Lenovo ThinkPad X300 (6478-15G)

I have the main unit and power adapter.

type ultrabook
country China
year 2008
os Windows Vista
cpu Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100
speed  1.2 GHz
ram 2 GB
hd 64 GB SSD
display 13’3″
graphic Intel GMA X3100 1440 x 900 (WXGA+) TFT LCD
colors 16 millions
sound Stereo
ports Headphones, microphone, Ethernet, VGA, 3 * USB

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The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 — The MacBook Air Rival

Released in February 2008 — just weeks after Apple unveiled the original MacBook Air — the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 was Lenovo’s answer to creating an ultra-thin, ultra-light professional laptop without compromising ports or features. Where the MacBook Air famously omitted optical drive, multiple USB ports, and Ethernet in pursuit of thinness, the X300 managed to include an optical drive, three USB ports, Ethernet, and a full-size keyboard in a chassis just 18.6mm at its thinnest and weighing 1.33 kg.

The MacBook Air Comparison

The X300 was widely praised for offering more comprehensive connectivity in a similarly thin package — proving that Apple’s port compromises were not technically necessary. The X300 achieved its thin profile through an SSD (standard rather than optional), a slim optical drive, and careful component selection. Business users who needed Ethernet for corporate networks and optical drives for software installation found the X300’s complete feature set compelling against the MacBook Air’s elegant minimalism.

SSD as Standard

The X300 included a solid-state drive as standard in 2008 — unusual when SSDs were expensive and uncommon. The SSD contributed to the X300’s light weight, eliminated moving-part noise, and provided faster performance. This decision foreshadowed the industry-wide shift to SSD storage that would transform laptop design over the following decade.