x200 or x201

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askdefj · #1 Post by **askdefj** » Tue May 25, 2010 11:53 am

Is the X201 worth double the price?

I got my T61 stolen awhile back and have been using a family member's Lenovo y510 (which is actually really solid). That being said, I'm going off to college soon and am treating myself to a new laptop.

T61 was great but felt a tad too big. X200/X201 seems almost too small, but I know I'll appreciate it as I carry it around with me. The thing that bugs me the most is the resolution on the X200/X201, but I can also learn to deal with that. I also know the X201 has a touch pad which is a huge +, but I've heard it's quite small. I haven't used one in person, though, I have used touchpads on netbooks and hate them because they're so small.

Otherwise, I don't know much else about the difference between the two. I'll be using it for school work, some photo editing and video editing. No gaming..

Any suggestions?

Subliming · #2 Post by **Subliming** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:35 pm

Consider the X201s for its better CPU.

Other than that, X200 can be equipped with an AFFS LCD screen if you are not afraid of taking apart the machine.

#3 Post by **ZaZ** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:17 pm

Worth twice the price? Personally I'd say no, unless you have a specific need to run CPU intensive tasks frequently.

If you don't like the resolution of the X20x machines there's always the X200s or X201s, which are WXGA+.

The AFFS screen swap can I believe be done on the X201 as well, but you have to replace the cable and inverter in addition to the screen.

billp117 · #4 Post by **billp117** » Tue May 25, 2010 4:29 pm

The standard X200 is an exception value............

Subliming · #5 Post by **Subliming** » Tue May 25, 2010 4:39 pm

FredGarvin wrote: The AFFS screen swap can I believe be done on the X201 as well, but you have to replace the cable and inverter in addition to the screen.

So, if I take the LCD and inverter out of an AFFS screen equipped X200 and swap it into an X201 it will work? Nice

billp117 · #6 Post by **billp117** » Tue May 25, 2010 5:13 pm

I have both the X200 and X200s units...for me right now I prefer the standard screen - 1280x800 is just fine.

#7 Post by **ZaZ** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:36 am

Subliming wrote:So, if I take the LCD and inverter out of an AFFS screen equipped X200 and swap it into an X201 it will work? Nice

You could buy them too.

GrandMasterKhan · #8 Post by **GrandMasterKhan** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:02 am

BTW If you dont know what u are doing, shouldnt be "hot rodding" your TP as its a receipie for disaster braddah.

#9 Post by **ZaZ** » Wed May 26, 2010 4:07 pm

It's not that bad and they've got all the videos on the support and training site if you get stuck.

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