Lenovo X230 Owners Manual

							Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professiona\f.
Powerful comPuting with 3rd 
generation intel\f  core™ uP to i7 
Proce\b\bor\blonger battery life of uP to 18 hour\b with new 
\blim external battery P ack
imProved audio and communication\b 
exPerience with dolby\f  advanced audio™ 2.0
uP to 60% increa\be in graPhic\b 
Performance with intel\f hd graPhic\b
fa\bter boot uP with lenovo raPidboot and 
lenovo enhanced exPerience 3
enhanced media and communication with 
hd di\bPlay, hd camera, and hd microPhone
better Productivity with genuine 
window\b\f 7 Profe\b\bional
The  Lenovo  ThinkPad®  X230  ta\flet  delivers  so\bhisticated  \berformance  and  dura\fility  with  the  latest  technology.  This 
\berformance-oriented \t ultra\borta\fle  ta\flet  is  \bowered  with  the  latest  3rd  generation  Intel®  Core™  \brocessors  with 
Tur\fo Boost 2.0. Addit\tionally, this \bowerf\tul \berformance is co\tm\blemented with grea\tt visuals from Intel®\t HD gra\bhics.
The  elegant  ThinkPad®  X230  ta\flet  is  \brofessionally  designed  with  the  \fest  user  ex\berience.  The  Lenovo  Enhanced 
Ex\berience 3 reduces the ta\flet \foot time. The Lenovo Ra\bidDrive technology com\fines the s\beed of solid state drives 
with the storage ca\bacity of hard disk drives, ena\fling faster \foot time and a\b\blication \berformance. The Su\berS\beed 
USB 3.0 allows you to transfer data quickly with less wait time. The \fattery life extended with the slim external \fattery 
\back kee\bs the la\bto\b \to\berational for u\b to\t 18 hours—offering yo\tu more time to do mo\tre.
This  slim  ultra\borta\fle  ta\flet  comes  with  a  choice  of  two  different  \fright  300  nit  wide-angle  IPS  dis\blays.  Use  the 
ta\flet  comforta\fly  in  any  environment  with  the  300  nit  outdoor  viewing  \banel  with  Corning  Gorilla  Glass  or  the  300 
nit Multitouch Dis\blay with two-finger touch and 5 finger gesture. The \fuilt-in 720\b HD camera, HD micro\bhone, and 
Dol\fy®  Advanced  Audio™  2.0  hel\b  to  communicate  with  ease,  anywhere,  any  time.  With  the  ThinkPad®  X230  Ta\flet, 
ex\berience the ultimate mo\file \berformance and \borta\fility com\fined with the Lenovo’s glo\fally recognized dura\fility 
and relia\fility.
Th\b L\bnovo® ThinkPad® X230 TabL\bT
Th\b MobiLiTY oF a TabL\bT Th\b P\bRFoRManC\b oF a 
FULL-PoW\bR\bd noT\bbook P\bn.
 FinG\bR. k\bYboaRd
L\bnovo \bnhanC\bd \bXP\bRi\bnC\b 3 FoR WindoWS® 7. 
FaST\bR and oPTiMiz\bd FoR bUSin\bSS.
Fast and optimized for mu\ftimedia:  Lenovo Enhanced Ex\berience 3 for Windows® 7 uses Ra\bidBoot technology 
to  start  your  PC  40%  faster  than  a  ty\bical  Windows®  7  com\buter*.  And  BootShield  maintains  fast  \foot 
\berformance  even  after  installing  multi\ble  a\b\blications.  Plus,  you  can  enjoy  richer  sound  and  HD  we\fcams. 
Find out more at www\t.lenovo.com/win7ee
*Available on cert ified models w it\f Intel® C ore\b i3, i5 or i7 processors. C laim is calculated by taking t\fe average of Lenovo EE3 notebooks and desktops, and compares 
it w it\f averaged data from 49 compet itor products of similar configurat ion (Intel® C ore\b i3, i5 and i7 P Cs only). Test ing conducted by CNE T L abs, Be ij ing in December 
2011, using t\fe independent V TS tool to measure start-up t ime and ot\fer performance measurements. Performance w ill vary by model and configurat ion. 
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							Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professiona\f.
Th\b L\bnovo® ThinkPad® X230 TabL\bT
lenovo  \bervicerecommended  \bervice\b
* Not availa\fle in \tall regions
1 O\btional
2 Finger\brint reader \tis as an o\btional fe\tature availa\fle on m\tost configurations. 
3 Only availa\fle on\t select ThinkPad Cl\tassic machines
Lenovo offers a com\br\tehensive \bortfolio o\tf award-winning serv\tices 
to su\b\bort and \brotect \tyour ThinkPad® investment.  Succeed\t with 
su\fstance, and let Le\tnovo’s Service su\b\bor\tt you all the way. 
Priority Technica\f S\aupport*
Makes your \briority, \tour \briority. 24x7 \brio\trity call routing to \t
advanced-level tech\tnicians, electronic \tincident tracking, a\tnd 
escalation manageme\tnt services.  
Warranty Upgrades - \aonsite and next business day
Maximizes PC u\btime \tand \broductivity \fy \b\troviding convenient\t, fast 
re\bair service at you\tr \blace of \fusiness
Warranty \bxtensions (1 to 5 \aYears Tota\f duration)
This fixed-term, fixed\t-cost service hel\bs a\tccurately \fudget for \tPC 
ex\benses, \brotect your\t valua\fle investment\t, and \botentially lo\twer the 
cost of ownershi\b ove\tr time.  
keep Your drive
Retain your drive if\t it should ha\b\ben to \tfail, giving you th\te \beace of 
mind to know that yo\tur valua\fle data is \tsecure
asset Tagging
Systems come equi\b\bed\t with a \brofessional,\t flexi\fle asset tag 
\fased on your exact \ts\becifications. PCs are\t easily identifia\fle \tand 
tracka\fle right out o\tf the \fox.
accidenta\f damage Protection
Avoid  the hassles o\tf unex\bected re\bair c\tosts. Provides coverag\te 
for non-warranted da\tmage incurred under \tnormal o\berating 
conditions, such as \tminor s\bills, dro\bs, o\tr damage to the 
integrated screen. 
2 Y\baR \bXT\bnd\bd WaRRanTY (ToTaL 
dURaTion)  d\bPoT S\bRviC\b + 
aCCid\bnTaL daMaG\b PRoT\bCTion
PaRT nUMb\bR:
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PRiC\b: XXX
•  Full-\bowered 3rd gen\teration Intel® Core™\t \brocessors with Tur\fo \t
Boost 2.0 technology
•  Better \broductivity wi\tth Genuine Windows®\t 7 Professional
•  U\b to 60% increase i\tn 3D and visual \berf\tormance with Intel® \tHD 
gra\bhics
•  Fastest \foot time with\t Lenovo Ra\bidDrive \ttechnology and Leno\tvo 
Enhanced Ex\berience\t 3 for Windows® 7
•  Longer \fattery life e\txtended u\b to 18 hou\trs with the new slim \t
external \fattery \back• Polycom ready for e\txce\btional video co\tnferencing, voice 
conferencing, data \tand online communi\tcation
•  Noise cancelling du\tal-array HD micro\bho\tnes make conversatio\tns 
clearer, eliminating\t echo and \fackgroun\td noise
•  Im\broved key\foard no\tise su\b\bression techno\tlogy reduces 
keystroke noise when\t on voice chat
•  720\b HD camera with \tface tracking \brovid\tes a clear \bicture ev\ten 
when you move whil\te travelling or mult\titasking
• New six-row \brecision\t key\foard with \fackl\tit o\btion to work 
comforta\fly in dark \tenvironments
•  Brighter 300 NIT IPS\t MultiTouch Dis\blay \t\banel with Corning 
Gorilla Glass
1 for comfort in outd\toor viewing
•  Sim\blified Windows® \ttool\far \brovides quic\tk access to Lenovo t\tools
•  Two USB 3.0 with 10 \ttimes faster data tran\tsfer s\beed, \broviding\t 
\fetter, faster data co\tnnectivity
•  Cooler and quieter t\thermal design with d\tual vents hel\bs you \twork 
for long hours
optimizes data secur\aity with robust fe\aatures \fike:
• Self-encry\bting driv\tes that \brotect data o\tn the hard disk driv\tes in case of loss o\tr theft
•  Hardware Password Man\tager for central secu\trity management of s\telf-encry\bting drive\ts
•  Built-in Finger\brint \tReader
2 to switch on the la\t\bto\b and log on in o\tne swi\be
•  BIOS Port Lock to di\tsa\fle all in\but and \tout\but \borts remotely w\tithout any additiona\tl 
hardware
•  USB Blocker
3 to identify and \flo\tck different ty\bes of \tUSB devices connect\ted to the system
Provides superior \aweb conferencing w\aith:
•  Keystroke noise su\b\bre\tssion, high-quality \twe\fcam, and su\berior \tdual digital array 
micro\bhones
PRodUCTiviTY on-Th\b-GoULTiMaT\b MobiL\b CoMMUniCaTion
CLaSSiC US\bR \bXP\bRi\bnC\b
L\bnovo \bnhanC\bd \bXP\bRi\bnC\b 3 FoR WindoWS® 7  
						

							Lenovo® recommends Windows® 7 Professiona\f.
SUPP oRT \bd  oP\bR aTin G S YST \bMS
•  Genuine Windows® 7 \tHome Premium 64 \fit
•  Genuine Windows® 7 \tHome Premium 32 \fit
•  Genuine Windows® 7 \tProfessional 64 \fit
•  Genuine Windows® 7 \tProfessional 32 \fit
•  Genuine Windows® 7 \tUltimate 64 \fit
\boftware  offering\b
P R \b- Load\bd  aPPLiC aTion S
• Sim\bleTa\b
•  Norton™ Internet Secu\trity 2012
•  Microsoft® Office 2010\t
•  Ado\fe® Acro\fat® Read\ter®
•  Sky\be™
•  Microsoft® Windows Li\tve Essentials 2011
•  Evernote
•  Lenovo Cloud Storag\te \fy Sugarsync
•  Symantec VIP (Verisg\tn Identify Protectio\tn)
SUPP oRT \bd T vT Too LS
• Power Manager 6.0
•  Access Connections 5\t.9
•  Active Protective Sy\tstem™
•  Password Manager 4.0
ThinkPad U\ftrabase Se\aries 3 (0a33932)
• Ca\fle management,\t multi\ble USB and  
   monitor \borts 
• Ultra\fay for HDD B\tay Ada\bter III    
(43N3412), DVD-ROM\t O\btical (0A65628) \t  
  or DVD Burner O\btic\tal (0A65626)
Lenovo S\fim USb Portab\fe dvd burner 
(0a33988)
• Slim, lightweight\t DVD writer 
ThinkPad X-Series Co\anvertib\fe Tab\fet 
S\feeve (0a33883) 
• Save time \fy writi\tng to your new ta\fle\tt  
  note\fook without re\tmoving it from the  
  sleeve
ThinkPad battery 19+ 6-ce\f\f S\f\aim 
(0a36280)
• Uses along with th\te system \fattery to  
   extend the com\but\ting ex\berience                   Lenovo 90W U\ftras\fim\a aC/dC Combo 
adapter (41R4493)
• Power your note\foo\tk and your cell    
   \bhone, PDA where\t you go;  in the offi\tce, 
 
   at home, on the \troad, or in the air
• Small, lightweigh\tt design: 0.88l\fs    
   (400g)
Thinkvision LT1421 Wide M\aobi\fe Monitor 
(1452-dS6)
• Travel com\banion \tto view more data 
while at the office, \tair\bort, hotel, or 
attending a meeting \tin a conference roo\tm
• USB attach
• Thin, lightweight\t design: 1.8l\fs (835g\t)
ThinkPad digitizer Pen (41U3\a143)
• Identical to the \b\ten included with yo\tur  
  ThinkPad
• Includes \ben ti\bs a\tnd \ben ti\b remover  
   tool
Lenovo U\ftras\fim P\fus Wire\fess  keyboard 
& Mouse (0a34032)
• Eliminate ca\fles
• Contem\borary, low \t\brofile design
Lenovo Mini-disp\fayPort to dvi Monitor 
Cab\fe (0b47090)
Lenovo Mini-disp\fayPort to vGa Monitor 
Cab\fe (0a36536)
• Attach a DVI digi\ttal, or VGA analog \t  
monitor to the  system\t’s mini-Dis\blayPort
monitor \bort ThinkPad in-\bar headphones with 
microphone  (57Y44\a88)
• High-quality voic\te and audio  
      
   \berformance for i\tnternet voice    
   conversations, mu\tltimedia a\b\blication\ts  
                         
o Ption\b  and  acce\b\borie\b
Th\b L\bnovo® ThinkPad® X230 TabL\bT
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W W W.L \bnovo. Co M
\bPecification\b
WW/WW/DS/Q1-13/281\t25
oP\bRaTinG SYST\bM PRoC\bSSoRdiSPLaY
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Pre\tmium 64 \fit 
Genuine Windows® 7 Professio\tnal 64 \fit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professio\tnal 32 \fit
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate \t64 \fit Intel® Core™ i7-352\t0M (2.90 GHz, 4MB L\t3, 
1600MHz FSB)
Intel® Core™ i5-332\t0M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L\t3, 
1600MHz FSB)12.5” Multitouch HD \t300 NIT Wide-Viewi\tng 
(IPS) Panel
12.5” Outdoor (Pen-O\tnly) HD 300 NIT Wi\tde-
Viewing (IPS) Pane\tl (Direct-Bonded, G\torilla 
Glass)
diM\bnSionS (W X d X h)
CoMMUniCaTionk\bYboaRd
305.0mm x 228.7mm x \t270 - 31.3mm
(12” x 9” x 1.06” -\t 1.23”) Ethernet RJ45, Bluet\tooth 4.0
Island-style six-row \tkey\foard with o\btiona\tl 
\facklight
W\bbCaMbaTT\bRY LiF\bGRaPhiCS
Low-Light 720\b HD C\tamera with Face 
Tracking U\b to 18 hours with S\tlim External Battery \t
PackIntel® HD Gra\bhics
W\biGhT
oPTiCaL dRiv\bM\bMoRY
Starting at 1.66kg (3.67l\t\fs) UltraBase with Multi-\tBurnerU\b to 16GB 1600 MHz\t DDR3 (2 DIMM)
i/o (inPUT/oUTPUT) PoRTSSToRaG\bbaTT\bRY
(1) Dis\blay \bort w/ a\tudio
(1) VGA
(2) USB 3.0 
(1) Always on USB 2\t.0
(1) 4-in-1 SD Card \tReader (SD/SDHC/
SDXC/MMC slot)
(1) O\btional Gem\blus or CherryCrdReader 
54mm Ex\bressCard Smar\tt Card Reader from 
Lenovo hdd
320GB (7200r\bm) OPA\tL FDE
320GB/500GB (5400r\b\tm)
320GB/500GB (7200r\b\tm)
SSd
16GB SSD mSATA
5
128GB SSD SATA3
Intel® 180GB SSD SA\tTA3
Intel® 240GB SSD SA\tTA3
256GB TCG OPAL SSD\t SATA3
Slim External Battery\t Pack (157 Wh) − u\t\b to 
18 hrs
aUdio
WiFiWiR\bL\bSS WWan
Dol\fy® Advanced Aud\tio™ 2.0 Intel® Centrino® Adv\tanced-N +
ThinkPad \f/g/n Wire\tless (1x1 BGN)
Intel® Centrino Wire\tless-N 2200 (2x2 BG\tN)
Intel® Centrino Adva\tnced-N 6205 (2x2 A\tGN)Go\fi 3K 14.4M\f\bs/HSPA\t
Ericsson HSPA+ WWAN \tMinicard (H5321gw)
  5 32GB mSATA SSD\t  is in addition to \tother Hard Drives and\t fits in the WWAN Slo\tt. As a result  it is n\tot availa\fle with WW\tAN.
Th\b L\bnovo® ThinkPad® X230 TabL\bT
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