Verge Review
The last few months have seen a deluge of ultrabooks, with companies tripping over one another to offer sleek profiles with tapered teardrop designs and roughly the same specifications. And now there’s Lenovo, breaking the mold by sticking to what it knows best: black boxes built for work. The ThinkPad X230 is one of the latest ultraportables to join the Lenovo fold, sporting Intel’s recently announced dual-core Ivy Bridge processor, and (arguably more importantly) Lenovo’s new...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
0.75 inches |
| Weight |
2.96 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
12.5 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 3000 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
7 hours and 10 minutes |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
12.01 inches |
| Depth |
8.13 inches |
| Thickness |
0.75 inches |
| Weight |
2.96 pounds |
| Color |
Black |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
12.5 inches |
| Technology |
IPS LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Optional |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
| Type(s) |
Trackpad, Pointing stick |
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i3-2370M |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
2.4 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3520M |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.3 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 3000 |
GPU (max)
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
16 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
| RAM slots |
2 |
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 |
Audio
| Audio brand |
Dolby Advanced Audio v2 |
Webcam
Sensors
| Biometric scanner |
Optional |
Port options
| USB |
2 |
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| VGA |
1 |
| Mini DisplayPort |
1 |
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 |
Battery
| Size |
63 Wh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Removable |
Yes |
Benchmarks
| The Verge Battery Test |
7 hours and 10 minutes |
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