On the eve of IFA, Berlin, starting on September 6, Lenovo has announced on September 3 that its both the upcoming ThinkPad S540 and S440 Ultrabooks will be released in Europe in the September – October this year. While the same will be released in US at the end of October where ThinksPad X240 will also be sold along with the ThinkPad S540 and S440 Ultrabooks, extending its T, X and S Series Ultrabooks.
Lenovo S440 Touch Black Hero StandardIt is expected that ThinkPads, announced to be released at the end of October, will have Windows 8.1 which would be available for the public from October 18.
Lenovo S540 Black Hero Standard FlatThinkPad lineup of notebooks is the proud of Lenovo which claims to be the single global biggest PC maker, expanding the business when competitors are shrinking down.
Prominent Specs The prominent specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad Windows 8 / 8.1 Ultrabooks have been described by Dilip Bhatia, vice president, Marketing, Think Business Group, Lenovo as:
1. The form factor will be 20% thinner
2. 45% larger trackpads
3. 17 hours of battery life with ThinkPad 68(23.5Wh), 68+ (72Wh), and 48Wh batteries and Ultra-modern Power Bridge technology, allowing y users to swap external batteries without powering down their PC
4. Sensors such as; G-sensor to detect shock, thermal sensors to detect and manage heat, voltage sensors to control current and critical voltage sensors to protect key components
5. 21mm thin
6. Full HD touch enabled display available with ThinkPad T440s
7. T440 includes an HD+ 14 inch screen
8. An optional integrated smart card reader for enhanced security
9. X240 weighs less than three pounds and just the 20.3mm thin
10. 4th generation Intel Core i7 processors – Haswell processors
11. Up to one terabyte of storage
12. 12.5 inch Full HD display option with touch
13. Backlit keyboard – 29 inch AH-IPS LED backlit panel offering 33 per cent more viewing area than a
traditional 16:9 screen
14. 2560×1080 display
15. Full HD webcam
16. Dual array microphone
17. Speakers for exceptional video calls
18. Picture-in-Picture capability enables a continuous multi-tasking workflow
Pricing in Dollars - - ThinkPad T440s – Sale starting end of October with Price of $1149
- - ThinkPad T440 – Sale starting end of October with Price of $899
- - ThinkPad X240 – Sale starting end of October with Price of priced $1099
Availability in Various Markets (Euro) - - ThinkPad S440 will be available in September with price of €699
- - ThinkPad S540 will be available in October with price of €649
- - ThinkVision LT2934z will be available in October with price of $799
source: Lenovo
