2nd generation Intel® Core™ i series processors

Select models are powered by up to 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which features smart performance and built-in visuals for a visibly better PC experience.

Microsoft Office Starter 2010

Lenovo systems are optimised for Microsoft Office 2010. Purchase a Product Key or DVD to activate the preloaded full-featured Office software or reduced functionality versions of Word and Excel only, with advertisements (no PowerPoint or Outlook available).

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 enables up to 10 times faster file transfers, allowing for lightning-fast copying of large media files, as well as seamless connections between audio- and video-related peripherals. Transfer speed also increases when copying from external USB keys, external hard drives, external optical drives, digital cameras, and other peripherals. All USB 3.0 ports are backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. USB 3.0 ports on ThinkPad laptops are identified by a blue tongue.

ThinkPad roll cage

Next-generation ThinkPad roll-cage technology protects critical system components in case of accidents or jolts. A magnesium alloy frame that surrounds the ThinkPad notebook's internal components absorbs shock when the system is dropped or bumped, helping reduce system failures and improve durability and reliability.

Shared docking station with other ThinkPad Series

The X220 shares common docking stations with the ThinkPad T, L, W and other X Series, which can save on equipment costs and make managing parts numbers easy. Plus, all Series 3 docks use the same docking connector. See ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock, and ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3.

Long battery-life for all-day computing

Get all-day computing on select ThinkPad X Series models -- up to 24 hours with external slice battery on the X220, up to 8.5 hours on the X130e, up to 10 hours on the X1 and up to 7.5 hours on the X120e.

Battery Stretch

Power Manager lets you make temporary selections in extreme situations to extend battery life beyond what your regular Power Manager settings might produce.

Full-sized, spill-resistant keyboard

The legendary ThinkPad ergonomic keyboard is renowned for its full array of keys, excellent feel, and TrackPoint pointing device. It also features a full-sized, spill-resistant design that protects the circuitry from liquids. The X120e can withstand small spills thanks to a sealed keyboard design. Other X Series models use an advanced drainage system that collects and diverts liquid away from the circuitry through a drainage hole in the bottom.

HD display with IPS technology

Select ThinkPad X Series offer In-Plane Switching (IPS) LCD displays with high brightness. IPS technology allows for vivid colours and nearly 180-degree viewing angles.

LED backlit display

The latest in display backlight technology, LED backlit displays are thinner, lighter, and use less power than traditional notebook displays, but still provide the same level of brightness for easy viewing.