Lenovo has officially launched the much-anticipated ThinkPad X300 ultraportable, challenging the Macbook Air as the thinnest and lightest notebook available in the market today.

The ThinkPad X300 laptop is as thin as 0.73 inches and has a weight of 2.9 pounds. It is equipped with a 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 64GB SSD, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz processor, up to 4GB RAM, fingerprint reader, webcam, and your choice of Windows XP or Vista operating system.

The X300 may not have the sexy design of the Macbook Air but it offers more features compared to Macbook Air. Lenovo X300 features different connectivity options like WiMAX, WLAN, GB Ethernet connectivity and GPS capabilities. Moreover, the X300 has a DVD burner, 3 USB ports and a user removable battery that could last up to 10 hours making it more ideal to use in mobile environment.

The unit price is $2,799 (including the 64GB SSD) and can be purchased from Lenovo’s website and retail partners.

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