Lenovo Announces New ThinkPad T, X, and S series Ultrabooks
by Jarred Walton on September 3, 2013 5:03 PM ESTToday in the pre-IFA excitement in Berlin, Germany, Lenovo announced updates to their T, X, and S series Ultrabooks, with thinner form factors, a variety of panel options, larger trackpads, and improve battery life. As expected, Intel’s Haswell processors (4th Generation Intel Core Processors) make an appearance, and the new ThinkPad Ultrabooks will be able to offer as much as 17 hours of battery life – with an optional external battery. Here’s a quick overview of the various new products announced today.
ThinkPad T440/T440s
The T440 and T440s are both 14-inch laptops, but the T440s is slightly lighter and has more compact dimensions and is available with a slightly faster CPU and GPU. The T440s also uses a carbon fiber to keep the weight down without compromising on durability. Both notebooks also feature NFC (Near Field Communication) capability, up to 17 hours of battery life with a high capacity battery, and optional touchscreens. Models with the GeForce GT 720M/730M apparently won’t be available in North America but will be in other regions of the world. The T440s is obviously the more potent and exciting of the two, but cost will be higher. Availability is scheduled for the end of October, with the T440s starting at $1149 and the T440 starting at $889.
ThinkPad T440 and T440s Specifications | ||
Model | T440 | T440s |
CPU | Up to 4th Generation Core i5 | Up to 4th Generation Core i7 |
GPU |
Intel HD 4400 Optional GeForce GT 720M |
Intel HD 4400 Optional GeForce GT 730M |
LCD |
14” HD 14” HD+ Touchscreen |
14” HD+ 14” Full HD 14” Full HD Touchscreen |
Storage | Up to 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD | Up to 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD |
RAM | Up to 12GB DDR3L | Up to 12GB DDR3L |
Connectivity |
Mini-DisplayPort VGA 2 x USB 3.0 (one powered) SD card reader |
Mini-DisplayPort VGA 3 x USB 3.0 (one powered) SD card reader |
Networking |
Intel WP2 + Bluetooth 4G LTE and 3G WWAN Gigabit Ethernet |
Intel WP2 + Bluetooth 4G LTE and 3G WWAN Gigabit Ethernet |
Battery |
3-cell 23.5Wh 6-cell 48Wh 6-cell 72Wh Up to 17 Hours |
3-cell 23.5Wh 6-cell 48Wh 6-cell 72Wh Up to 17 Hours |
Weight | 4.0 lbs. (1.82kg) | 3.5 lbs. (1.59kg) |
Dimensions |
13.35”x9.15”x0.83” (339mm x 232.5mm x 21mm) |
13.03”x8.90”x0.81” (331mm x 226mm x 20.45mm) |
Extras |
Up to 5-year warranty 2x larger touchpad HD webcam Optional smart card reader |
Up to 5-year warranty HD webcam |
Pricing | Starting at $899 | Starting at $1149 |
Availability | Late October, 2013 | Late October, 2013 |
ThinkPad X240
The X240 is a 12.5-inch laptop designed to be the ultimate road warrior. Like the T440/T440s, it includes NFC capability and optional touchscreens. It loses out on a few extras relative to the 14-inch models but it comes in a more portable and lighter package. The X240 also features Lenovo’s new Power Bridge functionality, which allows users to swap out the removable battery for the 6-cell travel battery without powering down. (It appears some models will have an optional 3-cell internal battery with the standard “travel battery” being user replaceable/swappable to support this.) Availability is scheduled for the end of October, with the X240 starting at $1099.
ThinkPad X240 Specifications | |
Model | X240 |
CPU | Up to 4th Generation Core i7 |
GPU | Intel HD 4400 |
LCD |
12.5” HD 12.5” HD Widescreen 12.5” HD Widescreen Touchscreen 12.5” Full HD 12.5” Full HD Touchscreen |
Storage | Up to 1TB HDD; SSDs available |
RAM | Up to 8GB single SO-DIMM |
Connectivity |
HDMI VGA 2 x USB 3.0 SD/MMC card reader |
Networking |
WiFi + Bluetooth 4G LTE and 3G WWAN Gigabit Ethernet |
Battery |
3-cell internal (optional) 3-cell travel 6-cell travel Up to 10+ Hours |
Weight | 2.94 lbs. (1.34kg) |
Dimensions |
12.0”x8.21”x0.79” (305.5mm x 208.8mm x 20.3mm) |
Extras |
Up to 5-year warranty HD webcam |
Pricing | Starting at $1149 |
Availability | Late October, 2013 |
ThinkPad S440/S540
The S440/S540 will be available in select markets, which does not include North America. The S440 is a 14-inch laptop while the S540 is a 15.6” design; both support up to Core i7 CPUs with optional HD 8670M graphics from AMD (presumably Enduro enabled). The S series is designed for “business or pleasure”, with more multimedia friendly features like voice control, and they support Lenovo’s OneLink technology to allow docking of sorts with USB 3.0, video, power, and Gigabit Ethernet over a single cable. Availability is scheduled for September on the S440 and October for the S540 in Europe, with the S440 starting at €699 and the S540 starting at €649.
ThinkPad S440 and S540 Specifications | ||
Model | S440 | S540 |
CPU | Up to 4th Generation Core i5 | Up to 4th Generation Core i7 |
GPU |
Intel HD 4400 Optional Radeon HD 8670M |
Intel HD 4400 Optional Radeon HD 8670M |
LCD |
14” Up to HD+ Anti-Glare Optional Touchscreen |
15.6” Up to Full HD Anti-Glare Optional Touchscreen |
Storage | Up to 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD | Up to 1TB HDD or 256GB SSD |
RAM | Up to 8GB (1 x SO-DIMM) | Up to 16GB (2 x SO-DIMM) |
Connectivity |
OneLink 2 x USB 3.0 (one powered) SD card reader |
Mini-DisplayPort VGA 3 x USB 3.0 (one powered) SD card reader |
Networking |
WiFi + Bluetooth Gigabit Ethernet |
WiFi + Bluetooth Gigabit Ethernet Optional 4G LTE and 3G WWAN |
Battery | Up to 6 Hours | Up to 9 Hours |
Weight |
3.92 lbs. (1.78kg) 4.23 lbs. (1.92kg) Touch |
4.65 lbs. (2.11kg) 5.2 lbs. (2.36kg) Touch |
Dimensions |
13.11”x8.85”x0.80” (0.88” Touch) (333mm x 225mm x 20.5mm, 22.5mm Touch) |
14.9”x9.96”x0.81” Touch (379mm x 253mm x 20.7mm Touch) |
Extras | HD webcam | HD webcam |
Pricing | Starting at €699 | Starting at €649 |
Availability | September, 2013 | October, 2013 |
Source: Lenovo PR
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JarredWalton - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
Some are IPS/AHVA, others aren't -- the spec sheets sadly aren't very clear on which is which, so we'll have to wait for retail availability.Mumrik - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
No info on optical drives, eh?meacupla - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
opti... wha?coolhardware - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
Very glad to see that the X240 has a FHD display option, as the X220 and X230 were definitely a bit skimpy at 1366x768 IMHO.The PPI comes in nicely at 176.23 (X240) vs 125.37 (X220) Source: http://pixensity.com/list/laptop/
Looking forward to seeing a review of these!
PS any word on how many monitors these laptops support when docked? I am hoping for at least triple monitor support...
ImSpartacus - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
I wish the X240 had a 28W CPU.I really really like the Thinkpad aesthetic, but they always have certain choices that just kill it for me.
coolhardware - Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - link
That would definitely be nice, at least as an option. I know my X220 has a i7-2620M and Intel lists it as a max TDP of 34 watts.http://ark.intel.com/products/52231/Intel-Core-i7-...
noeldillabough - Thursday, September 5, 2013 - link
Yeah I'd rather have a 45w option that scales down when unplugged.dyc4ha - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
I really hope my company will finally decide to replace my dying x201 with these x240...ImSpartacus - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
The X240 section is FUBARed.The pictures are of the X240s.
The X240s is missing, aside from those pictures.
The X240 table and paragraph starting prices conflict. One of them is probably for the X240s.
JarredWalton - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - link
The pictures say X240s but the press release and spec sheets say nothing of the X240s and only mention the X240. So as to what the differences are, I can't say, but I'd guess the specs are for the X240 and that the X240s is largely the same.