IBM Thinkpad X41

alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the design and usability. The portability and performance also get good feedback, whereas many are less positive about the touchpad and value for money.

keyboard, performance, portability, usability, design

value for money, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the IBM Thinkpad X41 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X41

 

Light weight and long battery life keep this laptop at the front of the pack.

Lightweight, with a great keyboard

Optical drive is external only

Despite average performance, the X41 has long battery life with an extended battery, a light weight, and a great keyboard.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Notebook Model 25285FU (1.5GHz Pentium M Centrino 758, 512MB DDR2, 40GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP Pro, 12.1

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Includes a fingerprint reader

Sluggish WorldBench performance

This updated three-pound ultraportable now comes with a biometric fingerprint reader for extra security.

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ThinkPad X41 review

 

PC Mag has a review of the new ThinkPad X41, one of the last laptops developed by IBM before the company's PC business was snapped up by Lenovo earlier this year. The 3.2 pound X41 isn't the lightest ultraportable out there, but it does have...

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IBM ThinkPad X41 Review

 

Tech specs and features aside, the ThinkPad X41 continues the streak of providing a highly usable laptop in the small 12.

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IBM ThinkPad X41 First Thoughts Review

 

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HardwareCentral - Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Review.

 

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"I feel like someone transported me back to 1991"

 

Wow what can I say.... I've had countless mig... 

It has a keyboard

I have many many headaches

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Last year's best ultraportable is todays best ultraportable bargain

 

Small, fast enough, ultralight, and has terrific ergonomics

Slow and small 1.8" hard drive

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Lenovo Thinkpad X41 laptop review

 

Lenovo is a Chinese company that bought the IBM hardware brand last year as well as the trademark for ThinkPad notebooks. The Lenovo ThinkPad X41 is the company's leading ultraportable design so it comes as no surprise that it has been used as the...

Super-light, great battery life

Expensive

Using the familiar ultraportable notebook body to great effect, Lenovo has added a digitised screen to give it a whole new feel and approach

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Lenovo ThinkPad X41

 

The Lenovo ThinkPad X41 has a fingerprint reader installed for added security

Battery life acceptable, Fingerprint reader, Security, Highly portable

No built-in optical drive

A fingerprint reader can be found on the panel, pushing security to the fore. Backed by a TMCP chip, data will be safe even from the most ardent of hackers. You won't find a built-in optical drive, this being moved to the supplied docking station,...

Product Specifications

Building on trends in biometric adoption, identity verification costs and government compliance, ThinkPad X41 ultraportable notebook is the lightest and smallest ThinkPad with a built-in fingerprint reader (select models). The new ThinkPad X41 is equipped with powerfull processor, and robust graphics capabilities. Supporting all of the power and graphics capabilities, the ThinkPad X41 includes the ThinkPad Power Manager, allowing end-users to have control over the thermal management of their notebook PC, specifically the processor speed and the speed of the fan that cools the processor, two devices that significantly impact battery life. Power Manager also includes additional power management features that let users create battery schemes tailored for their specific computing needs. Along with the cost saving benefits of the complete suite of ThinkVantage Technologies, the ThinkPad X41 shares a common image with the ThinkPad T43 and ThinkPad R52, helping businesses to simplify integration of the new ThinkPad X41 into their PC environment, and helping reduce the overall total cost of PC ownership. The ThinkPad X41 is designed to work with the optional X4 UltraBase Dock, providing an additional expansion option for mobile workers while bringing the combined weight to only 4 pounds. With the X4 UltraBase Dock, people have the flexibility of UltraBay Slim devices such as additional batteries, CD or DVD optical drives, added media options and increased storage capacity.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/None

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):12hour(s)/2.5hour(s)/5.7hour(s)/7.5hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:8.3in/9.3in
Height:0.9in/1.1in
Weight:2.9lbs/3.1lbs/3.3lbs
Width:10.5in/10.6in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:12.1in
Diagonal Size (metric):30.7cm
Max Resolution:1024 x 768
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: No

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:United Kingdom/United States
Localization:English
Manufacturer:IBM/Lenovo
Model:1864/2525/2526/2527/2528
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Lenovo ThinkPad X41/ThinkPad X41

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / TrackPoint/Keyboard / TrackPoint/TrackPoint / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:400MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black
Manufacturer Selling Program:Global Models Plus/TopSeller

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90/ITU V.92
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Bluetooth / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / Bluetooth / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth/802.11b/g/Bluetooth/Bluetooth / 802.11a/b/g

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x
Type:CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/DVD-Writer/None
Write Speed:24x

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Processor

Clock Speed:1.5GHz/1.6GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Processor Number:758/778
Type:Pentium M

RAM

Installed Size:256MB/512MB
Max Supported Size:1.25GB/1.5GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty /3 years warranty

Software

Microsoft Office Ready:Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.

Storage Controller

Type:IDE

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Type:Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:40GB/60GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino
Security Devices:Fingerprint reader

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:Intel GMA 900
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