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IBM ThinkPad X31 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

9.0

Members' Rating

Spectacular

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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Member Opinion

9.0

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

5 Members have reviewed this product

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Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Best laptop i've ever owned

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10

Perfect


Tommy Lindegaard Nielsen

Tommy Lindegaard Nielsen

super subnote

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

One of the best laptops ever made.

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10

Perfect


JT Parsen

JT Parsen

Pretty good computer for its value

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7.5

Very Good


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