Lenovo ThinkPad X41 2527 (Pentium M 758 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD) Review

Reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 2527 (Pentium M 758 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD)

6.7

CNET Review

May 19, 2005

The Good: Light and thin design; comfortable keyboard; fingerprint reader; dedicated security hardware; includes multimedia dock; excellent battery life.

The Bad: Expensive; heavier than the ThinkPad X40; pedestrian 4,200rpm hard drive.

The Bottom Line: Though costly and a bit heavier than the ThinkPad X40, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the corporate road warrior's dream machine.

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8.3

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 12, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 91027 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

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8.0

pocket-lint.co.uk

By Stephen Patrick | May 22, 2006

Review Summary: Using the familiar ultraportable notebook body to great effect, Lenovo has added a digitised screen to give it a whole new feel and approach

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8.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: A fingerprint reader can be found on the panel, pushing security to the fore. Backed by a TMCP chip, data will be safe even from the most ardent of hackers. You won't find a built-in optical drive, this being moved to the supplied docking station, which h

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8.0

itp.net

By Jason Saundalkar | April 27, 2006

Review Summary: If you can look past its rather average battery life, the Thinkpad X41 is a very solid product that we're sure can go the distance and then a little further.

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Manufacturer: Lenovo

Part number: 252755U

General

Platform Technology Intel Centrino
Built-in Devices Speaker, Wireless LAN antenna
Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip , Fingerprint reader
Width 10.5 in
Depth 9.3 in
Height 1.1 in
Weight 3.3 lbs
Localization English / United States
Notebook type Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)

Processor

Processor Intel Pentium M 758 / 1.5 GHz
Core voltage technology Low-Voltage (LV)
Data bus speed 400 MHz
Processor features Power-optimized processor system bus, Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Execute Disable Bit capability

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache
Cache size 2 MB

RAM

Installed Size 512 MB / 1.5 GB (max)
Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Memory specification compliance PC2-4200

Storage Controller

Storage controller type IDE

Storage

Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 40 GB - 4200 rpm
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

Type None

Optical Storage (2nd)

2nd optical storage type None

Display

Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Widescreen Display No
Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 900
Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0

Audio

Audio output type Sound card
Audio Input None

Input Device(s)

Input device type TrackPoint, Keyboard

Telecom

Modem Fax / modem - CDC
Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
Modem features V.92 upgradable

Networking

Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG
Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express
Interfaces 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Infrared - IrDA, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45