Which is lightest T-Series Thinkpad?

[silo]

I have T23 and T30 (it's heavier) but I was wondering which T-Series is lightest? Presumably the T4x with the chg in drive etc? So, which is lightest after that?

[Temetka]

I have only owned a T23 and saome version of a 770 model. I have found the T23 to be the lightest laptop I have ever owned. This inludes the second closest machine in terms of weight, my Compaq Armada 4131T. That was a sweet mahcine. I have owned Toshibas, Dells, Compaq (Armada line only) and Powerbooks. The T23 is the lightest of them all.

[JaneL]

Item #1 in the FAQ.

[LtTPfan]

Silo,

When you finish downloading, reading, and compiling the information in the 42 files in the FTP link referred to in "Item #1 in the FAQ" please report back to us.

[JaneL]

Two files. And it's not nice to taunt the mods this early in the morning...

From Item #1 in the FAQ:

tabook/tawbook - A/T/X/R/Z series

[silo]

You'll be happy to know that I have the tawbook and the results are, in lbs. --

t20 5 - 5.3
t21 5.2 - 5.5
t22 5.2 - 5.6
t23 5.05 - 5.9
t30 5.3 - 5.67
t40 4.9
t41 4.9 - 5.0

which seems to me very odd, as my T30 (with the 1400x900 screen or whatever that is) is clearly a lot heavier than my T23 models. But the T30 may be the 5.67 lb unit whereas my T23s may be the 5.2 units.

I was under the impression there was a new design that was significantly lighter. Does not seem to be so up to the T42, and I looked on the Lnovo site which says the T43's start at 4.5 lbs, but most of the ones they have listed are 4.7-4.9 lbs. up to 5.2.

So what is the point of the new model with the slower drive etc?

[LtTPfan]

I was under the impression there was a new design that was significantly lighter. Does not seem to be so up to the T42, and I looked on the Lnovo site which says the T43's start at 4.5 lbs, but most of the ones they have listed are 4.7-4.9 lbs. up to 5.2.

Those weights must be without a drive in the bay, or a battery as the TABOOK shows the T43 to start at 5.1# for a 14.1", up to 6.3# for a 15" (UXGA with a 9-cell battery). The T42s range from 4.9# to 6.2#. There sure doesn't seem to be any significant difference in weight between similarly optioned models.

And it's not nice to taunt the mods this early in the morning...

Sorry, I must have missed that in the FAQ. What number is it?

[silo]

I was under the impression there was a new design that was significantly lighter. Does not seem to be so up to the T42, and I looked on the Lnovo site which says the T43's start at 4.5 lbs, but most of the ones they have listed are 4.7-4.9 lbs. up to 5.2.

Those weights must be without a drive in the bay, or a battery as the TABOOK shows the T43 to start at 5.1# for a 14.1", up to 6.3# for a 15" (UXGA with a 9-cell battery). The T42s range from 4.9# to 6.2#. There sure doesn't seem to be any significant difference in weight between similarly optioned models.

I was looking at the TAWBOOK and the weights were, I believe, with battery & drive, cause I think that's the way they give 'em, but of course I could be wrong, confused, slow-witted, etc. I was surprised, however, at the narrowness of the weight gap.

[LtTPfan]

I was looking at the TAWBOOK and the weights were, I believe, with battery & drive, cause I think that's the way they give 'em, but of course I could be wrong, confused, slow-witted, etc. I was surprised, however, at the narrowness of the weight gap.

You said,

. . .I have the tawbook and the results are . . .and I looked on the Lnovo site which says the T43's start at 4.5 lbs, but most of the ones they have listed are 4.7-4.9 lbs. up to 5.2. . .

The T42 and T43 are found in the TABOOK not the TAWBOOK so I assumed those weights came from product overview pages on Lenovo's site.

[silo]

I was looking at the TAWBOOK and the weights were, I believe, with battery & drive, cause I think that's the way they give 'em, but of course I could be wrong, confused, slow-witted, etc. I was surprised, however, at the narrowness of the weight gap.

You said,

. . .I have the tawbook and the results are . . .and I looked on the Lnovo site which says the T43's start at 4.5 lbs, but most of the ones they have listed are 4.7-4.9 lbs. up to 5.2. . .

The T42 and T43 are found in the TABOOK not the TAWBOOK so I assumed those weights came from product overview pages on Lenovo's site.

In all probability I got confused. It's not unusual.

[beeblebrox]

The new T60 is the lightest. I just checked the spec.