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Lenovo Thinkpad X61

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Pros
Extended battery life
Nice docking station
Cons
Optical drive not integrated
No touchpad; eraserhead only

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$1,499.00 - $1,799.99
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Pricing: Inexpensive: $1558 (10/3/2008)
Performance: Good: 76
Features: Very Good: 83
Design: Very Good: 84

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Inexpensive: $1558

Performance

Good: 76

WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 75

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	578
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	559
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	830
Firefox 2	309
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	404
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	282
Multitasking	397
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	903
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	249
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	405

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	06:14

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	8.67
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	15.48

Features

Very Good: 83

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7300
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	12.1" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1024
Vertical Resolution	768
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 Express Chip Set
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	No

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	160GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	4
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Removable Optical Drive	Yes
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	1
Other Removable Media Drive	SD Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	7
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	1
Express Card Slots	0

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11n
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	10.5 by 9.4 by 1.5
Min. Weight (lbs.)	3.6Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	6.1
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter [added by Carla 7/30, per Lenovo: 1.48-pound ultrabase and .46-pound dvd burner for ultrabase bay]
Pointing Device	Eraserhead
Multipurpose Bay	second battery, second hard drive or another type of optical drive (UltraBase X6)
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (64 bit)

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Two
Parts Warranty (years)	Two
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	The PC vendor formerly known as IBM pleased its notebook users, who awarded Lenovo high grades in five categories, including product reliability, phone support, and hold time. Its one black spot was a below-average mark for replacing failed components.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Better than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design

Very Good: 84

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Review

by Carla Thornton

- In the ThinkPad X61, Lenovo has introduced its successor to the ThinkPad X60. The X61 uses Intel's Santa Rosa mobile processor. Otherwise, it's the same light, sophisticated ultraportable as the earlier model; like the X60, it lacks an integrated optical drive but offers dazzling battery life.

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User Reviews for Lenovo Thinkpad X61

Reviewed by: toname

Duration of ownership: 3 Months

Strengths: Light weight, Fast, Available options, Battery Life, Worldwide Warranty Available, Good Customer Service.

Weaknesses: Graphics, itâs not made for gaming. So donât buy it if youâre into gaming, but excellent for everything else.

Overall Evaluation: Buy online so you can configure this laptop for your needs, I did and Iâm very happy with what I got. So many options to choose from the best is itâs ultrabase which allows you to add an extra HDD, DVD drive or extended life battery. Lots of USB ports (the laptop itself has three and with the ultrabase adds an extra four) , Bluetooth (optional), wireless a/g/n, fast 7200 rpm HDD (optional available as well as a HDD encryption good for those Government workers that like to loose their laptops), With my laptop configure with the fastest available CPU Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz, 3 GB memory, 200 GB 7200rpm HDD, MS Vista Business, Ultrabase with HDD Adaptor and DVD Drive, 8 Cell Battery, Intel Wireless A/G/N, Bluetooth, carrying case, A/C adaptor all under $2000.00. Lenovo always have sales every month on their laptops. Oh, the customer service was excellent for someone living outside the US. All other brands donât even give warranty service outside the US (other brands would say they are a world leader in PC sales but will not service their products if sold outside the US.) Lenovo/IBM will service all the PCs/Laptops they sale worldwide. Service after the sale is always important!
Reviewed by: vyip

Duration of ownership: 2 Days

Strengths: small, light

Weaknesses: dead pixels on screen

Overall Evaluation: You will likely receive a laptop with dead pixels. Lenovo will not replace or repair it as its policy allow 5 defective pixels. Very poor customer service.