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Company/Manufacturing Information
| Company: | IBM/Lenovo |
| Company Website: | Lenovo.com |
| Model Name: | ThinkPad X32 |
| Product Page: | IBM.com |
| Type: | Notebook |
| Introduced: | Possibly April 2005 |
| Cost (MSRP/Street): | $1299 base – $1699 |
CPU/Processor & Chipset
| Processor Company: | Intel |
| Processor Model: | Pentium M 725, 745 |
| Processor Speed: | 1.60GHz – 1.80GHz |
| Bus Speed: | 400MHz |
| Cache Size: | 2MB |
| Cache Type: | L2 |
| Systemboard Chipset: | Intel 855PM |
Display and Graphics
| Graphics Chipset: | ATI Mobility RADEON |
| Screen Type: | LCD TFT |
| Screen Size: | 12.1″ |
| Widescreen: | No |
| Resolution: | 1024×768 |
| Video Memory: | 16 |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Touchscreen: | No |
Memory
| Memory Capacity: | 2GB (2x1GB Max) |
| Memory Slots: | 2 |
| Memory Type: | DDR SDRAM SODIMM |
| Memory Speed: | PC2700/266MHz |
| Shared With Video: | No |
Storage
| Hard Drive Interface: | ATA-100 |
| Hard Drive Capacity: | 40GB – 80GB (5400rpm) |
| Hard Drive Physical Size: | ? |
| Optical Drive: | External, or “UltraBase” X3 |
| Harddrive Shock Protection: | ? |
Battery
| Battery Type: | Lithium-Ion |
| Default Battery Size: | 6-cell |
| Mfr Estimated Runtime: | ? (Reviews show 4+ Hours) |
Dimensions, and Weight
| Weight: | 3.6lbs |
| Height: | 1.19″ |
| Width: | 10.7″ |
| Depth: | 8.8 |
Networking
| Wireless: | Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG |
| Wireless Type: | 802.11b/g |
| Ethernet: | Integrated Gigabit Ethernet |
| Modem: | 56K V.92 |
Input
| Keyboard: | Full-Size |
| Mouse: | TrackPoint |
| Tablet: | No |
I/O Ports
| USB Ports: | 2xUSB 2.0 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394): | 1xIEEE 1394 |
| PS/2, Serial, Parallel: | 1xParallel |
| Infrared: | Yes | PC Card Slots: | 1 |
| Flash Memory Card: | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | No |
| Port Replicator: | Yes |
| Other I/O: | Expansion Bus (Port Replicator) |
Audio
| Audio Chipset: | SoundMAX |
| Audio I/O: | Built-in Speakers, External Microphone, Headphone/Line Out |
Software
| Installed OS: | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
| Drivers: | pc.ibm.com/support |
| Included Software: | Adobe Acrobat Reader;ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades;PC Doctor diagnostics;ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore |
Protection and Security
| Fingerprint Reader: | No | Hardware Passwords: | Yes – Power-On – User, Administrator |
| Other: | Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 |
Models
| 2884A2U | 256MB Memory, 40GB Harddrive, 1.60GHz Intel Pentium M 725 |
| 2884M5U | 512MB Memory, 40GB Harddrive, 1.80GHz Intel Pentium M 745 |
| 2884M2U | 256MB Memory, 40GB Harddrive, 1.80GHz Intel Pentium M 745, CDRW/DVD Combo |
Warranty, Misc
| Warranty Information: | IBM.com |
Articles
thinkwiki.org – Installing SUSE Professional 9.3 Linux on a ThinkPad X32
Reviews – These are excerpts – Click on links to read full reviews
CNET Asia – December 2005 – For businesspeople who work long hours on the road, the ThinkPad X32 offers an excellent combination of light weight, sufficient screen and keyboard space, plenty of ports, and lengthy battery life.
CNET – May 2005 – 6.2 out of 10 –
This ultraportable offers enough keyboard and screen space, battery life, and connectivity to get some serious work done on the road. Yet despite all of these perks, it still comes in at less than four pounds. The only mobile employees who might not embrace the ThinkPad X32 are those who require an integrated optical drive;