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    Differences between Thinkpad series?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Peon, Sep 4, 2010.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Could someone briefly describe the differences between the different Thinkpad lines? I can tell that the X series are ultraportables and the SL series is entry level, but beyond that, everything seems the same - an L512 with enough upgrades seems almost identical to a base model T510, with a similar price, too.
     
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  2. JWBlue

    JWBlue Notebook Deity

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    On the Lenovo website each model has a brief description. The short descriptons pretty much say everything.



    Lenovo - Laptop computers - ThinkPad

    For more deails, click on "View Models" and then click on "Features".
     
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  3. MidnightSun

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    X: High-end ultraportables targeted to "road warriors"
    W: High-end workstation business-class laptops
    T: General mainstream flagship business-class laptops
    R: (Discontinued) Affordable mainstream business-class laptops
    L: (Previously SL) Budget basic business-class laptops (lower specs, poorer build strength)
    Edge: "Prosumer" mainstream budget laptops (poorer build strength)
     
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