Lenovo slips out the new ThinkPad X301: new CPUs, 128GB SSD, still thin as hell

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In a weirdly casual move, Lenovo has let details slip on the next iteration of its MacBook Air-challenging laptop — the ThinkPad X300 — unsurprisingly dubbed the X301. The new device ups the processor ante by adding the as-yet-unreleased Intel Core 2 Duo ULV (ultra low voltage) U9300 (1.2GHz) and U9400 (1.4GHz), both with a 6MB L2 cache and 1066MHz FSB. Additionally, the X301 will support up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM, and Lenovo will offer SSDs of the 80GB or 128GB variety, as opposed to the last generation’s 64GB option.

A new DisplayPort jack is included, along with boosted mobile broadband quality, GPS, and plans for a WiMAX version later this year. The laptops start at $2,599 and will be available August 26th, though the 128GB option doesn’t show up until September. Full PR after the break.

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