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IBM ThinkPad X31 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

9.0

Members' Rating

Typical price:£ 1210

Verdict

The ultraportable ThinkPad X31 provides a depth of features in a compact format that's suitable for serious travellers... Read Full Review.

Pros

Long battery life
Light weight
Bright screen
Versatile design
Built-in wireless networking and hardware encryption.

Cons

Relatively slow application performance
Poor graphics performance.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer:	Intel
Processor model:	Pentium M
Clock speed:	1.4 GHz
RAM installed:	256 MB
Wireless LAN:	Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter (802.11b)
Hard drive size:	40 GB
Graphics processor:	ATI Mobility Radeon
Graphics RAM:	16 MB
Display diagonal size:	12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D):	27.3x3.02x22.3 cm
Weight:	1.66 kg
Operating system:	Windows XP Professional

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5 Members have reviewed this product

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Dan Bishop

Best laptop i've ever owned

Tommy Lindegaard Nielsen

super subnote

8.5

Anonymous

One of the best laptops ever made.

JT Parsen

Pretty good computer for its value

7.5

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