ThinkPad X230

Up to Windows 8 Pro OS; up to 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor

Engineered for mobile professionals, the ThinkPad X230 offers the power and expansive feature set of a full-sized laptop in a thin and lightweight ultraportable. Whether you're travelling around the world or commuting between offices, at just 2.96 lbs, the X230 won't weigh you down!

Whether you're web-conferencing, creating files, or watching a video, you'll enjoy it all on your X230 ultraportable laptop. Premium 12.5-inch HD display with 300 NIT IPS technology allows for vivid colors and nearly 180-degree wide-screen viewing angles. The X230 includes superior web-conferencing tools, including a 720p HD webcam with face-tracking and wide-angle viewing, dual array HD microphones, keyboard noise suppression technology, and improved sound quality with stereo speaker placement built into the display bezel. Plus, it's Polycom® ready for conferences. And we cap it all off with Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2 for an immersive surround sound experience.

Additionally, the X230 boasts industry-leading wireless connections and is 4G ready — which means that with the pay-as-you-go mobile broadband service, Lenovo Mobile Access, you can connect virtually anywhere, anytime with flexible pricing plans and no contract!

Thin and light, the X230 weighs under 3 pounds. The 6-cell battery offers up to 9.9 hours unplugged, or pair with an external slice battery and eke up to 24.9 hours of untethered use—plus, get more than 30 days in standby mode without draining your battery dry. Lenovo's Power Manager software intuitively limits the energy drain of idle processes and provides an extra surge of energy when needed most, stretching your system's unplugged run-time to the max.

The X230 meets eight, rugged military-spec tests against extreme environmental variables, including temperature, pressure, dust, humidity, and vibration testing. Premium durability standards and Active Protection System™ provide a rock-solid machine. Advanced thermal technology delivers 28% increase in air flow to keep your notebook comfortable in your arms or on your lap all day — plus it minimizes dust collection to improve long-term efficiency. With Lenovo's exclusive ThinkVantage®Technologies including Password Manager, Rescue and Recovery®, and Access Connections™, we've got you covered.

For information on our entire series, see the ThinkPad X Series Features page.