Specs and Prices of HongKong student notebook (Including X200, W500, W700)

The specs and Prices of HongKong student notebook have been released (From http://www.51nb.com/viewnews-39548.html):

X-series:
X200 P8400(2.26GHz 3MB)/1G DDR3/160G 5400/GMA X4500/6-cell/1.43kg HKD 7884 （about USD 1009）
X200s SL9300(1.6GHz 6MB)/1G DDR3/160G 5400/GMA X4500/4-cell/1.12kg HKD 8940
X200t SL9400(1.86GHz 6MB)/1G DDR3/160G 5400/GMA X4500/8-cell/1.9kg HKD 10452
X301 SU9400(1.4GHz 3MB)/2GB DDR3/64GB SSD/GMA X4500/13.3" WXGA+ LED 1440 x 900/3-cell/DVDRW/1.43kg HK$ 18156

R-series:
R400 P8400(2.26GHz 3MB)/1GB DDR3/160GB 5400/GMA X4500/DVDRW/14.1" WXGA/4-cell/2.37kg HK$ 7236

T-series:

T400 P8600(2.4GHz 3MB)/2GB DDR3/160GB 5400/ATI HD 3470 /DVDRW/14.1" WXGA/6-cell/2.4kg HK$ 8580
T400 T9400(2.53GHz 6MB)/2GB DDR3/200GB 7200/ATI HD 3470 /DVDRW/14.1" WXGA+ 1440 x 900/6-cell/2.4kg HK$ 10452


W-series:

W500 P9500 2.53GHz(6MB L2) /3G DDR3/200G 7200/DVDRW/ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 /15.4" Anti-Glare TFT WUXGA 1920 x 1200/1.3 Mega-pixel camera/5.5 lbs (2.5kg) HK$ 13608 (About USD 1742)

W700 T9600 2.8GHz(6MB L2 ) /4G DDR3/SATA 320GB 5400rpm x 2/NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M/17" Anti-Glare TFT WUXGA 1920 x 1200/8.3lbs (3.77kg) HK$ 20436 (About USD 2616)

In my opinion, the prices in U.S. usually are less expensive than in HongKong. Hope you are interested in the infomation.

 

Just to inform you, you copied the price infos about the X301 not correct. The correct price is HK$ 18156, which is 2.326,5886 US $. This is the normal high price for the X300, just to get the right feeling about prices for the new X301.

Best regards, Al.

 

Hi,

Just to point out few interesting details:

x200 tablet seems to weight almost 2kg, kinda heavy if you ask me...

x301 gets CPU upgrade to 1.4ghz, but i'd say it's still LV, there's also GPU upgrade - x4500, and ram - ddr3

I wonder how reliable source of information this website is...

 

Yes, the website has been changed: More notebooks have been added, and the price of X301 has been corrected. I have already upgraded my post according the website.

 

sweet potatoes! information on the X301!

now if only you could find a (even rumored) release date, i should think i would elect you president.

 

That T400 comes out to be $1,339 USD.

 

That's one hell of a price for the W700, however it's maybe cheaper than the similar 17'' from HP and Dell.
If the Quadro FX 2700 is true, well, that's a good sign.

 

That X301 looks very nice. They are going with the 10W TDP Core 2 Duo, which is a 7W TDP reduction from the X300. The GM45 + X4500HD has a 12W TDP, down from the 13.5W TDP of the GM35 + X3100, while increasing shaders by 20%, increasing clock speed by 6%, and introducing hardware acceleration HD. In addition they are introducing DDR3 memory which should offer even further battery life savings!!!

I am very excited about the X301 and I will be purchasing one upon release. I suspect the release will be fairly late in the year as the SU9400 isn't scheduled until Q4.

 

I've said this **** a couple of times, but no one's listening: check Bottom Line Telecommunications. They have the X200, T400, T500 and W500 available for order with some specs right there.

 

can someone explain the "6MB" for X200s and X200t, but "3MB" for the X200 to me? Is this L3 cache? Why the difference?

 

So on the OSU directlenovo site, when you search for "t400," it comes up with models. You cannot customize them though. Availability is 33 days too. So would that mean it would be shipped in 33 days or what?

 

Wow! This information makes me really happy! A T400 laptop with the powerful configuration stated above just costs HK$ 10452 which is only 1339 USD. Incredible!
So, after several weeks living in anxiousness, it seems that I've got what my waiting endeavor deserves. Thanks for the helpful information.

 

Here is a chart of Centrino 2 CPUs for your reference:

Normal TDP CPU's:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3356&p=2

Low TDP CPU's:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3356&p=4

 

Paul,

I think you are mistaken about the X300. It uses the SL7100 processor, which is not documented on the Intel website. This processor has a TDP of 12W, and 4MB cache.

http://news.cnet.com/nanotech/?keyword="ThinkPad+X300"
http://www.provantage.com/lenovo-64781tu~7LENO08L.htm

Also, I suggest waiting to see if the X301 has an improved LCD. The one used in the x300 is a big let dowm.

 

Thanks for posting, I checked the GA Tech directlenovo site and came up with a bunch of T400 models -- also get an error when I try to customize. Availability shows 15 days -- I think that means time from order to delivery, but they've shown 33 days for the T61 models for a long time and the actual projected delivery changes when you customize. I wouldn't spend much time worrying about the 33 days you're seeing, I bet it's a place holder for now.

 

Sounds very nice. Good news for customers in the US, as this pricing will be pretty much standard retail. For those of you in local HK and China though, these are academic pricing so expect retail markups in the range of 30-50%! Why is Lenovo charging notoriously high prices outside of the US?

 

Not really with the new models - look at the SL series, base configs are cheaper here in Canada then they are in the States. And why is it I cant custom config a SL in the States? Your able to do it in Canada, that seems quite odd.

 

Sweet, some info on the X200t. I just hope it comes out soon!

 

Was he not talking about the X301 (which, according to the OP, has a different processor)?

I'm also interested in the screen quality of the X301, when it is released. Is the LED backlit screen in the X300 worse than the other (non-backlit) TP screens, which I know are generally dark? I thought these should be brighter and improve battery life? Or do they do that but are simply of some poor quality?

 

Read Paul's post. He states the TDP for the processor from X300 to X301 went down by 7W. This assumes the X300's processor has a 17W TDP, when it actually has a 12W TDP. Therefore the TDP drop is only 2W for the processor.

 

somehow it sounds not real for the X301, it had 4MB cache for X300 and X301 would have less cache to 3MB ?

 

Hi Guys, I have the direct links to the student notebook program and I don't mind sharing them with you.

There are two universities that are selling lenovo notebooks:

http://www.hknotebook.com/ied2008/index.html
http://www.hknotebook.com/bu2008/index.html

Each has different configs and pricing. Have fun checking it out. I am in the process of getting x200 or x200s. Any help in answering my questions from this thread is appreciated.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=283724

 

are you located in hong kong ?

 

Where is the W700 in the first link??! ugh

 

Yes I am located in hk.

 

Can you find a real W700 picture and not the ones we have been seeing on the web...?

Does HK have a release date for it?

 

I am not sure of the actual release date of W700 in HK. If I happen to go to the roadshow at the uni's where they have thinkpad units on display I will snap a few pics of the new thinkpads.

I am not sure of the actual release to public date for the w700.

 

and you have seen an actual X301 ?

 

No I havent seen an actual x301, although I will know what it looks like when I see one

 

Still left wanting: ThinkPad quality, 13.3" LED-backlit screen, legitimate processor for light-average workstation tasks, Centrino 2, non-SSD option.

I don't need an absolute powerhouse for this mobile use but it's so hard to justify the cost of the X300 against its weak processor. Could we trade in some SSD speed gains for some processor ones (and save some money in the process)? Then drop an SSD in there later if and when the prices aren't completely insane...

X301 doesn't sound so far like it fits this bill either, as the processor isn't rumored to have changed much. I am beginning to think I'll have to go non-TP on my next notebook purchase

I would compromise on either point - give me a non-SSD or a higher powered processor, even if not both... but it seems so far there will be neither.

EDIT: It sounds now like I'm asking for a T300 I guess one can dream.

 

One can also dream about a T700

Pls take lots of pics of the W700..

 

I went into IED today, but unfortunately they did not have any display units at all! Quoted release date for the x200s/x200T is mid Oct.

 

I'm not too sure what you're going to do on your ultraportable, but usual tasks shouldn't need more processing power than that. (you can even watch blu-ray with the X4500MHD)
I would prefer an SSD to speed up loading times and most importantly, boot time. The anti-shock is especially useful if you use it as you travel (on a plane whatsoever).
Don't for get a faster CPU would consume way more power whereas the SDD consume LESS than a traditional outdated harddrive.
The biggest drawback for the X300 is the lack of DVI/displayport, now the X301 has it! (it didn't state it in the HKBU specs, if you're buying from it, be careful)

 

What's IED?

 

Institute of Education - A University in HK that is offering the Lenovo's in its notebook program.

 

you went to Baptist University, and they had _NO_ Thinkpads on display?

edit: whoops, I didn't know there is an actual university called HKIED

 

I knew your nickname was familiar!

I think they might have display units at Baptist but I am not sure. But I will be going to HKUSpace in Kln bay when they start roadshow

 

I am about to purchase HP DV7 and IdeaPad Y730 of HKBU ( http://www.hknotebook.com/bu2008/notebooks/HighPerformance/IdeaPad_Y730a.html) has caught my attention with its 1920x1200 screen (200-300nits?) and excellent cooling. What it lacks is eSATA which rival like HP DV7 provides and a lower graded ATI HD3650 GPU. But I am not very happy with DV7's screen (just 1680x1050) and potential heat problem with its 9600GT GPU. Any comments about quality/cooling of Lenovo VS HP and which of the two is better?

a first review of Y730:
http://www.thinkpad.cn/viewnews-39662-page-1.html