Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (slim), which comes with Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500, is thinner and lighter version of the ThinkPad X61, powered by “full-voltage” T7100, T7300, and T7500. Both notebooks are built upon “Santa Rosa’s” Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset. The integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 manages notebook’s 12-inch XGA (non-widescreen) display with 1024-by-768 resolution. The X61s supports up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory and comes with up to 160GB SATA hard drive, while for enhanced hard drive performance, the X61s incorporates Intel Turbo memory 1 GB card. For an additional $100 you can purchase the ThinkPad X6 UltraBase docking station with an optical drive.
When you look at the latest ultraportable ThinkPad, it would seem that little has changed since we gave the Editors' Choice to the ThinkPad X60s last year. The ThinkPad X61s features largely the same design as its predecessor--it still lacks a built-in optical drive--but adds a low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor and Intel's latest Centrino Pro platform, plus new security and power-management features. The end result is a laptop that doesn't take up much room in a laptop bag and yet still packs plenty of performance oomph as well as a screen and keyboard that are comfortable for working long stretches away from the desk. (If you must have an ultraportable with an optical drive, look to competitors' laptops, such as the Fujitsu LifeBook P7230and the Sony VAIO TXN17P/B--though both those models feature smaller screens.) About the only area where the ThinkPad X61s doesn't match its predecessor is battery life: whereas a year ago the ThinkPad X60s had the longest battery life we'd ever measured, the ThinkPad X61s posted a battery life that was still longer than average, but not chart-topping. Nevertheless, we'd gladly trade endless battery and the built-in optical drive for the ThinkPad X61s's great balance of comfort, performance, and portability.
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