Details of Lenovo’s two upcoming notebooks, the ThinkPad X100e and ThinkPad Edge have leaked. The former will be powered by AMD while the latter is available in AMD and Intel versions.
The 11.6-inch ThinkPad X100e is boosted by AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, up to 4GB of RAM and up to 320GB hard drive. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and can be equipped with Bluetooth and Qualcomm Gobi or Huawei/Leadcore’s 3G WWAN module. Windows XP or Windows 7 can be preloaded. The price will start at $449.
The ThinkPad Edge, on the other hand, has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 LED-backlight display. It can be equpped with either AMD Turion X2/Neo processor or Intel SU4100/SU7300 ULV processor. Max 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, multi-in-1 media card reader, WiFi connectivity can be expected. Qualcomm Gobi 2000 3G module with GPS will be available as option. The Edge starts at $549.
Both new ThinkPads get multi-gesture touchpad and the Trackpoint. Unlike tradition ThinkPads that always come in black, the new X100e can have a white casing and the Edge can have Red casing.
