X230(t) Owner's Thread

[Commander Wolf]

Just dropped the big bucks on an x230 Tablet from some Barnes and Noble thing (thank you Tsunade!). $932 taxed and shipped for a base spec unit:

Quantity

Part number

Description


Item price

Line total


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3434CTO ThinkPad X230 Tablet - 1 Year Depot Warranty
$1,969.00
$1,149.00
$1,969.00
$861.75


Processor

Intel Core i3-2370M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40GHz)

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - English

Display type 12.5" Multitouch HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna

System graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard - US English

Pointing device UltraNav™ with TrackPoint® and buttonless multi-touchpad

Hard drive 320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Battery 3 Cell Battery X67

Power cord 65W AC Adapter - US (2pin)

Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN)

Integrated mobile broadband Mobile Broadband upgradable

Language pack Publication - US English

Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $71.09
[USXJUNESAVINGS2012]: -$287.25
Total: $932.84

Hopefully it's not a glitch and they honor my order. Anyone else bought a 230 yet?

[Tsunade_Hime]

Now where's my X230 tablet if you would be so kind Commander..

[ZaZ]

There's no need for me to upgrade from Sandy Bridge, though I was thinking about sending back the X220 and seeing if Lenovo noticed.

[Tsunade_Hime]

There's no need for me to upgrade from Sandy Bridge, though I was thinking about sending back the X220 and seeing if Lenovo noticed.

There really isn't but now X series tablet owners can rejoice with a standard 3 cell 44 WHr battery, free upgrade 2200BGN Intel WLAN, and I'm going to assume slightly better battery life over SB with the 3D transistors.

[gunner1905]

Do you guys know what are the battery options for X230T, is it 3,6,& 9 cell or only 3 & 6? Also I thought there's a slice battery option, but I just can't find it on their website.

[Commander Wolf]

Ya, like Tsunade said, it's really not about need; I considered moving back to 200t if the 230t had actually sold (effectively) at the $1400 price they quoted a few weeks ago. I just want to be able to use the 3-Cell instead of the ugly, ginormous, disgustingly air-filled 6-Cell monstrosity.

[Tsunade_Hime]

Do you guys know what are the battery options for X230T, is it 3,6,& 9 cell or only 3 & 6? Also I thought there's a slice battery option, but I just can't find it on their website.

Only 3 cell 30 WHr and 6 cell 66 WHr for the tablet. Only X230 (normal one) offers 4/6/9. You should be able to use the X220 slice, it's the same chassis.

[gunner1905]

Only 3 cell 44 WHr and 6 cell 66 WHr for the tablet. Only X230 (normal one) offers 4/6/9. You should be able to use the X220 slice, it's the same chassis.

Thanks for the info, Lenovo still haven't updated their accessories page yet, kinda annoying.

3434CTO ThinkPad X230 Tablet - 1 Year Depot Warranty
Estimated ship date: 6/15/12**
$1,221.75


Processor Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4MB L3, 2.90GHz)

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)

Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 - English

Display type 12.5" Multitouch HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna

System graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard Backlit - US English

Pointing device UltraNav™ with TrackPoint® and buttonless multi-touchpad

Fingerprint reader Fingerprint Reader

Camera 720p HD Camera

Hard drive 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Battery 6 Cell ThinkPad Battery X67+

Power cord 65W AC Adapter - US (2pin)

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna

Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN

Integrated mobile broadband Mobile Broadband upgradable

Language pack Publication - US English

73P2698 ThinkPad TrackPoint Cap Collection
$6.64

0A36280 ThinkPad Battery 19+ (6 Cell Slice - X220, X220T) Estimated ship date: 6/10/12**
$119.99

Subtotal: $2,643.98

Sale price: $1,755.63

[USXJUNESAVINGS2012] -$407.25

Shipping and handling: $0.00

Estimated tax: $128.10

Estimated total: $1,476.48*

Total savings $1,295.60

Just pulled the trigger, hope nothing goes wrong

[fatpolomanjr]

44 Whr 3-cell! Sign me up! The last 3-cell option was, what, 29 Whr? I sure hope it works with an X220T.

They did say their battery DRM is for using old batteries on new laptops; using new on older, though...I sure hope it works with an X220T. X(

[Commander Wolf]

I'm not actually sure the X67 battery is 44WHr. Tsunade was telling me he got that figure from the Lenovo site, but I couldn't find it anywhere. The old 3-Cell (the 52?) was ~30WHr, though.