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IBM Thinkpad X300 Laptop Review

IBM Lenovo Thinkpad X300 – it is a classic laptop which we will review today, even pioneered era of light and thin laptop. We will make a brief introduction on IBM X300 to let people have a better understanding, maybe it can provide a help for the user of Thinkpad Laptop.

Design and Build

It is so small and thin! This is the first impression that IBM ThinkPad X300 gives us, the thickness of Thinkpad X300 just is 0.7 to 0.9 inches, and the weight is 2.9 pounds with a 3-cell battery, 3.3 pounds with a 6-cell battery. The Thinkpad X300 is more rigid and sturdy than previous ThinkPads X series’. The internal chassis and roll cage is made from the advanced carbon-fiber and glass-fiber material that provides both strength and light weight. Lenovo IBM Thinkpad X300 uses magnesium alloy as the base in order to protect the motherboard from flexing, it also uses carbon fiber and glass fiber for the lid.

Screen and Display

The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 sports 13.3-inch LED WXGA widescreen, that is reason why the top cover of laptop is thinner than previous’, the resolution is 1440 x 900 pixels with a matte finish, so it is comfortable for the user to browse web. There is a 1.3-megapixel webcam and noise-canceling microphone above the screen.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The IBM ThinkPad X300 with pointing stick and touchpad offers the function of fingerprint reader and stereo speakers, it is easy to type on..The full-sized keyboard on the ThinkPad X300 has zero flex, the keys of Lenovo ThinkPad laptop was finished by the matte so that they don’t wear and get all shiny over time. Even the palm rest area is pretty neat, it has a rubberized paint finish so it both feels and looks nice. The chassis on the thinkpad x300 is very thin and the keys still have an amazing amount of travel,you can get large Tab, Caps Lock, Shift, Return and Backspace keys at anytime.

Wireless and Networking

The IBM ThinkPad X300 laptop provides Bluetooth and 802.11ag wireless,it has speedy wired networking thanks to a gigabit ethernet controller, but Lenovo drops the dial-up modem, so you can buy the external modem that plugs into one of the three USB ports,the wireless USB circuitry for connecting to wireless USB hubs and wireless USB devices, and ThinkPad X300 supports the Mobile WiMAX when networks become available.

Ports and Connections

The IBM ThinkPad X300 laptop has three USB ports, VGA and Ethernet connectors, headphone and mic jacks, and thin 7mm DVD burner on one side, but no card slots. It can run thid ports of Audio out, microphone in, monitor out, Kensington lock slot. Lenovo uses the thinnest DVD burner in the industry and offers a 64GB solid state drive (SSD) that is smaller, lighter, and more durable than a traditional hard drive.

Battery Life

The IBM ThinkPad X300 powered by 3-cell or 6-cell Lithium-Polymer battery . The battery life of ThinkPad X300 is about 4.3 hours to 6.5 hours. Four hours isn’t enough for most user.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 ‘s Specs. as follows:

Processor: 1.20GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7100 (800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Memory: 2GB (up to 4GB configurable)
Graphics: Intel X3100
Screen: 13.3-inch WXGA+ (1440 x 900, 300 nit) LED backlit display
Storage: 64GB SSD
Optical Drive: Ultra-thin DVD Burner
Wireless and Communications: Intel 4965AGN (802.11 a/b/g/n wi-fi), BlueTooth 2.0 EDR, Intel UWB, GPS, Verizon WWAN (EV-DO)
Battery: 6-cell Li-Ion extended life battery
Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Monitor out port, AC adapter, headphone/line-out, microphone/line-in, Gigabit Ethernet
Port Replicator: Via USB
Input: Full sized keyboard, trackpoint navigation, touchpad, fingerprint reader
Operating System: Windows XP or Windows Vista (in various flavors)
Dimensions: 12.4″ x 9.1″ x 0.73″ – 0.92″
Weight: from 2.93lbs with 3-cell battery and no optical drive to 3.32lbs with 6-cell battery and DVD Burner in

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