4 out of 10 (Excellent/Editor’s Choice)The first ultraportable to accommodate Intel’s Core Duo processor, the ThinkPad X60s combines blazing performance and incredible battery life with a full feature set and a compact case. We like it.