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Black 12.5 inch ThinkPad X220 touchscreen laptop with pen

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 laptop Core i7-2640M 8GB 128GB 12.5" Touch

SKU CH-SN5Q-AW0TX

A 12.5-inch touchscreen business laptop with a Core i7-2640M processor, 8GB DDR3 memory and a 128GB SSD running Windows 7 Home Premium

  • Screen size12.5 in (31.8 cm)
  • ProcessorIntel Core i3 2nd Gen
  • Video RAMShared system memory
  • Memory size8 GB
  • SSD storage128 GB
  • Display resolution1366 × 768
  • Core i7-2640M reaches 3.50 GHz turbo for responsive performance
  • 128GB SSD provides fast boot and application loading
  • 5" HD touch display at 1366x768 enables direct interaction
  • 8GB DDR3 memory supports smooth multitasking
  • Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit offers familiar business environment

Business touch ultraportable

The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 is a 12.5 inch touchscreen laptop built for mobile professionals who need pen input and a durable chassis. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit on an Intel Core i7-2640M processor with 8GB of DDR3 memory and a 128GB solid state drive. The 1366x768 HD display supports touch interaction for direct on-screen work.

Thermals and acoustics in daily use

The system uses shared video memory and integrated graphics, keeping power draw modest during office tasks, web browsing and video calls. Two microphone modes — Private Chat and Conference Call — handle voice capture while keyboard noise suppression reduces typing sounds picked up by the mic. A Gigabit LAN port and 802.11b/g/n wireless provide wired and wireless connectivity without adding active cooling noise.

Sustained load behaviour

Under continuous multi-threaded work the dual-core CPU can reach 3.50 GHz turbo frequency, though thermal limits in the compact chassis will throttle clocks during extended heavy loads. The 128GB SSD maintains consistent read and write speeds without the latency spikes of a mechanical drive. Shared system memory for graphics means frame-buffer allocations reduce available RAM for compute tasks during prolonged rendering or encoding sessions.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Standard Laptops & Notebooks, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $607.99
Typical for this category: the median of 32,549 items is $599.99.
Screen size 12.5 in (31.8 cm)
Lower than about 91% of the 32,085 comparable items (median 15.2 in).
Memory size 8 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 30,127 comparable items (median 16 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameLenovo
Product lineX220
Product colorBlack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Core i3 2nd Gen
Processor modelIntel Core i7-2640M
Turbo clock speed3.5 GHz
Memory
Memory size8 GB
Storage
SSD storage128 GB
Hard driveNo
Display
Screen size12.5 in (31.8 cm)
Display resolution1366 × 768
Touch inputTouch Screen
Display formatHD
Graphics
Video RAMShared system memory
Audio & video
SoundIntegrated Sound card
SpeakersInternal Speakers
Web cameraNo
Connectivity
LAN connection10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Ports & slots
USB ports3
Video outputs1 x VGA, 1 x DisplayPort
Docking port1
Audio jacks1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Size & build
Overall dimensions12 in × 8.2 in × 0.5 in
Product weight5–5.9 lb (2.27–2.68 kg)
Software
Operating systemWindows 7 Home Premium
More details
Pointing deviceThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlightNo
Extra input devicesYes

Questions about this item

How is the 128GB SSD installed in the ThinkPad X220, and what BIOS setting is often missed?

The 128GB solid-state drive is pre-installed; the step users miss is setting the drive controller to AHCI mode in BIOS before the first Windows 7 Home Premium boot so the SSD operates at its rated speed.

What maintenance will the 8GB DDR3 memory and 128GB SSD need later?

The 8GB DDR3 memory is soldered and not upgradeable; the 128GB SSD can be replaced with another 2.5-inch drive if capacity runs low, but no routine maintenance is required for either component.

Which limit appears first on the Core i7-2640M during sustained loads?

The processor hits its 3.50 GHz turbo ceiling quickly under heavy work, and the shared video memory for the 1366x768 touch display then becomes the bottleneck for graphics tasks.

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