X201 vs X201s and external monitor, please help
Hello
I am about to order my first thinkpad and have 2 questions and would greatly appreciate your thoughts
I need a machine that is fast enough to handle huge data files quickly.
1. Not sure whether to go for:
X201 with i7-620M processor 2.66GHz, 8Gb RAM and 128Gb SSD
or the slower but lighter
X201s with i7-640LM processor 2.13GHz again with 8Gb RAM and 128Gb SSD
2. When working at home and work i hope to connect to a ~24" monitor (1920 x 1080)
I have been informed by lenovo sales people today
"the x201 will only support a maximum resolutionof 1280 x 800"
Is this the case, how will it effect my use of a large external monitor?
I do note that the x201s seems to support 1440 x 900 and would be happy to buy an ultra base for work and home if that helps?
Look forward to hearing from you
cheers
Dan
I had the same concerns when trying to decide between the two models.
In the end I went with the X201 -with the i7-620M proc.
My reasoning is that, sure the performance difference between the two processors may not be that big, but I'm future-proofing the machine just a little bit more at only a marginal additional cost.
As for battery-life - my laptop spends most of the day plugged in, so the benefits of the lower voltage processor and lower power consumption wouldn't be that great.
I bike in to work every day with the laptop on my back, so weight and size were important issues for me. The laptops are the same size. With the 6 cell battery they're both 1.1" thick. Only if you slap on the 4cell does the x201s become thinner. The x201 does weigh about a quarter pound more when configured with the 6 cell. (3.1 lbs as opposed to 2.8 or so) I was willing to make that tradeoff for better performance.
As for the video output - I haven't plugged the x201 into my home monitor: 24" , but its performing beautifully on my 20" office monitor @ 1680x1050.
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