Lenovo ThinkPad X201s Overview

Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad X201s ultraportable laptop, featuring a 12.1-inch display, the Intel Core i7 processor, and a starting weight of 2.51 pounds.

Compared to the standard X201, the X201s has lighter weight, low voltage instead of full voltage processors, and roll cage in display cover.

The Lenovo’s ThinkPad X201s includes the 2.93GHz Core i7-640LM CPU. Other core components include the Intel HD integrated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and up to 500GB hard drive or up to 128GB solid state drive. The laptop does not have a built-in optical disc.

Its display has a resolution of 1440×900 pixels, LED backlight, and anti-glare coating.

The X201s sports a full sized keyboard, a multitouch touchpad and the TrackPoint, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, optional WiMAX, 3 USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a VGA output, a choice of 5-1 media card reader or modem, and a fingerprint reader.

Lenovo provides three battery options for the X201s: 4-cell, 6-cell, and 9-cell units for up to 3.7, 7.4 and 12.3 hours of battery life, respectively.

The ThinkPad X201s runs Windows 7 Professional OS and starts at $1,349 at Lenovo.com.

Does anybody knows how does the Core i7-640LM compare to the Core i7-620M in the TP X200?