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Today at IFA in Berlin, Germany, Lenovo announced updates to their T, X, and S series Ultrabooks, with thinner form factors, a variety of panel options, larger trackpads, and improve battery life. As expected, Intel&rsquo;s Haswell processors (4^th Generation Intel Core Processors) make an appearance, and the new ThinkPad Ultrabooks will be able to offer as much as 17 hours of battery life &ndash; with an optional external battery. Here&rsquo;s a quick overview of the various new products announced today.</p>
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<strong>ThinkPad T440/T440s</strong></p>
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<div>Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad T440 and T440s<div></div></div></p>
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The T440 and T440s are both 14-inch laptops, but the T440s is slightly lighter and has more compact dimensions and is available with a slightly faster CPU and GPU. The T440s also uses a carbon fiber to keep the weight down without compromising on durability. Both notebooks also feature NFC (Near Field Communication) capability, up to 17 hours of battery life with a high capacity battery, and optional touchscreens. Models with the GeForce GT 720M/730M apparently won&rsquo;t be available in North America but will be in other regions of the world. The T440s is obviously the more potent and exciting of the two, but cost will be higher. Availability is scheduled for the end of October, with the T440s starting at $1149 and the T440 starting at $889.</p>
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<strong>ThinkPad T440 and T440s Specifications</strong></td>
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<td>
<strong>Model</strong></td>
<td>
T440</td>
<td>
T440s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>CPU</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 4^th Generation Core i5</td>
<td>
Up to 4^th Generation Core i7</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<strong>GPU</strong></td>
<td>
Intel HD 4400

Optional GeForce GT 720M</td>
<td>
Intel HD 4400

Optional GeForce GT 730M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>LCD</strong></td>
<td>
14&rdquo; HD

14&rdquo; HD+ Touchscreen</td>
<td>
14&rdquo; HD+

14&rdquo; Full HD

14&rdquo; Full HD Touchscreen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Storage</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD</td>
<td>
Up to 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<strong>RAM</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 12GB DDR3L</td>
<td>
Up to 12GB DDR3L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Connectivity</strong></td>
<td>
Mini-DisplayPort

VGA

2 x USB 3.0 (one powered)

SD card reader</td>
<td>
Mini-DisplayPort

VGA

3 x USB 3.0 (one powered)

SD card reader</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Networking</strong></td>
<td>
Intel WP2 + Bluetooth

4G LTE and 3G WWAN

Gigabit Ethernet</td>
<td>
Intel WP2 + Bluetooth

4G LTE and 3G WWAN

Gigabit Ethernet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Battery</strong></td>
<td>
3-cell 23.5Wh

6-cell 48Wh

6-cell 72Wh

Up to 17 Hours</td>
<td>
3-cell 23.5Wh

6-cell 48Wh

6-cell 72Wh

Up to 17 Hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td>
4.0 lbs. (1.82kg)</td>
<td>
3.5 lbs. (1.59kg)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Dimensions</strong></td>
<td>
13.35&rdquo;x9.15&rdquo;x0.83&rdquo;

(339mm x 232.5mm x 21mm)</td>
<td>
13.03&rdquo;x8.90&rdquo;x0.81&rdquo;

(331mm x 226mm x 20.45mm)</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<strong>Extras</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 5-year warranty

2x larger touchpad

HD webcam

Optional smart card reader</td>
<td>
Up to 5-year warranty

HD webcam</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Pricing</strong></td>
<td>
Starting at $899</td>
<td>
Starting at $1149</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Availability</strong></td>
<td>
Late October, 2013</td>
<td>
Late October, 2013</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>
<strong>ThinkPad X240</strong></p>
<p>
<div>Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad X240<div></div></div></p>
<p>
The X240 is a 12.5-inch laptop designed to be the ultimate road warrior. Like the T440/T440s, it includes NFC capability and optional touchscreens. It loses out on a few extras relative to the 14-inch models but it comes in a more portable and lighter package. The X240 also features Lenovo&rsquo;s new Power Bridge functionality, which allows users to swap out the removable battery for the 6-cell travel battery without powering down. (It appears some models will have an optional 3-cell internal battery with the standard &ldquo;travel battery&rdquo; being user replaceable/swappable to support this.) Availability is scheduled for the end of October, with the X240 starting at $1099.</p>
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<strong>ThinkPad X240 Specifications</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Model</strong></td>
<td>
X240</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>CPU</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 4^th Generation Core i7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>GPU</strong></td>
<td>
Intel HD 4400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>LCD</strong></td>
<td>
12.5&rdquo; HD

12.5&rdquo; HD Widescreen

12.5&rdquo; HD Widescreen Touchscreen

12.5&rdquo; Full HD

12.5&rdquo; Full HD Touchscreen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Storage</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 1TB HDD; SSDs available</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>RAM</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 8GB single SO-DIMM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Connectivity</strong></td>
<td>
HDMI

VGA

2 x USB 3.0

SD/MMC card reader</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Networking</strong></td>
<td>
WiFi + Bluetooth

4G LTE and 3G WWAN

Gigabit Ethernet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Battery</strong></td>
<td>
3-cell internal (optional)

3-cell travel

6-cell travel

Up to 10+ Hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td>
2.94 lbs. (1.34kg)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Dimensions</strong></td>
<td>
12.0&rdquo;x8.21&rdquo;x0.79&rdquo;

(305.5mm x 208.8mm x 20.3mm)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Extras</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 5-year warranty

HD webcam</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Pricing</strong></td>
<td>
Starting at $1149</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Availability</strong></td>
<td>
Late October, 2013</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>
<strong>ThinkPad S440/S540</strong></p>
<p>
<div>Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad S440 and S540<div></div></div></p>
<p>
The S440/S540 will be available in select markets, which does not include North America. The S440 is a 14-inch laptop while the S540 is a 15.6&rdquo; design; both support up to Core i7 CPUs with optional HD 8670M graphics from AMD (presumably Enduro enabled). The S series is designed for &ldquo;business or pleasure&rdquo;, with more multimedia friendly features like voice control, and they support Lenovo&rsquo;s OneLink technology to allow docking of sorts with USB 3.0, video, power, and Gigabit Ethernet over a single cable. Availability is scheduled for September on the S440 and October for the S540 in Europe, with the S440 starting at &euro;699 and the S540 starting at &euro;649.</p>
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<strong>ThinkPad S440 and S540 Specifications</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Model</strong></td>
<td>
S440</td>
<td>
S540</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>CPU</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 4^th Generation Core i5</td>
<td>
Up to 4^th Generation Core i7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>GPU</strong></td>
<td>
Intel HD 4400

Optional Radeon HD 8670M</td>
<td>
Intel HD 4400

Optional Radeon HD 8670M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>LCD</strong></td>
<td>
14&rdquo; Up to HD+ Anti-Glare

Optional Touchscreen</td>
<td>
15.6&rdquo; Up to Full HD Anti-Glare

Optional Touchscreen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Storage</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD</td>
<td>
Up to 1TB HDD or 256GB SSD</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>RAM</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 8GB (1 x SO-DIMM)</td>
<td>
Up to 16GB (2 x SO-DIMM)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Connectivity</strong></td>
<td>
OneLink

2 x USB 3.0 (one powered)

SD card reader</td>
<td>
Mini-DisplayPort

VGA

3 x USB 3.0 (one powered)

SD card reader</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Networking</strong></td>
<td>
WiFi + Bluetooth

Gigabit Ethernet</td>
<td>
WiFi + Bluetooth

Gigabit Ethernet

Optional 4G LTE and 3G WWAN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Battery</strong></td>
<td>
Up to 6 Hours</td>
<td>
Up to 9 Hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td>
3.92 lbs. (1.78kg)

4.23 lbs. (1.92kg) Touch</td>
<td>
4.65 lbs. (2.11kg)

5.2 lbs. (2.36kg) Touch</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Dimensions</strong></td>
<td>
13.11&rdquo;x8.85&rdquo;x0.80&rdquo; (0.88&rdquo; Touch)

(333mm x 225mm x 20.5mm, 22.5mm Touch)</td>
<td>
14.9&rdquo;x9.96&rdquo;x0.81&rdquo; Touch

(379mm x 253mm x 20.7mm Touch)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Extras</strong></td>
<td>
HD webcam</td>
<td>
HD webcam</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Pricing</strong></td>
<td>
Starting at &euro;699</td>
<td>
Starting at &euro;649</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Availability</strong></td>
<td>
September, 2013</td>
<td>
October, 2013</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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