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Convertible / Hybrid Model Comparison Chart

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To view a comparison of earlier Convertible/Hybrid Models, click here

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Manufacturer Model Type Pen Input CPU Speed Processor

Ram Included/Max

Storage Operating System

Acer

Travelmate C210

Convertible

Electromagnetic 1.66-2.16GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7200/T7400 or T5500/T5600, supporting Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules 60/80/100/120/160 GB
or higher
Windows Vista / Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

 

Travelmate C310 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.73/2.0 Centrino Pentium M 1G / 2G  / 100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Asus R1F Convertible Electromagnetic 1.6-2.33GHz Intel Core Duo Up to 2G 80/100/120 w/ option for 2nd drive Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Dell Latitude XT Convertible Finger Touch – Capacitive Touch Screen
Pen – EM Digitizer
1.06-1.20 GHz Single Core: 533 MHz FSB with 2.0 MB of level 2 Smart Cache
• Intel® Core™ 2 Solo ULV processor U2100 (1.06GHz)
Dual Core: 533 MHz FSB with 2.0 MB of level 2 Smart Cache
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo ULV processor U7600 (1.20GHz)
Up to 3G 40/120GB Windows Vista™ Business (32-bit, 64-bit); Windows Vista™ Ultimate (32-bit);
Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005
Flybook V5 Convertible LCD Overlaid Touch Panel;
Landscape and Portrait dual mode
  1.06 GHz (U2400) Intel® Core Duo®ULV 1G / 2G 1.8” 60 GB Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Premium®
Microsoft Windows Vista® Business®
Fujitsu U810 Convertible Passive Touch Screen 800MHz Intel® Processor A110
512KB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB
1G 40G Windows Vista® Home Premium or
Genuine Windows Vista® Business or
Genuine Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  B6210 Clamshell Resistive (Passive) 1.2GHz Pentium® M  Ultra Low Voltage U1400 512 / 2G 40G/60G/80G Windows Vista or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  P1610 Convertible TFT Touchscreen 1.2GHz Pentium® M  Ultra Low Voltage 753 1G 30/60/80
16 GB or 32 GB Flash-Based Solid State Drive. (For bids only)
Windows Vista™ Business Edition, Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 or
Windows® XP Professional
Gateway Thin & Light Convertible Touch / Ink 1.06GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage Processor
 
512 / 2G 60 / 80 / 120G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  M280 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.73-2.3
 1.5 GHz
Pentium M
Celeron
512 / 2G 40G/100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  CX200 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.73-2.3
 1.5 GHz
Pentium M
Celeron
512 / 2G 40G/100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  C7200 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.73-2.3
 1.5 GHz
Pentium M
Celeron
512 / 2G 40G/100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
HP tx2000 Convertible Electromagnetic (2.1 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache )

(2.2 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache )

AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-62

AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-64

2G / 4G 160G / 250G Windows Vista Home Premium / Business - 32-bit or  / Ultimate - 64-bit
  2710P Convertible Electromagnetic 1.06-
 1.20-GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo ULV Processor U7500 or
Intel Core 2 Duo ULV Processor U7600
1G / 4G 60G/100G
4200 rpm
32 or 64-bit Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  tx1000 Convertible Touch / Ink 1.6-2.0GHz AMD Turion Dual Core 1 / 2G 80/160 5400rpm
100G 4200 rpm
Windows Vista Home Premium or Business (32-bit)
  tc4200 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.73GHz / 1.86GHz Pentium M 512 / 2G 40G/60G/80G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Convertible Electromagnetic or
Touch / Ink
1.4GHz / 1.6 GHz L7300
Core 2 Duo
L7500
1-4G
Open / 4GB; PC2-5300 / 667MHz
+ Robson 1GB card
Up to 160GB, 5400 RPM
Up to 100GB, 7200 RPM
 Robson 1GB card boosts hard drive performance
32 or 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows XP Professional
  ThinkPad X60 Convertible Electromagnetic or
Touch / Ink
1.66GHz / 1.83GHz Intel Core Solo or Core Duo 512 / 4G 100G (7200rpm)
120G (5400rpm)
Windows Vista / Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Toshiba R400 Convertible           Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  Portégé M400 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.66 GHz Single or
1.66
GHz / 2.16GHz Dual Core
Intel T1300 (Single) or Duo T2300-T2600 512 / 4G 40 / 100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  Tecra M7 Convertible Electromagnetic 1.83GHz Core Duo T2400 1024 / 4G 100G Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
 
* Not all Windows Vista ™ features are available for use on all Windows Vista ™ Capable PCs.
**System specifications may vary depending on configurations. Minimum system requirements: 1 GB of system memory (RAM), 128 MB of video RAM
Manufacturer Model Screen Graphics Dual Display

Wireless

Acer

Travelmate C210 12.1" XGA TFT Mobile Intel® 945PM Express chipset Yes Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g)>or Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g)

 

Travelmate C310 14.1" XGA NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6200 Yes 802.11b/g
Asus R1F 13.3" WXGA 1280x800 Intel® 945GM Yes 802.11a/b/g
Dell Latitude XT 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 resolution), LED-back-lit display
12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 resolution), Outdoor Viewing display, up to 400 nits
ATI Radeon X1250 UMA Graphics (integrated)   Dell Wireless 1390 (802.11g)
Dell Wireless 1490 (802.11a/g)
Dell Wireless 1505 (802.11a/g Draft n)
 
Flybook V5 8.9” / 16:9 wide-view Color LTPS TFT LCD with (32-bit) 1024 x 600 (WXGA) high resolution 16:9 display
Intel® 945GM

 

Yes
Up to 1800 x 1440 resolution (highest to 32-bit color)
 
Fujitsu U810 5.6-inch Crystal View WSVGA, 1024 x 600 pixels, Touch screen Intel® 945GU Express Yes Atheros Super AG® 802.11ABG wireless connection with dual antenna
  B6210 12.1” XGA TFT (Touch)
1024x768
Intel® 945GM
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Yes
1600x1200
MaxRes
802.11a/b/g
  P1610 8.9” WXGA indoor/outdoor touch screen display
1280 x 768
Intel® 945GMS
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950; Dynamic Video Memory Technology
Yes
1600 x 1200
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or Atheros (802.11a/b/g)
Gateway Thin & Light 12.1" WXGA TFT
Anti-reflection polarizer for "sun-light readability"
1280 x 800
Intel® 945GM Chipset
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Yes
Max external resolution: 2048 x 1536

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG
802.11a/b/g mini-card

  M280 14" widescreen

Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or ATI Radeon X600 64MB Graphics w/ HyperMemory

Yes

802.11b/g or a/b/g

  CX200 14" widescreen

Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or ATI Radeon X600 64MB Graphics w/ HyperMemory

Yes

802.11b/g or a/b/g

  C7200 14" widescreen

Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or ATI Radeon X600 64MB Graphics w/ HyperMemory

Yes

802.11b/g or a/b/g

HP tx2000 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display(1280 x 800) with Integrated Touch-screen NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150   802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth /
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n / or
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth
  2710P 12.1-inch diagonal Illumi-Lite WXGA UWVA anti-glare with Digitizer (1280 × 800 resolution)
Ambient light sensor
Optional Outdoor View*

Intel GMA X3100 up to 384 MB of shared system memory
Microsoft DirectX9 capable

Yes - up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz 802.11a/b/g
HP ev2210 1xEVDO-A Broadband Wireless Module
HP hs2300 HSDPA Broadband Wireless Module
  tx1000 12.1" Widescreen

NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150

Yes 802.11b/g WLAN
802.11a/b/g WLAN and Bluetooth
802.11 pre-n WLAN
  tc4200 12.1" XGA

Intel Media Accelerator 900

Yes

802.11b/g

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 12.1” wide-angle SXGA+ with indoor/outdoor
viewing or
XGA supporting indoor/outdoor viewability and
passive touch capacity and dynamic screen rotation

GM965 with 2x maximum graphics memory
Up to 256MB shared Intel X3100 Graphics
Windows Vista Aero and Premium Logo compliant

  Kedron 802.11a/b/g/n + 2x3 MIMO upgradeable via
software/firmware.
WAN (Verizon EV-DO rev A, Vodafone and Cingular
HSDPA 3.6, upgradeable)
  ThinkPad X60 12.1" SXGA+
1400x1050 Resolution
or
12.1 XGA
1024x768
Indoor/Outdoor (O)*

Intel® 945GM
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Yes

802.11n MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n

Toshiba R400  

 

   
  Portégé M400 12.1" 1400x1050-SXGA+ Wide View or
12.1" 1024x768-XGA Wide View

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Yes + RGB Monitor Port

802.11a/b/g

  Tecra M7 14.1WXGA+ (1440x900)

Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator 950 with 8MB-196MB

RGB Port / S Video

802.11a/b/g

 
Manufacturer Model

Dock Available

Optical Drive (O)* USB #/Version Networking (O)* IEEE 1394 Infra Red PCMCIA Slot Type

Card Type

Bluetooth Modem (O)*

Acer

Travelmate C210 (O)* Acer MediaBay hot-swappable weight-saver module - drive optional     Yes   II      

 

Travelmate C310 (O)* Modular CD-DVD-RW or DVD Dual 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes Yes II 4-1 card reader   Yes
Asus R1F   DVD-Super Multi
Hot Swappable Optical Drive Module
3 / 2.0 10/100/1000     Express Card MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS-Duo/MS-Pro-Duo+Bluetooth Yes Yes
Dell Latitude XT (O)* D-Bay plus 24X CDRW/DVD   10/100/1000       Smart Card Reader (O)* Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth® Module  
Flybook V5   (O)* 2 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes     ExpressCard/54 x 1 Yes Yes
Fujitsu U810 Docking Cradle Connector Interface:
USB 2.0 x 4, VGA (external display), RJ45 (LAN), Power Adapter DC-in
No 1 / 2.0 10/100 No No   Type I/II
SD
2.0  
  B6210 Port Rep (O)* No 2 /2.0 10/100/1000 No  

1 - II
1-I/II

built-in Smart Card Reader BT-(O)* Yes
  P1610 Port Rep (O)*   2 / 2.0 10/100/1000 No No I or II SD Bluetooth (O)* + SD Yes
Gateway Thin & Light Port Rep (O)* 24x/24x/24x CDRW and 8x DVD-ROM combo drive 2 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes   II 6-in-1 Digital Card Reader (MMC, SD, MS, MSP, Mini Secure Digital™ and RS-MMC) Yes - 2.0 Yes
  M280 (O)*
 3 USB 2.0, IEEE1394, VGA, Parallel, Sound, Power Button, 10/100/100
Modular 24x CD-ROM, 24x/10x/24x CD-RW/8x DVD combo, 8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW) 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes No II 7-1 card reader   Yes
  CX200 (O)*
 3 USB 2.0, IEEE1394, VGA, Parallel, Sound, Power Button, 10/100/100
Modular 24x CD-ROM, 24x/10x/24x CD-RW/8x DVD combo, 8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW) 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes No II 7-1 card reader   Yes
  C7200 (O)*
 3 USB 2.0, IEEE1394, VGA, Parallel, Sound, Power Button, 10/100/100
Modular 24x CD-ROM, 24x/10x/24x CD-RW/8x DVD combo, 8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW) 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes No II 7-1 card reader   Yes
HP tx2000 Port replicator or dock *(O)
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
FREE Upgrade to LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support!!
3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes Yes - 2   5-in-1 digital media card reader   Yes
  2710P HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base (*O) 7mm DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive or
 HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base
MultiBay II DVD-ROM Drive or
MultiBay II DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive or
MultiBay II DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive

 
2 / 2.0 10/100/1000 No     Express or Smart Card Reader BT (*O) Yes
  tx1000   Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support or
LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
3 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes No   1 Expansion Port 3 connector Yes Yes
  tc4200 (O)* (O)* 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000   Yes     BT (O)* Yes
Lenovo ThinkPad X61     3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes No   SD Yes Yes
  ThinkPad X60 (O)* (O)* / In dock 3 / 2.0 10/100/1000 Yes Yes I or II SD   Yes
Toshiba R400                    
  Portégé M400 Internal CD-R/DVD-ROM  / DVD-RW (O)* 3 / 2.0 10/100 Yes   5in1 Media Adapter SD Bluetooth (O)* Yes
  Tecra M7

(O)*

DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive

4 / 2.0

10/100/1000 Yes   5-1 bridge media adapter SD  Bluetooth(O)* Yes
 

     * (O) = Optional

Manufacturer Model

Additional Features

Battery Life Weight MSR Price

Acer

Travelmate C210     4.5 -5.7 lbs  

 

Travelmate C310     6.4 lbs w/ drive $1699
Asus R1F     1.9kg/4.2 lbs  
Dell Latitude XT Dell Wireless 5720 Mobile Broadband for Verizon Wireless3 (EV-DO Rev A)
Dell Wireless 5720 Mobile Broadband for Sprint3 (EV-DO Rev A)
Dell Wireless 5720 Mobile Broadband for TELUS3 (EV-DO Rev A)
Dell Wireless 5520 Mobile Broadband for Vodafone3 (HSDPA 3.6)
Dell Wireless 5520 Mobile Broadband for TeliaSonera3 (HSDPA 3.6)
  3.6-4.2 lbs $2249-2526
Flybook V5 1.3 MP camera built-in
Array Mic. / Stereo Speaker built-in
Finger-Print recognition built-in
NTSC/PAL External TV Video
Quick Buttons - Mouse buttons(R/C/L) /  Trackpoint / RF Kill / Thumb wheel / Shift / Control / Right Button enable / Other quick-key on keyboard

Colors Available - Black / Silver / Gold / Pink

HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM (data, voice and SMS) Support triband UMTS (HSDPA): 850/1900 and 2100 MHz Support quadband EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (O)*

  2.6 lbs
(fully equipped
$2990
Fujitsu U810 Atheros Super AG® 802.11ABG wireless connection with dual antenna
RealTek ALC262 HD audio codec with built-in digital microphone
4 cell up to 5.5 hrs 1.56 lbs $999
  B6210   Up to 8 hrs 3.17 lbs $1649
  P1610 Fujitsu Display Controls, Fujitsu Hot Key Utility, Adobe Reader®, Microsoft® Reader, Fujitsu Driver Update Utility, Fujitsu Shock Sensor Utility, Fujitsu Security/Application Panel application, Fujitsu Touch Screen Calibration Utility, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Softex OmniPass, DialKeys by Fortune-Fountain, TPM Utility Up to 3.25 Hrs -
7 Hrs w/ High Capacity Battery
2.21 lbs $2119
Gateway Thin & Light Audio Chipset / SigmaTel 9205  
Audio features
SoundBlaster® Pro, MIDI and Windows® sound system compatible / 3D sound support / 64-channel wavetable synthesis / Audio AC '97 2.3 compliant / Integrated speakers
Microphone jack / Headphone jack / R-J11 / RJ-45 / Power input
Biometric Fingerprint Reader - includes scroll capabilities in tablet mode
  4.5-5.07 lbs $1449
  M280     6.15-7.13 lbs $1200-2400
  CX200     6.15-7.13 lbs $1200-2400
  C7200     6.15-7.13 lbs $1200-2400
HP tx2000 Expansion port 3
 TV out (S-video)
 microphone-in, integrated stereo microphone,
RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (LAN), VGA,
built-in digitizer pen
 Expansion port 3 connector
Optional Verizon Wireless V740 ExpressCard (Service Activation Required
8 Cell Lithium Battery Option
USB Digital/Analog TV Tuner Option
Up to 3.25 Hrs w/ standard 6-cell battery 4.26 lbs $1300
  2710P 2 Megapixel Camera (1600 x 1200 max resolution) (*O)
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
HP Fingerprint Sensor
Configuration Control Hardware
Memory Change Alert
Ownership Tag
Setup Password
Power-On Password
TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip
TPM Enhanced DriveLock
HP Disk Sanitizer
HP 3D DriveGuard
Kensington Lock Slot
Windows Security Button (pen-activated Ctrl-Alt-Del)
Support for Computrace / LoJack for Laptops (must be purchased separately)

 
Primary Battery Up to 5 hours and 30 minutes
Primary Battery and Optional HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Battery Up to 11 hours and 45 minutes
Tested using Windows XP

 
3.7 lbs $1599-$1749
  tx1000 Full versions - HP PhotoSmart Essentials / RealRhapsody / Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition 5 (with 20 day trial full version) / Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x / Microsoft Works 8.0 / Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 / HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent / Roxio Creator 9 Basic / HP QuickPlay 3.0 (with karaoke module) /Corel Painter Essentials   3.95 lbs $1150
  tc4200     <4.6 lbs $1599
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 MultiView provides clear screen image indoor, and low reflectivity outdoors, even in sunlight /
SXGA+ Screen with “Direct Bonding” Technology
Direct bonding technology offers significant benefits over
similar panel technologies: Improved readability outdoors especially in sunlight.
Lowest reflectivity
Less susceptible to scratching
More durable under harsh conditions
Lighter and thinner design /
ThinkPad X61 Tablet has digitizer at LCD back side to recognize electromagnetic stylus pen (excellent
pen input usability, same as X60 Tablet), and touch panel in front of the LCD to recognize finger input
Optional X6 Tablet UltraBase
3.6 (4 cell) or 8.2 hrs (8 cell) 3.77 lbs

4.23 lbs

$1779
  ThinkPad X60   3.3 hrs(4 cell)7.5 hrs (8 cell) 3.77 lbs

4.23 lbs

$1799
Toshiba R400        
  Portégé M400     4.5 lbs $1799/2900 w/ ll upgrades
  Tecra M7   4.04 Hrs/6cell 7.8w/add'l 6cell starting at 5.9 lbs $1519
 
 

To view a comparison of earlier Convertible/Hybrid Models, click here

To view a comparison of current Slate Models, click here

To view a comparison of earlier Slate Models, click here

To view a comparison of Ruggedized Models, click here

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