ThinkPad 560
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Armonk , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Ultraportable laptops |
| Owner | IBM |
The IBM ThinkPad 560 series represents a line of notebooks within IBM's ThinkPad family, introduced in 1996 and phased out by 1999. Recognized as one of the pioneering ultraportable laptops, it focused on delivering high portability while maintaining solid performance capabilities.
Models
| 560 | 560E | 560X | 560Z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Pentium processors at 100, 120, and 133 MHz | Pentium running at 150 and 166 MHz | Pentium MMX variants at 200 and 233 MHz | Mobile Pentium II CPUs at 233 and 300 MHz |
| HDD | 2.1 GB capacity | 2.1 GB capacity | Ranges from 2.1 to 4.0 GB | Between 4.0 and 6.4 GB storage |
| RAM | 8 MB base, expandable up to 40 MB, with 60 ns speed, non-parity, operating at 3.3 V on 144-pin EDO modules | Starts at 16 MB, expandable to 80 MB, featuring 70 ns non-parity RAM at 3.3 V using 144-pin EDO | Initial 32 MB, maxing out at 96 MB, with 60 ns non-parity RAM at 3.3 V on a 144-pin EDO interface | 32 MB standard expandable to either 96 or 128 MB depending on configuration, utilizing 60 ns non-parity RAM at 3.3 V on a 144-pin EDO setup |
| Graphics | Equipped with Trident Cyber9382 graphics controller featuring 1 MB RAM and PCI interface | Uses NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD graphics card with 2 MB RAM and PCI connectivity | ||
| Display | Offers an 11.3" Dual Scan SVGA panel with support for 256 colors or a 12.1" TFT SVGA display with up to 64k colors | Provides an 11.3" Dual Scan SVGA screen supporting up to 64k colors or a similar-sized TFT SVGA display with the same color depth | Features a 12.1" HPA SVGA panel capable of displaying 232k colors or a TFT SVGA screen with up to 262k colors | Includes a 12.1" TFT SVGA display supporting up to 16 million colors |
| Audio 16Bit | Integrated ESS1688 audio chipset | Incorporates CS4237B audio hardware | ||
| Dimensions | Measures consistently at approximately 297 x 222 x 31 mm | |||
| Weight | Ranges between roughly 1.86 and 1.87 kg | Approximately weighs in at 1.9 kg | Between about 1.88 and 1.89 kg | |
Reception
In recognition of its design excellence, the laptop received the iF Product Design Award in the year 1997. Additionally, a review by ZDNet highlighted the ThinkPad 560X as an effective desktop substitute when paired with a port replicator.