
As always, there are several WiFi options and a new LTE 4G contract-free mobile broadband option.
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It has Intel WiFi single band 802.11n, Bluetooth and a 720p webcam. Our machine shipped with 4 gigs of RAM (1 DIMM, two slots total). You can get a 3 RPM hard drive or SSD drives, and there's an mSATA slot so you can use an mSATA SSD in addition to the spinning hard drive. Lenovo sells direct and they tell us you'll be able to order it with your choice of Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs. The ThinkPad X230 is as ever a very configurable beast. The only other machines in this size, weight and processing power class are the much more expensive Sony Vaio Z series and the comparably priced Sony Vaio S 13.3. As with previous Lenovo X series machines, there will be an X230t convertible tablet too with pen and multi-touch. If you like the idea of Ultrabooks but need full size notebook processing power, the X230 is your go to machine.

The ThinkPad X230 is in a unique position as a relatively affordable yet exquisitely powerful 3.3 pound ultraportable.

That's the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 which will replace our Editor's Choice 12.5" ThinkPad X220 in early June. How do you make an Editor's Choice notebook even better? Upgrade it to Intel's third generation Ivy Bridge CPU. In Chief (twitter: Update: Read and watch our review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X240 that replaces this model. What's not: ThinkPad look isn't for everyone, it's a bit thick compared to admittedly less powerful Ultrabooks. What's hot: Extremely fast yet small and light, plenty of ports, IPS display is excellent. Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Editor's rating (1-5):

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