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Our ThinkPad Z60t review system shipped with the Windows XP Professional operating system but without a productivity suite. Also included was the robust ThinkVantage utility, which keeps your data safe, helps you manage system settings, and more.
Our ThinkPad Z60t included a pretty high-end assortment of components with its high-end $2,299 price tag. It was equipped with a powerful 2GHz Pentium M 760 processor; Intel's 915GM chipset, which borrows up to 128MB of main memory; 1GB of fast 533MHz RAM; and a big 100GB hard drive spinning at a quick 5,400rpm. One shortcoming: Where both the Dell and Sony offer double-layer DVD burners, the ThinkPad's is just a single-layer DVD burner. Nevertheless, the ThinkPad Z60t performed ably on CNET Labs' productivity tests, scoring on a par with the powerful Dell XPS M140 and ahead of both the Sony VAIO VGN-FJ170/B and the ThinkPad T43. The ThinkPad Z60t's big 7-cell battery lasted for almost 4.5 hours in our Labs' battery-drain tests, a respectable time for a thin-and-light, though short of the XPS M140's 6 hours.
Standard warranty coverage on the ThinkPad Z60t lasts for the usual one year, during which you must send or carry in your system to an authorized service center for repairs; reasonably priced upgrades for longer terms and onsite repairs are available. Toll-free phone support is available 24/7 throughout the warranty period. You can also browse through a couple dozen troubleshooting topics listed on the support Web site, though we wish the site included other useful features, such as a customer forum and real-time chat with a support rep. For more detailed information about warranties and service plans, check out Computer Shopper's overview of 37 major computer vendors.
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System configurations:
Dell XPS M140
Windows XP Media Center; 2.13GHz Intel Pentium M 770; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM PC3200 533MHz; Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express 128MB; Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 80GB 5,400rpm
Sony VAIO VGN-FJ170/B
Windows XP Home; 1.73GHz Intel Pentium M 740; 512MB DDR2 SDRAM PC3200 400MHz; Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express 128MB; Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 100GB 5,400rpm
ThinkPad Z60t
Windows XP Pro; 2GHz Intel Pentium M 760; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM PC4300 533MHz; Intel i915GM/GMS, 910GML Express 128MB; Toshiba MK1032GSX 100MB 5,400rpm
ThinkPad T43
Windows XP Pro; 1.86GHz Intel Pentium M 750; 512MB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333MHz; ATI Mobility Radeon X300 64MB; Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 60GB 7,200rpm
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