Lenovo announces the Student-Tested, Teacher-Approved ThinkPad X131e laptop
Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad X131e laptop, built especially for students with the technologies to enhance classroom learning along with a rugged design to meet the physical demands of the school day and beyond. The ThinkPad X131e offers choices of Intel Core and Celeron processors or AMD E-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) for strong performance, Dolby Advanced Audio for rich and resonant sound, vibrant HD graphics and USB 3.0 for fast data transfers. The PC's cover displays a wireless activity LED indicator so teachers know when students are using WiFi in the classroom. Built for the rigors of education, the laptop also includes customization and security options for schools' IT teams.
Student-Tested, Teacher-Approved
The powerful ThinkPad X131e can handle a variety of student assignments, from working with video and creating presentations to managing data and other word processing tasks. The 11.6-inch laptop includes choices of dual core AMD E-300 and E2-1800 APUs with AMD Radeon graphics or Intel Core i3-2367M and Intel Celeron 877 processors with Intel HD Graphics; all help to deliver multimedia-rich lessons. ThinkPad X131e PCs equipped with Intel processors also offer the option of including Intel Learning Series Software Suite, a collaborative and user-friendly tool designed for one-to-one eLearning and classrooms around the world.
The convenient LED light on the laptop's cover shows wireless activity to give teachers a quick visual cue that students are connected to the Internet for lessons requiring connectivity -- and offline when the work calls for simple word processing or other local activity. This convenient aid to teachers helps keep students following along with the lesson.
The laptop's Dolby Advanced Audio boosts the performance of the built-in speakers and enhances classroom learning that includes music, video and games. Additional multimedia functions include a low-light webcam and Lenovo's Instant Resume function, allowing students to maintain a WiFi connection while moving from class to class.
Kid-proofed Design
Lenovo built the ThinkPad X131e for mobility throughout the school day with its lightweight design, less than four pounds, and with long battery life, up to 8.5 hours. Student-tested, heavy-duty features include:
* Reinforced hinges: because frequent opening and closing of laptops can accelerate wear and tear, the X131e has a reinforced hinge to withstand 50,000 open/close cycles.
* Stainless steel hinge brackets: helping the laptop absorb 150 percent more force to the cover.
* Tightly aligned keyboard: prevents objects like pencils from wedging under keyboard keys.
* Dustless fan: filters dust away from the fan assembly to extend the life of the fan.
* Strengthened AC adapter cable: designed to withstand frequent plugging and unplugging of the laptop.
* Enhanced HDD shock performance: protects against damage from students by incorporating rubber padding around the hard drive.
The ThinkPad X131e also meets the needs of IT teams with its range of optional services including asset tagging for inventory control, ThinkPad Warranty Upgrades with onsite repair to provide tech help at school and ThinkPad Accidental Damage Protection which turns expensive out-of-warranty repairs into predictable, managed expenses.
The X131e comes in custom colors and the school can opt to have its logo etched into the top cover.
ThinkPad X131e Price and Availability in the Philippines:
The ThinkPad X131e laptop will be available starting today from business partners and on www.lenovo.com. Pricing for models starts at $499 (Php20,850).
Note: The ThinkPad X131e laptop is not yet available in the Philippines.
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