Old ThinkPad Niches

Overview

This page gives an overview of some old, but useful features or traits that were only available in the older models. The models listed below are the latest models to contain a certain feature/trait that some might see as desirable or useful enough to warrant a trade-off in performance or security. Please note that these features are directly integrated into the chassis, they do not require additional accessories (etc. docks or special adapters) to obtain the feature(s) stated in this page.

Models with a 4:3 display panel

• T61, T61p, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet, R61, R61i

Models with a 5:4 display panel

• 770Z

Models with a 5:3 display panel

• Z60t

Models with a 16:10 display panel

• W701, W701ds, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet

Models with a 6-row non-chiclet keyboard

• L420, L421, L520

Models with a 7-row non-chiclet keyboard

• W520, T420, T420i, T420s, T420si, T520, T520i, X220, X220i, X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet, 25

Models with a 7-row non-chiclet keyboard without the vertically elongated Escape and Delete key

• W701, W701ds, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet

Models with a 7-row non-chiclet keyboard without the Windows Keys and the vertically elongated Escape+Delete key

• T43, T43p, X41, X41 Tablet, R52, G50

Models with a ThinkLight

• W530, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T430u, T530, T530i, X230, X230i

Models with a ThinkPad Button

• W530, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T530, T530i, X230, X230i, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet

Models with the Tablet Hardware Buttons

• X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet

Models with a headphone port and a microphone port

• W701, W701ds, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet

Models with a stereo line-in port

• A31, A31p, T30, X32

Models with a working stereo mix function

• T60, T60p, R60, R60e, R60i, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, G50, Z61t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p

Models with an UltraPort

• A31p, T23, X24

Models with an Ultrabay

• Template:P71, Template:L570

Models with an IrDA transceiver

• T60, T60p, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, R60, Z61t, Z61m, Z61p

Models with a Modem Port

• W520, T520, T520i, T420, T420i

Models with a Serial Port

• A31, A31p, T30

Models with a Parallel Port

• T43, T43p, R52, G50

Models with a PS/2 Port

• G50

Models with a Composite Video Port

• 770Z, 600X

Models with an S-Video Port

• R61, R61i

Models with a VGA Port

• Template:L470, Template:L570, Template:E570

Models with a dual-link DVI-D port

• W701, W701ds

Models with a Firewire Port

• W530, T530, T530i

Models with an eSATAp port

• W520, T420, T420i, T520, T520i, L420, L421, L520

Models with a non-Thunderbolt Docking Port

• Template:P71, Template:P51, Template:P51s, T470, T470s, T470p, 25, T570, X270, Template:L470, Template:L570

Models with a XD Card slot

• L412, L512

Models with a MS Card slot

• W510, W701, W701ds, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T510, T510i, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet

Models with a CF Card slot

• X32, S31

Models with a PCMCIA slot

• 230CS, 385ED, 560E, 760LD, 860

Models with a CardBus slot

• W500, W700, W700ds, T400, T500, R400, R500

Models with an ExpressCard slot

• Template:P71, Template:L570

Models with Power Bridge

• Template:P52s, T480, T580, X270

Models without the Intel Manageability Engine/Management Engine

• T60, T60p, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, R60, R60e, R60i, G50, Z61t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p

Models without the AMD Platform Security Processor/Secure Processor

• Edge E445, Edge E545

Models without the Embedded Security Subsystem

• A22e, A22m, A22p, T22, X21, R30, G41, S31

Models without the UltraNav, but with the TrackPoint

• X201, X201i, X201s, X201si