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3-pound ThinkPad Has USB 3.0, Killer Battery Life

Lenovo is approaching to publicize a new model tomorrow in its rarely regarded ThinkPad X array of ultraportable laptops that offers a USB 3.0 port, a singly sized 12.5-inch screen, and long battery life, as CNET reported progressing currently .

The X220 appears to be a movement on the formerly voiced Lenovo IdeaPad U260 theme. That IdeaPad, similar to the ThinkPad X220, is 3 pounds and offers a 1366×768 fortitude 12.5-inch screen.

But there are a few poignant differences, the many distinct being the ThinkPad’s use of a dual-core Core i7, i5, and i3 Sandy Bridge processors and a USB 3.0 dock option. USB 3.0 delivers information give speeds “up to 10 times that of USB 2.0,” according to Lenovo.

Other differences add improved battery life, the choice for Intel 80GB and 160GB solid-state drives, and configurations with built-in 3G.

Let’s take a closer look at the Sandy Bridge processors, as this likely presages future versions of the MacBook Air and other ultraportables from top-tier vendors. The top-line X220 comes with the 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 2620M processor and a USB 3.0 port. Other models use Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i3 chips, inclusive the i5-2540M (2.5GHz), the i5-2410M(2.3GHz), and i3-2310M (2.1GHz).

Lenovo’s claims for battery life are stunning. With a typical 9-cell battery, the X220 boasts up to 15 hours battery life. This jumps to up to 24-hours by adding a ThinkPad Battery 19+ outmost battery, according to Lenovo documentation.

An “Instant Resume” function is moreover standard. This maintains wireless connectors during nap mode for up to 99 minutes, “eliminating the must be login and reconnect between meetings,” mentioned Lenovo.

Other features add an SD card slot, an Express Card slot, Display Port connector, and Intel integrated HD graphics.

The ThinkPad X220 will be existing starting in April. Pricing starts at $899.







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