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Acer's 14- and 15-inch Timeline Ultra don't have the slimness of the Aspire S5, but feature more powerful specs and a DVD drive. This model has a 14-inch screen, .81-inch thickness, and Nvidia GeForce GT 640M LE graphics.

Description

The ThinkPad X230 by Lenovo is an ultraportable notebook with a 12.5-inch IPS display, built-in LTE connectivity, and Intel's Ivy Bridge family of processors. It features Dolby Advanced Audio, two USB 3.0 ports, a built-in webcam with face tracking, and an optional backlit keyboard.

• Laptop type: Ultraportable
• Width: 13.39 inches
• Depth: 9.65 inches
• Thickness: 0.81 inches
• Weight: 4.3 pounds

Hardware

• Laptop type: Ultraportable
• Width: 12.01 inches
• Depth: 8.13 inches
• Thickness: 0.75 inches
• Weight: 2.96 pounds
• Color: Black

• Screen size (diagonal): 14 inches
• Technology: LCD
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1366 px
• Resolution (Y): 768 px
• PPI: 112

Display (base)

• Screen size (diagonal): 12.5 inches
• Technology: IPS LCD
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1366 px
• Resolution (Y): 768 px

• Type(s): Trackpad

Mouse

• Type(s): Trackpad, Pointing stick

• Brand: Intel
• Family: Ivy Bridge
• Model: Core i5-3317U
• Cores: 2
• Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz
• Turbo clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Processor (max)

• Brand: Intel
• Family: Ivy Bridge
• Model: Core i7-3520M
• Cores: 2
• Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz
• Turbo clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

• Discrete GPU brand: Nvidia
• Discrete GPU model: GeForce GT 640M LE
• Dedicated VRAM size: 1 GB

GPU (max)

• Integrated GPU brand: Intel
• Integrated GPU model: HD Graphics 4000

• Options: HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD)
• Base drive type: HDD (5400RPM)
• Base drive capacity: 500 GB
• Max. config SSD: 20 GB
• Card reader: Yes

Storage

• Options: HDD (5400RPM), HDD (7200RPM), Flash Memory (SSD)
• Base drive type: HDD (7200RPM)
• Base drive capacity: 320 GB
• Max. config HDD: 500 GB
• Max. config SSD: 180 GB
• Card reader: Yes
• Card reader support: SD, MMC

• Speakers: 2

Audio

• Audio brand: Dolby Advanced Audio v2

Sensors

• Biometric scanner: Optional

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 4.0

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• Bluetooth: Optional
• Bluetooth version: 4.0
• Other carrier options: Gobi 3000
• 3G: Yes
• 4G: Yes

Benchmarks

• The Verge Battery Test: 7 hours and 10 minutes