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Pros

  • Superb convertible tablet
  • Shock-mounted hard drive

Cons

  • Expensive
  • ExpressCard, optical drive not built in

At A Glance

Though pricey, the ThinkPad X60 offers the best of both worlds if you're choosing between a regular notebook and a tablet PC.

Manufacturer’s Description

The ThinkPad X60 Tablet is built for the way you work, leading the industry in tablet PC usability. The stylish ThinkPad design turns heads and helps you look successful. It has industry-leading weight and physical dimensions, industry-leading battery life for a light weight tablet PC and outstanding durability and security, with a fingerprint reader and Client Security Subsystem. Based on the award-winning ThinkPad X-series notebooks, the ThinkPad X60 Tablet is a single device that does the work of multiple devices, reducing expensive device proliferation.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 63664DU
Inventory Number 25742
Processor
Processor type Intel Core Duo L2500
Processor speed 1830.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 12.1 inches
Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 768
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Storage
Drive size 100.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Other storage SD Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 10.8 inches
Depth 10.6 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 7.3 pounds
Weight 7.3 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices Phone Cord
Input devices
  • Eraserhead
  • Pen (Stylus)
Pointing Device Eraserhead
Other Hardware Weight saver
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
  • optical drive
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Infrared
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • FireWire Port
Wireless connection 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth Yes
Slots SD Card
PC Card Slots 1
Case
Multipurpose Bay
  • parallel
  • modem
  • microphone
  • battery
  • NIC
  • serial
  • headphone jack
  • (4) USB
  • VGA

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 63
WorldBench 6 Rating Very Good
Battery
Battery Life 5:20:45 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 405  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 481  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 442  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 748  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 660  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1016  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 352  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 717  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 294  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 10.65  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 524
Number of Included Batteries 1