ThinkPad History
Here is an overview of the history of the ThinkPad mobile computers.
IBM has a webpage on the history of the ThinkPad here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ca/thinkpad/anniversary/history.html
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IBM ThinkPad
| ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ||
| 700T | Apr 1992 |  TabletPC
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| 300 | Oct 1992 | |
| 700, 700C | Oct 1992 | MCA |
| 1993 | ||
| 710T | Mar 1993 | TabletPC
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| 720, 720C | May 1993 | MCA |
| 350, 350C | June 1993 | |
| 500 | June 1993 | |
| 750, 750C | Sep 1993 | 
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| 750P | Sep 1993 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| 750CS | Nov 1993 |
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| 220 | ??? 1993 | SubNotebook |
| 550BJ | ??? 1993 | Integrated Printer |
| 1994 | ||
| 360, 360CS | May 1994 |
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| 730T | May 1994 | TabletPC
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| 230CS | June 1994 | SubNotebook |
| 355, 355C, 355CS | June 1994 |
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| 360C | June 1994 |
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| 360P, 360PE | June 1994 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| 510CS | June 1994 | |
| 755C, 755CS | June 1994 |
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| 340 | Sep 1994 | |
| 360CE, 360CSE | Oct 1994 |
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| 755CD | Oct 1994 | First ThinkPad with integrated CD-ROM drive and IrDA
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| 755CE, 755CSE | Nov 1994 |
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| 1995 | ||
| 340CSE | Feb 1995 | |
| 701C, 701CS | Mar 1995 |  SubNotebook
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| 360CE | Apr 1995 |
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| 370C | May 1995 |
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| 755CX | May 1995 |
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| 755CV | May 1995 | Display can be used with overhead projectors
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| 755CDV | June 1995 | Display can be used with overhead projectors
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| 820, 850 | July 1995 | PowerPC driven |
| 345C, 345CS | Sep 1995 | |
| PC110 | Sep 1995 | PalmTop - The smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever (Japan only) |
| 730TE | Oct 1995 | TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T
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| 760C, 760CD | Oct 1995 |
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| 365C, 365CS | Nov 1995 | |
| 365CD, 365CSD | Nov 1995 | |
| 1996 | ||
| 760L, 760LD | Feb 1996 |
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| 365E, 365ED | May 1996 | |
| 365X, 365XD | May 1996 | |
| 560 | May 1996 | UltraPortable |
| 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD | May 1996 | First ThinkPads with CardBus |
| 860 | Oct 1996 | PowerPC driven |
| 1997 | ||
| 760XL, 760XD | April 1997 |
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| 380, 380D | May 1997 | |
| 385D | May 1997 | |
| 310, 310D | June 1997 | |
| 560E | June 1997 | |
| 765L, 765D | June 1997 |
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| 380E, 380ED | Sep 1997 | |
| 385ED | Sep 1997 | |
| 770 | Oct 1997 |  First ThinkPad with integrated DVD-ROM drive
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| 310E, 310ED | Nov 1997 | |
| 1998 | ||
| 380XD | Mar 1998 | |
| 385XD | Mar 1998 | |
| 560X | Mar 1998 | UltraPortable |
| 600 | Apr 1998 | 
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| 770E, 770ED | Apr 1998 |
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| 380Z | Sep 1998 |
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| 560Z | Sep 1998 | UltraPortable |
| 770X | Oct 1998 |
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| 390 | Nov 1998 | 
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| 600E | Nov 1998 | Enhanced version of 600
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| i Series 1410, i Series 1450 | Nov 1998 | 
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| 1999 | ||
| i Series 1411, i Series 1451 | Jan 1999 |
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| 770Z | Feb 1999 |
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| 390E | Mar 1999 |
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| 570 | Apr 1999 |  UltraPortable
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| 240 | June 1999 | SubNotebook |
| i Series 1412, i Series 1452, i Series 1472 | June 1999 |
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| i Series 1512, i Series 1552 | July 1999 |
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| i Series 1720, i Series 1721 | July 1999 |
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| i Series 1400 | Aug 1999 |  First ThinkPad with integrated keyboard light
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| 390X | Sep 1999 |
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| i Series 1420 | Oct 1999 |
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| i Series 1460, i Series 1480 | Oct 1999 |
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| i Series 1540, i Series 1560 | Oct 1999 |
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| 600X | Dec 1999 | Enhanced version of 600E
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| 2000 | ||
| i Series 1421, i Series 1441 | Jan 2000 |
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| i Series 1541 | Jan 2000 |
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| 570E | Feb 2000 | UltraPortable
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| i Series 1422, i Series 1442, i Series 1482, i Series 1483, i Series 1492 |
Mar 2000 |
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| i Series 1542, i Series 1562, i Series 1592 | April 2000 |
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| A20m | May 2000 |  
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| A20p | May 2000 |  ]
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| T20 | May 2000 |
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| 240X | June 2000 | |
| i Series 1210, i Series 1230, i Series 1250, i Series 1260 |
June 2000 | |
| i Series 1330, i Series 1370 | June 2000 |
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| i Series 1200, i Series 1300 | Sep 2000 |
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| X20 | Sep 2000 | UltraPortable
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| A21m | Sep 2000 |
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| A21p | Sep 2000 |
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| A21e | Oct 2000 |
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| T21 | Oct 2000 |
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| 2001 | ||
| TransNote | Feb 2001 |  IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
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| T22 | Mar 2001 |
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| A22m | Apr 2001 |  First ThinkPad with integrated wireless card option
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| A22p | Apr 2001 |
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| X21 | Apr 2001 | UltraPortable
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| S30 | May 2001 |
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| A22e | June 2001 |
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| T23 | July 2001 |  
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| A30 | Oct 2001 |  
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| A30p | Oct 2001 | 
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| R30 | Oct 2001 |
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| X22 | Oct 2001 | UltraPortable
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| S31 | Nov 2001 |
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| 2002 | ||
| X23 | Jan 2002 | UltraPortable
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| R31 | Feb 2002 |
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| A31 | Mar 2002 |
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| A31p | Mar 2002 |
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| T30 | May 2002 |  Last ThinkPad with (integrated) Serial Port
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| X24 | May 2002 | UltraPortable
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| R32 | June 2002 |
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| X30 | Sep 2002 | UltraPortable
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| 2003 | ||
| R40 | Jan 2003 | 
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| T40, T40p | Mar 2003 | 
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| X31 | Mar 2003 | UltraPortable
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| G40 | Apr 2003 |
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| R40e | Oct 2003 |
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| R50 | Oct 2003 |  
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| T41 | Oct 2003 | First ThinkPad with HDD protection system
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| T41p | Nov 2003 |
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| R50p | Nov 2003 |
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| 2004 | ||
| X40 | Feb 2004 | UltraPortable
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| R50e | Apr 2004 |
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| R51 | Apr 2004 |
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| T42, T42p | May 2004 | 
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| G41 | Oct 2004 |
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| 2005 | ||
| T43 | Feb 2005 | First PAE-enabled CPU
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| R52 | Mar 2005 |
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| T43p | Apr 2005 |
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| X32 | Apr 2005 | UltraPortable
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| X41 | Apr 2005 | UltraPortable
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Lenovo ThinkPad
Lenovo completed the ThinkPad brand acquisition in May 2005. As part of the deal select ThinkPads continued to be sold under the IBM ThinkPad brand for years afterwards.
| ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ||
| X41 Tablet | June 2005 | Tablet-Convertable
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| Z60m | Sep 2005 | Widescreen; First SATA ThinkPad
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| Z60t | Sep 2005 | Widescreen
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| R51e | Sep 2005 |
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| 2006 | ||
| T60 | Jan 2006 |
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| X60 | Jan 2006 | UltraPortable
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| X60s | Jan 2006 | UltraPortable
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| T60p | Feb 2006 |
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| R60 | May 2006 |
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| R60e | May 2006 |
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| Z61e | May 2006 | Widescreen
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| Z61m | May 2006 | Widescreen
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| Z61t | May 2006 | Widescreen
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| Z61p | July 2006 | Widescreen
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| X60 Tablet | Nov 2006 | Tablet-Convertable
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| 2007 | ||
| R61, R61i | May 2007 | Widescreen (some models); Full Disk Encryption
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| T61 ([1]) | May 2007 | Widescreen (some models); Full Disk Encryption
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| T61p | May 2007 | Widescreen (some models); Full Disk Encryption
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| X61 | May 2007 |
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| X61s | May 2007 |
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| X61 Tablet | May 2007 | Tablet-Convertable
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| R61e, R61i | July 2007 | Widescreen
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| 2008 | ||
| X300 | Feb 2008 |
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| T400 | July 2008 |
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| T500 | July 2008 |
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| X200 | July 2008 | UltraPortable
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| R400, R500 | Aug 2008 | |
| SL400, SL500 | July 2008 | |
| SL300 | Aug 2008 | |
| W500, W700 | Aug 2008 | |
| X301 | Aug 2008 |
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| W700ds | Dec 2008 | |
| X200s | Dec 2008 | UltraPortable
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| 2009 | ||
| X200 Tablet | April 2009 | Tablet-Convertable
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| T400s | June 2009 |
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| 2010 | ||
| Edge 13" | Jan 2010 |
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| W510 | Jan 2010 | |
| T410, T410i, T410s | Jan 2010 |
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| T510, T510i | Jan 2010 |
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| X100e | Jan 2010 | Entry UltraPortable
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| W701, W701ds | Feb 2010 | |
| X201, X201i, X201s | Feb 2010 | UltraPortable
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| X201 Tablet | Feb 2010 | Tablet-Convertable
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| Edge 14", Edge 15" | Mar 2010 |
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| L412, L512 | April 2010 | |
| 2011 | ||
| X120e | Mar 2011 | |
| T420, T420s, T520 | Mar 2011 | |
| E420, E520 | Mar 2011 | |
| W520 | Mar 2011 | |
| L420, L520 | Mar 2011 | |
| E220 | Apr 2011 | |
| X220 | Apr 2011 | |
| X220 Tablet | Apr 2011 | |
| X1 | May 2011 | |
| E420s | May 2011 | |
| E425, E525 | Aug 2011 | |
| Tablet | Aug 2011 | |
| X121e | Oct 2011 | |
| 2012 | ||
| E130, E330, E430, E530 | Apr 2012 | |
| E135, E335, E435, E535 | Apr 2012 | |
| S430 | Apr 2012 | |
| T430, T430s, T530 | Jun 2012 | |
| W530 | Jun 2012 | |
| L430, L530 | Jun 2012 | |
| X230, X230 Tablet | Jun 2012 | |
| X1 Carbon | Aug 2012 | |
| T430u | Aug 2012 | |
| Twist | Nov 2012 | |
| 2013 | ||
| Tablet 2 | Jan 2013 | |
| Helix | Jan 2013 | |
| E440, E540 | Sep 2013 | |
| L440, L540 | Sep 2013 | |
| S440, S540 | Sep 2013 | |
| T440, T440s, T440p, T540, T540p | Sep 2013 | |
| W540 | Sep 2013 | |
| X240 | Sep 2013 | |
| 2014 | ||
| X1 Carbon | Jan 2014 | Haswell refresh |
Categories:
- 700T
- 300
- 700
- 700C
- 710T
- 720
- 720C
- 350
- 350C
- 500
- 750
- 750C
- 750P
- 750CS
- 220
- 550BJ
- 360
- 360CS
- 730T
- 230CS
- 355
- 355C
- 355CS
- 360C
- 360P
- 360PE
- 510CS
- 755C
- 755CS
- 340
- 360CE
- 360CSE
- 755CD
- 755CE
- 755CSE
- 340CSE
- 701C
- 701CS
- 370C
- 755CX
- 755CV
- 755CDV
- 820
- 850
- 345C
- 345CS
- PC110
- 730TE
- 760C
- 760CD
- 365C
- 365CS
- 365CD
- 365CSD
- 760L
- 760LD
- 365E
- 365ED
- 365X
- 365XD
- 560
- 760E
- 760ED
- 760EL
- 760ELD
- 860
- 760XL
- 760XD
- 380
- 380D
- 385D
- 310
- 310D
- 560E
- 765L
- 765D
- 380E
- 380ED
- 385ED
- 770
- 310E
- 310ED
- 380XD
- 385XD
- 560X
- 600
- 770E
- 770ED
- 380Z
- 560Z
- 770X
- 390
- 600E
- I1410
- I1450
- I1411
- I1451
- 770Z
- 390E
- 570
- 240
- I1412
- I1452
- I1472
- I1512
- I1552
- I1720
- I1721
- I1400
- 390X
- I1420
- I1460
- I1480
- I1540
- I1560
- 600X
- I1421
- I1441
- I1541
- 570E
- I1422
- I1442
- I1482
- I1483
- I1492
- I1542
- I1562
- I1592
- A20m
- A20p
- T20
- 240X
- I1210
- I1230
- I1250
- I1260
- I1330
- I1370
- I1200
- I1300
- X20
- A21m
- A21p
- A21e
- T21
- TransNote
- T22
- A22m
- A22p
- X21
- S30
- A22e
- T23
- A30
- A30p
- R30
- X22
- S31
- X23
- R31
- A31
- A31p
- T30
- X24
- R32
- X30
- R40
- T40
- T40p
- X31
- G40
- R40e
- R50
- T41
- T41p
- R50p
- X40
- R50e
- R51
- T42
- T42p
- G41
- T43
- R52
- T43p
- X32
- X41
- X41 Tablet
- Z60m
- Z60t
- R51e
- T60
- X60
- X60s
- T60p
- R60
- R60e
- Z61e
- Z61m
- Z61t
- Z61p
- X60 Tablet
- R61
- R61i
- T61
- T61p
- X61
- X61s
- X61 Tablet
- R61e
- X300
- T400
- T500
- X200
- R400
- R500
- SL400
- SL500
- SL300
- W500
- W700
- X301
- W700ds
- X200s
- X200 Tablet
- T400s
- Edge 13"
- W510
- T410
- T410i
- T410s
- T510
- T510i
- X100e
- W701
- W701ds
- X201
- X201i
- X201s
- X201 Tablet
- Edge 14"
- Edge 15"
- L412
- L512
- X120e
- T420
- T420s
- T520
- E420
- E520
- W520
- L420
- L520
- E220
- X220
- X220 Tablet
- X1
- E420s
- E425
- E525
- Tablet
- X121e
- E130
- E330
- E430
- E530
- E135
- E335
- E435
- E535
- S430
- T430
- T430s
- T530
- W530
- L430
- L530
- X230
- X230 Tablet
- X1 Carbon
- T430u
- Twist
- Tablet 2
- Helix
- E440
- E540
- L440
- L540
- S440
- S540
- T440
- T440s
- T440p
- T540
- T540p
- W540
- X240
- Models
