New X200s with SL9600 - official or not?

Hi All

Looking to buy X200s, with the SL9400 1.83GHz, however prior to ordering i found a new X200s with the SL9600 2.13GHz on the internet. Unfortunately, it didn't exist on the Lenovo website, but funny enough i have a quote offering the below specs. Is this spec real or fake?

PN# 74698EB
SL9600/6M/2.13GHz C2D;
2G DDR3 Memory, 2G Intel Turbo Memory,
320GB/7.2Krpm, Gigabit Ethernet;
12.1"WXGA+ LED B/L, No Cam, Intel X4500, Intel
5300 AGN(3x3), BT, FPR, Card Reader, 6 cell battery.

Any information is very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks qhn!

The configuration is for the normal X200s. I will definitely confirm the specifications before I buy - wish me luck. Will share my experience once I get the PC.

Cheers & thanks for the tips!

Wow.... Great news haf! I'm still waiting for mine to arrive - apparently it's still in transit and will arrive this week Friday. Will installing Vista 64bit better improve the performance on the already super machine or just leave it at 32bit? Can't wait till it arrives - hope it worth it!

Thanks for the tip! Herm!

I will definitely take a look at 64bit apps before the laptop arrives so i can install everything when it arrives. But I need to wait another 2 weeks before the 64bit Vista arrives as they are out of stock. So need to live with 32bit first.

Not enjoying the waiting game - so frustrated!!!

Cheers for your reply...

my X200s has finally arrived (2 days late) however a little disappointed in as they forgot my 5-1 media card reader however, apart from the slight mishap (hope it will be resolved quickly) - i have 1 important question to ask and i know it's a little late but. how do i check whether i got a roll cage technology for my laptop or not?

in addition, i have problems below!

1. bluetooth not working - how do i check whether it is working; and
2. the on screen displays for changing volume is not displayed on screen when using the buttons! it's right at the taskbar - i just about see a green dot which appears for 2-3 secs when i press the volume buttons...

any advice is appreciated!

thanks qnh! i think i'll give it a miss in taking my x200s apart - at least for now. assuming that i have most of the features mentioned,

"a spill-resistant drain system, high-quality plastic epoxy for system strength, and stainless steel display hinges for tough anchoring. Second, the ThinkPad laptop’s robust hard disk drive is built with rubber rails for shock protection, a metal protection plate, shock-absorbing feet, and an airbag-equivalent Active Protection System." (qhn)

can i assume that i have roll cage technology with my computer! it would be nice to confirm as i would be getting my money's worth!

i checked the bluetooth and it works now, the driver wasn't installed correctly, a reinstall did the trick!

for the osd, i looked at the manual however couldn't find anything that could help solve my problem. i think i will try updating a few drivers and programs to see if it will help!

thanks again!

oh btw! is there a way to check whether i have led backlight for my display?

thanks again, qhn!

i guess i need to trust lenovo and accept what i have is what they say!

i will get to setup my system over the weekend the way i like it and probably play with a few things, but it won't be perfect until i get my vista 64bit disc in a couple more weeks time... will try to give some feed back!

cheers again!!!

Apologies for the delayed feedback, it has been a busy few months with studies and work, but here is what I think of my X200s.

The X200s outlook is nice with a good sense of build quality. Hopefully, this should be enough to take a few bumps here and there without any problems. It's simple business professional outlook is just right, nothing too fancy to attract. The performance out of the box is pretty good considering that it loads a staggering 90+ processes which to me takes forever. At least slower than my old laptop running XP. Not actually sure why there are so many processes on the X200s, but my work laptop only has a near 70 processes and seems to run faster on an older CPU with Vista business.

Anyway, the X200s performance is pretty good once everything has loaded and I guess that's because everything has loaded into cache. In order to achieve better performance I've opted for the high performance profile while at home in order to enjoy the extra CPU power. However, I do run in the balance profile occasionally while wondering around in the house. Performance is still good as I'm only using it for general office apps and web browsing.

Overall, the laptop is very light for a 12.1" full keyboard layout which is excellent for typing especially doing my coursework. I haven't really experianced any keyboard issues previously mentioned in other forum questions. Thus, they may have fixed such issues with their recent new releases or at least my X200s. I believe my next step is to try and work out what the other 20 processes are and try removing them to help improve the computer performance.

Thanks for the support. I will try updating any feedback as soon as possible.

Cheers
Matti