Today 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.

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