Details surface for future ThinkPads: X200, SL, T and R series

Hang on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen -- we've got a preposterously large helping of ThinkPad news coming at you tonight. We're talking details and photographs of the forthcoming X200, SL, T, and R series laptops, so without further adieu, let's get to know the X200 a touch better. Preliminary slides are hinting at the following hardware:

• 12-inch WXGA panel
• 45nm Core 2 Duo CPUs up to 2.4GHz
• Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology
• SSDs up to 64GB
• WiMAX / WWAN / GPS / WiFi / UWB / Bluetooth
  
• Magnesium alloy top and bottom covers
• 9.6-hours of battery life on the 9-cell pack
• DDR3 RAM
• 1.3-megapixel camera
• DisplayPort connector
• 3 USB ports
• Starts at 2.93 pounds

If we've already got you hot and bothered, you should probably grab a dry towel before heading on past the break. There's more where this came from.

Highlights of ThinkPad SL Series:

• SL300 / SL400 / SL500 models
• 13.3-inch / 14.1-inch / 15.4-inch WXGA panels (SL500 has WSXGA+ option)
• Core 2 Duo processors
• Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD or discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics
• ExpressCard / FireWire / 3+ USB ports
• Optional Blu-ray drive
• WWAN / WiMAX / WiFi / Bluetooth / GPS

Highlights of ThinkPad T Series:

• T400 / T500 models
• 14-inch / 15-inch panels
• Intel Centrino 2 with vPro up to 2.8GHz
• Optional 64GB SSD / 320GB HDD
  
• 512MB ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 graphics
• DDR3 RAM
• WWAN / WiMAX / WiFi / Bluetooth

Highlights of ThinkPad R Series:

• 14.1-inch R400 / 15.4-inch R500 models
• Montevina Penryn Core 2 Duo processors
• Up to 320GB HDD
• Up to 4GB DDR3 RAM
• Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD or discrete ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 graphics
  
• 3 USB / FireWire / ExpressCard / VGA
  

As you can likely imagine, this is just the tip of the iceberg. For more proposed specifications and glances at Lenovo's (likely) forthcoming lappies, check out the gallery below.

[Thanks, Timothy]