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ThinkPad X41 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1520

Verdict

Although it's costly and no faster than the ThinkPad X40, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the mobile professional... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Light and thin design
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Dedicated security hardware
  • Optional multimedia dock
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Performance is not outstanding
  • Pedestrian 4,200rpm hard drive

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: LV Pentium M 758
Clock speed: 1.5 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Graphics processor: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 26.8x2.1x23.7 cm
Weight: 1.45 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (SP2)

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