Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC and Ultra-Portable Introduced

Lenovo has unveiled ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC and ThinkPad X61 ultra-portable notebook, both expected to become available in June. The 12.1-inch screen X61 series tablets and small laptops are based on Intel Centrino Duo “Santa Rosa” platform.

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 mobile computers are built upon Intel GM965 Express Chipset with integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, and are offered with up to 2GB of DDR2 system memory (expandable to 4GB) and up to 160GB hard drives.

The X61 Tablet PC “is a thin and light tablet with a 12.1-inch XGA TFT with 1024×768 resolution, a 12.1-inch TouchScreen XGA TFT with 1024×768 resolution, or a 12.1-inch SXGA+ TFT with 1400×1050 resolution”. It is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500 low-voltage processor at 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz, respectively.

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 ultra-portable has a 12.1-inch XGA display with 1024×768 resolution and the new Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 CPU at 2GHz. For improved system responsiveness, this notebook features an optional 1GB of Intel Turbo Memory, which enables the application workloads to be written and read from a system cache instead of the hard drive.

Regarding networking, both models feature wireless connectivity, including wireless N (802.11n draft) standard in select configurations, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and a data/fax modem. The X61 ultra-portable also has an optional wireless broadband access.

Each X61 tablet and laptop has three USB ports, PC Card slot, Secure Digital card slot, Firewire, and VGA output. The optical drive is available via separately sold ThinkPad X6 UltraBase docking station.

The new Lenovo’s “Santa Rosa” based X61 ThinkPads come with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista or with Windows XP Home, Professional, or Tablet Edition (for tablet model). The X61 ultra-portable also has a Microsoft Windows 2000 option. For use of 4GB of system memory, users must purchase these PCs with 64-bit operating system, since the 32-bit versions supports up to 3GB.

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC’s and laptop’s weigh starts 3.77 lbs and 3.11 lbs, respectively.

The cheapest X61 tablet configuration costs $2,242, while the notebook version starts at $1,399.

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This article was published on May 16th, and updated with a pricing information on May 31st.

[…] Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (slim), which comes with Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500, is thinner and lighter version of the ThinkPad X61, powered by “full-voltage” T7100, T7300, and T7500. Both notebooks are built upon “Santa Rosa’s” Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset. The integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 manages notebook’s 12-inch XGA (non-widescreen) display with 1024-by-768 resolution. The X61s supports up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory and comes with up to 160GB SATA hard drive, while for enhanced hard drive performance, the X61s incorporates Intel Turbo memory 1 GB card. This ultra-portable system has a built in optical drive. […]

[…] The Lenovo ThinkPad X61 systems feature a 12.1″ display with 1024 x 768 resolution, the Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics, support for 802.11a/b/g/draft n wireless networking, and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection. In select models, there are a wireless broadband module, Bluetooth, and a fingerprint reader. These laptops have three USB ports, a PC Card slot, Secure Digital card slot, Firewire, and a VGA output. The optical drive is available via separately sold ThinkPad X6 UltraBase docking station. […]