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Reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad X61s

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    June 8, 2007

    The Good: Solid performance, thanks to the latest Core 2 Duo processor; extremely portable design; excellent keyboard; fingerprint reader; easy-to-use ThinkVantage utility; lengthy battery life with extended battery.

    The Bad: Lacks built-in optical drive; standard-aspect display feels outdated.

    The Bottom Line: The ThinkPad X61s provides excellent dual-core performance in a lightweight, compact package that's still comfortable to use.

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  • 8.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 62/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    tomsguide.com

    By Benjamin Kraft | September 18, 2008

    Review Summary: The Thinkpad X61s came in late, but its performance was convincing. It closes the gap between notebooks with ULV CPUs and the performance flyer Samsung P200-Pro. It succeeds in walking the tightrope between weight and performance, offering more ...

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  • 7.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: Although the Lenovo ThinkPad X61s is outperformed most of its rivals, its usability and build quality is high. Unless you need to work for long periods away from mains power, this remains a great business laptop

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  • 7.0

    trustedreviews.com

    Review Summary: This ThinkPad X61s packs in lots of functionality, with HSDPA being the highlight. It's also well designed, with a superb keyboard and excellent bundled software. However, its good features and decent raw performance are let down by below average ...

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Manufacturer: Lenovo

Part number: X61s_WWAN

General

  • Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna
  • Weight 3.1 lbs
  • Color Black
  • Notebook type Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core Duo L7300 / 1.4 GHz
  • Core voltage technology Low Voltage (LV)
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 4 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 0 MB
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver, RoHS

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA/IDE

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 60 GB
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type None.

Optical Storage

  • Type None

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Display

  • Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Widescreen Display No
  • Features UltraLight

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio codec AD1984HD
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, TrackPoint

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 2 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - Type I/II
  • Interfaces 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Docking / port replicator

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Modem cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features WiFi
  • Compliant Standards CE, ACA, CCC, CER, NOM, BSMI, RoHS, SASO, MPR II, UL 60950, IEC 60950, FCC Part 15 B, CISPR 22 Class B, CSA 22.2 No. 950, VCCI Class B ITE, CSA C22.2 No. 950
  • Pricing Type CTO

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

  • Installed Qty 0 / 1 (max)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty

Sustainability

  • CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback 189
  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 2.5

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  • lap
  • bag

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