Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professional.

WHO TO SELL TOThe ThinkPad X230 is designed for users demanding:

• Highprocessingpower,withthirdgenerationIntel®Core™processors

• AgraphicalperformanceboostwithIntel®HDgraphics

• Amoreintuitivecommunicationexperience,drivenbybest-in-classfeatures

• Fastandeasyconnectivityoptions,forproductivityon-the-go

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WHEN TO SELLBest suited for corporate executives, road warriors, SMB leaders, and students who need:

• Alaptopthateliminatestheheavyweightofother,similarproducts

• Alaptopthatdoesnotcompromiseonperformanceandquality

• Longbatterylife,beyondthatofproductsinthesameclass

• Anergonomic,easy-to-usedesign

SophiSticated profeSSional engineering in a thin and lightweight deSign

powerful computing with 3rd generation intel® core™ up to i7 proceSSorS

genuine windowS® 7 profeSSionalfor Better performance

enhanced media and communication with hd diSplay, hd camera, and hd microphone

BeSt audio and communicationS experience with dolBy® advanced audio™ 2.0

all-day computing and performance with up to 24 hourS Battery life

faSter Boot up and reSume with mSata, SSd, rapidBoot and

rapidreSume

ULTRAPORTABILITY FOR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMERS

THE LENOvO® THINkPAD® X230 LAPTOP

Fast and optimized for multimedia: LenovoEnhancedExperience3forWindows®7usesRapidBoottechnologyto start your PC 40% faster than a typical Windows® 7 computer*. And BootShield maintains fast bootperformanceevenafterinstallingmultipleapplications.Plus,youcanenjoyrichersoundandHDwebcams.Findoutmoreatwww.lenovo.com/win7ee*Available on certified models with Intel® Core™ i3, i5 or i7 processors. Claim is calculated by taking the average of Lenovo EE3 notebooks and desktops, and compares it with averaged data from 49 competitor products of similar configuration (Intel® Core™ i3, i5 and i7 PCs only). Testing conducted by CNET Labs, Beijing in December 2011, using the independent VTS tool to measure start-up time and other performance measurements. Performance will vary by model and configuration.

LENOvO ENHANCED EXPERIENCE 3 FOR WINDOWS® 7. FASTER AND OPTIMIzED FOR BUSINESS.

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Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professional.

*Notavailableinallregions 1Fingerprintreaderisasanoptionalfeatureavailableonmostconfigurations. 2OnlyavailableonselectThinkPadClassicmachines

Service offeringS

recommended ServiceS

Lenovooffersacomprehensiveportfolioofaward-winningservicestosupportandprotectyourThinkPadinvestment.Succeedwithsubstance,andletLenovo’sServicesupportyoualltheway.

• Priority Technical Support* Makesyourpriority,ourpriority.24x7prioritycallroutingtoadvanced-leveltechnicians,electronicincidenttracking,andescalationmanagementservices.

• Warranty Upgrades - Onsite and Next Business Day MaximizesPCuptimeandproductivitybyprovidingconvenient,fastrepairserviceatyourplaceofbusiness.

• Warranty Extensions (1 to 5 Years Total Duration) Thisfixed-term,fixed-costservicehelpsaccuratelybudgetforPCexpenses,protectyourvaluableinvestment,andpotentiallylowerthecostofownershipovertime.

• Accidental Damage Protection Avoidthehasslesofunexpectedrepaircosts.Providescoveragefornon-warranteddamageincurredundernormaloperatingconditions,suchasminorspills,drops,ordamagetotheintegratedscreen.

• keep Your Drive Retainyourdriveifitshouldhappentofail,givingyouthe

peaceofmindtoknowthatyourvaluabledataissecure. • Asset TaggingSystemscomeequippedwithaprofessional,flexibleassettagbasedonyourexactspecifications.PCsareeasilyidentifiableandtrackablerightoutofthebox.

3-year Onsite Next Business Day with 3-year Accidental Damage Protection

LENOvO ENHANCED EXPERIENCE 3 FOR WINDOWS® 7.Optimizes data security with robust features like:• Self-encryptingdrivesthatprotectdataontheharddiskdrivesincaseoflossortheft• HardwarePasswordManagerforcentralsecuritymanagementofself-encryptingdrives• Built-inFingerprintReader1toswitchonthelaptopandlogoninoneswipe• BIOSPortLocktodisableallinputandoutputportsremotelywithoutanyadditional

hardware• USBBlocker2toidentifyandblockdifferenttypesofUSBdevicesconnectedtothesystemProvides superior web conferencing with:• Keystrokenoisesuppression,high-qualitywebcam,andsuperiordualdigitalarray

microphones

• 3rdgenerationIntel®Core™processorsoffertheultimatemobilecomputingexperience

• Intel®HDgraphicsdeliveramassive100%3Dandvisualperformanceincrease

• Lenovo’sRapidBootandRapidResumetechnologiesdriveeaseofuseandproductivity

• Upto24hoursofbatterylifewiththeexternalbatterypackpromotelong,effectiveworkinghours

• TrustedThinkPadquality-passing8Mil-Spectests

• ConnectyourlaptopquicklytotheinternetorintranetwithfasterwirelessconnectionwhenresumingfromsleepusingLenovoRapidConnect

• USB3.0offersupto10timesfasterdatatransferspeedcomparedtoUSB2.0

• Wide-rangemediaanddataconnectivitywithVGA,MiniDisplayPortwithaudio,4-in-1SDCardReader,and34mmExpressCard

• Polycomreadyforexcellentvideoconferencing,voiceconferencing,dataandonlinecommunication

• Conversationsareclearerandeasierwithnoisecancellingdual-arraymicrophones

• Takingnotesonacallhasneverbeeneasierthanwithbacklitkeyboard(optional)noisesuppressiontechnology

• Videoconferencingissmoothevenwhenonthemove,withthe720pHDcamerawithfacetracking

• Experiencefull,envelopingsoundanywhereyougowithDolby®AdvancedAudio™2.0onyourThinkPad.

EXCEPTIONAL MOBILE PERFORMANCE

BEST-IN-CLASS CONNECTIvITY

BUSINESS-CLASS COMMUNICATION

THE LENOvO® THINkPAD® X230 NOTEBOOk

Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professional.

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COMPARISON WITH COMPETITORSComparedtotheHPEliteBook2560p,theThinkPadX230notebookoffers:• AwiderrangeprocessorsupportuptoIntel®

Core™i7• Athinandlightweightdesignforhighmobility• SupportslargerSSDdrivesandmemorycapability• BrightestdisplayoptionswithIPStechnology

INTER-SERIES POSITIONINGComparedtoThinkPadX230:

TheThinkPadL430/L530arebuiltforthemainstreamlargeenterpriseuserswho:• Valueoptimalperformanceinanaffordableprice• Wantreliability,mobility,andrichfeatures• Needtoconnectquicklyfromanywhere,anytime

TheThinkPadW530isbuiltforprofessionalswho:• Useapplicationsthatrequiregreatcomputingpower• Relyonprofessional-levelISVcertifiedhardware• Wanthighperformanceandmobility

TheThinkPadT430/T530isdesignedforenterpriseprofessionals:• Whowantaperfectblendofmobilityandperformance

INTRA-SERIES POSITIONINGComparedtoThinkPadX230:ThinkPadX131eisbuiltforK-12studentsandeducationalsegmentwho:• Valueruggedness,portability,andlongevitydesignedforeducation• Wantlowbudgetandhighcostsavingsonmaintenance• Needcustomizationspecifictotheirschools

Key differentiatorS

cuStomer needS and our SolutionS

Customers need a laptop with better performance

TheThinkPadX230offers:• Latest3rdgenerationIntel®Core™processorswith

TurboBoost2.0• Increasedgraphicsperformancewithupto100%from

Intel®HDGraphics• Larger500GBHDD,256GBSSDstorage,andmemorycapability

upto16GB• FasterstartupwithLenovoEnhancedExperience3for

Windows®7

Customers need a laptop that is easy to carry and comfortable to use

TheThinkPadX230offers:• Asophisticatedthinandlightweightprofessionaldesign

-under1.36kg• Newprecisionkeyboardwithimprovedergonomicdesignand

backlitoption• Acoolerandquieterthermaldesignwithdualvents

Customers need a laptop for improved media and enhanced communications

TheThinkPadX230offers:• Dolby®AdvancedAudio™2.0withsurroundsoundandexceptional

audioquality• Polycomreadyforvideoconferencing,voiceconferencing,and

onlinecommunication• Dual-arrayHDmicrophoneswithnoisecancellationforclearer

voicechats• 720pHDcamerawithnewfacetrackingforimprovedvideo

conferences

THE LENOvO® THINkPAD® X230 NOTEBOOk