IBM has announced the ThinkPad X41 ultraportable laptop, its lightest and smallest ThinkPad with a built-in fingerprint reader. Weighing in at only 1.2kg, the new X41 combines advanced biometric capabilities with an ultraportable design and extended battery life, providing road warriors and travelling business users with power, performance and versatility.
The ThinkPad X41 is equipped with the Intel Pentium M Processor, Intel 915GM chipset with 533MHz front side bus and integrated graphics through the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. Supporting all of the power and graphics capabilities, the ThinkPad X41 includes the ThinkPad Power Manager, allowing end-users to have control over the thermal management of their notebook PC, specifically the processor speed and the speed of the fan that cools the processor, two devices that significantly impact battery life. The Power Manager also includes additional power management features that let users create battery schemes tailored for their specific computing needs.
Along with the cost saving benefits of the complete suite of ThinkVantage Technologies, the ThinkPad X41 shares a common image with the ThinkPad T43 and ThinkPad R52, helping businesses to simplify integration of the new ThinkPad X41 into their PC environment, and helping reduce the overall total cost of PC ownership.
In an industry first, IBM also announced new ThinkPad software that automatically performs a complete system hardware check and installs the latest drivers, BIOS, and options required for peak performance. The new software helps ensure each end-user is receiving the most up-to-date and critical system upgrades. Combined with the latest version of Rescue and Recovery, an IBM ThinkVantage Technology contained in an embedded, pre-boot emergency system that provides one-button relief from system failure, the ThinkPad Software Installer further empowers users to be self-sufficient.
Prices start at £1200 (ex. VAT) and will available in May.
