Lenovo Debuts Montevina-Powered ThinkPad X301
August 18th, 2008 by Jeffrey L. Wilson
Today, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkPad X301, an update to the ThinkPad X300 that was released earlier this year. Although it may sport a very similar build to its predecessor, the Lenovo ThinkPad X301 ($2,089.00) is quite different under the hood, as it’s powered by Intel’s Montevina platform (which is touted as offering a 20% faster performance over the X300). Intrigued? Let’s check the known specs:
- 1.2-GHZ U9300 Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processor; 1.4-GHz U9400 Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processor
- 13.3-inch, backlit LED WXGA+ display
- 512MB, 1GB, or 2GB of RAM
- 64GB or 80GB solid-state drives. (A 128GB SSD will be available in September)
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- DisplayPort, VGA
- Pointing stick
- Fingerprint reader
- WiMax and UltraWide Band support
- Bluetooth
- AT&T or Verizon mobile broadband w/ GPS
- An ultra-thin DVD+/-RW optical drive
- Starting at under 3-pounds and less than 1-inch thin
The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 will be available for purchase on August 26th, with a starting price of approximately $2,599.
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January 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 am
thanks the X301 is a laptop that you are right on about ! thank you very much . for the info.chester leonhardt brookings OR. 97415
June 8th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
When you use X301 with a 128GB SSD the wow factor becomes holy.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:24 am
Now add windows 7 64-bit Pro, WOW WOW and WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Chester the cost has come down as well.