An IT administrator’s dream
Log in quickly – just a touch of your finger or a look at your face if you choose the IR camera and use Windows Hello. What’s more, the fingerprint reader counteracts biometric hacking with anti-fraud technology—which means the fingerprint image is stored on the chip, and thus, is not sent out for login authentication when you log in.

Your data is protected too, with a discrete Trusted Platform Module

And if that’s not enough to make IT administrators love the new X280, then the ThinkPad’s FIDO authentication capabilities will change their minds. Fast Identity Online—or FIDO—enables hardened authentication that wraps your access info into three layers of security. FIDO authentication attaches to your online credentials, when you log in to websites like Facebook or Google, or make payments via PayPal, Visa, etc. This global solution creates better security for online services, lowers costs for organizations, and is simpler and safer for users.
Enhanced portability
When we completed the redesign of the all-new ThinkPad X280, we took portability seriously. It weighs 1.2 kg—12% lighter than its predecessor. And at just 17.4mm, it’s also thinner. Which means you get the slimmest 12.5″ Ultrabook yet.