The Lenovo ThinkPad T60 series is the first ThinkPad to be released with the new Intel Core Duo processor. The ThinkPad T-series can be thought of as the flagship of the ThinkPad brand, it’s squarely targeted towards business users and professionals. Durability, security, usability and performance are all important characteristics of the ThinkPad T-series. The T60 carries on these traditions with a jump in performance from the most recent T43 and some changes to configuration options available and the port and keyboard layout.

Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (view larger image)

An important thing to note regarding the ThinkPad T60 is the fact it comes in two flavors: a 14" screen variety and 15" screen variety. The 14" type offers lighter weight and longer battery life at the expense of a smaller screen. The 15" type T60 offers higher end performance configurations and also the option of a FlexView screen, but at the cost of a higher weight and less power life per battery cell. Under review here is a high end configuration of the T60 15" variety. Following are the specs

Specs of the ThinkPad T60 Being Reviewed:

• Model #: 2623-D3U
• Processor: Intel T2500 2.0GHz Core Duo
• Motherboard Chipset: Intel Calistoga i945GM/PM
• Hard Drive: 100GB 5400RPM SATA (Hitachi Travelstar HTS541010G9SA00)
• Memory/RAM: 1GB (1,024MB) (configurable up to 4GB)
• Screen: 15.0" 1400 x 1050 SXGA+ (LG Philips LP150E05 – A2)
• Graphics: ATI X1400 128MB
• Optical Drive: Multi-Burner DVD recordable
• Battery: 9-cell (extended life, protrudes from back of notebook)
• Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11 a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0, InfraRed
• User Input: Touchpad, Pointing Stick, UltraNav buttons, Fingerpring Scanner
• Warranty: 3-years parts and labor, 1-year battery
• Dimensions: 
  14.1" screen config: 12.2" x 10.0" x 1.0-1.2" (width x depth x thickness)
  15" screen config: 13" x 10.6" x 1.2-1.4" (width x depth x thickness)
• Weight: 6.4lbs (14" T60 is about 5.2 lbs with a 6-cell battery and optical drive)
• Ports:
  • 3 USB 2.0 ports
  • dock/port replicator
  • Display-out
  • AC adapter port
  • RJ-11 (Modem)
  • RJ-45 (Ethernet LAN)
  • Audio line out for headphone/speakers
  • Microphone
• Slots:
  • 1 Type II PC card slot
  • 1 ExpressCard 54 slot
• Buttons:
  • Power on/off
  • Volume up/down/mute (3 buttons)
  • Wireless on/off
  • ThinkVantage shortcut button (shortcut to system support, security and diagnostics suite)
  • Battery lock and release