ThinkPad® X Series is ideal for users who need an ultra portable notebook but refuse to sacrifice durability or performance. X Series notebooks can be equipped with Genuine Windows Vista®, the latest dual-core processors and Wireless WAN capability.
ThinkPad® X301 is refreshment of the industry-acclaimed ThinkPad X300 notebook with Intel’s new platform and latest technologies. The ThinkPad X301 notebook provides on average nearly 20 percent better performance over the ThinkPad X300 notebook due to the latest DDR3 memory and the latest Intel® Core 2 Duo ultra low volt processor.
The Lenovo® ThinkPad® X301 is designed for highly mobile and discerning professionals who appreciate the latest in technology and design.
The X301 is the thinnest and lightest 13.3” wide notebook PC from Lenovo with the latest ultra low volt processors from Intel® — making it the ultimate in mobility, performance and energy efficiency.
With the ThinkPad X301, users no longer have to compromise between innovative technology and portability.
The ThinkPad X301 offers:
13.3” wide form factor
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor technology
Solid State Drives
Integrated WWAN, WiMAX1, WLAN, UltraWide Band (UWB)2
Next Generation ThinkPad Roll Cage
Integrated camera and optional ultra-thin DVD burner
Close to 10 hours of battery life3
All packaging materials are 90% recyclable by weight
ENERGY STAR 4.0 qualified
EPEAT™ Gold-rated ThinkPad
If you think productivity is important where you need extremely mobile and reliable computing systems. The X301 is the thinnest and notebook Lenovo offers. With the 13.3” wide screen, you get the portability of a 12” screen combined with the visual comfort of a 14” screen. Also, with a battery life close to 10 hours3 you’ll have plenty of time to get your work done.
If you think the technology is the key, the X301 comes with the latest technology and innovative connectivity options including WiMAX1 and UWB2. With small form factor Intel® Core™2 Duo processor technology, the X301 offers outstanding performance and a fully featured platform in a small form factor.
If you think reliability is critical, with ThinkVantage® Technologies like Rescue and Recovery™, Access Connections™, ImageUltra™ Builder and System Update Manager, the X300 provides the reliability you have come to depend on from a ThinkPad.
The X301 touts extended battery life — up to 10 hours3 of battery life (with extended battery and bay battery) — that enables all-day computing for highly mobile users. Users can also enjoy individualized battery control via the BatteryStretch feature on Power Manager.
Core Technology
Rock-solid engineering enables the X301 to showcase the latest integrated core technology, such as small form factor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo technology which enables outstanding ultra low volt CPU performance and graphics support.
Features include:
Small form factor Intel® Core™2 Duo technology - 1.4GHz speed, 3MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB
Mobile Intel® GMA 4500MHD video graphics
Up to 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz
Thoughtful Design
The ThinkPad X301 has some thoughtful, yet extremely stylish and beneficial, design features:
Rubber paint on palm rest and top and bottom cover for comfort
New matte texture finish on keyboard provides tactile feel and lasts 3-4 times longer than regular paint
Illuminated buttons for improved usability
Connectivity
The ThinkPad X301 features integrated Certified Wireless USB over UltraWide Band. UWB allows greater throughput with higher bandwidth than Bluetooth as well as the ability to get rid of your cables on your desk. The X301 offers simultaneous support of WLAN, WWAN, and UWB2.
For the road warriors, the ThinkPad X301 offers support for WWAN and is one of the first notebook PCs in the market to support WiMAX1. WiMAX offers a significantly longer range compared to Wi-Fi and faster rates when compared to 3G.
Security
Industry-leading security guarantees that information that is meant to be private stays private. The ThinkPad X301 offers an integrated Fingerprint Reader, 32-byte pre-boot password authentication and the option to disable all input and output ports at the BIOS level.
Battery Life
When you’re on the go, your notebook is only as good as the battery life. The X301 offers close to 10 hours3 of battery life (with extended battery and bay battery) to get you through your regular work day or an inter-continental flight.
Battery Options include the following:
ThinkPad X301 Series 3-cell LiPolymer Battery
ThinkPad X301 Series 6-cell Li-Ion Battery
ThinkPad X301 Series 3-cell LiPolymer Battery plus 3-cell LiPolymer Option Bay
ThinkPad X301 Series 6-cell Li-Ion Battery plus 3-cell LiPolymer Option Bay
The X301 offers a n enhanced port replicator (shown to the right) that attaches via USB — unlike any other ThinkPad docking solution It features a VGA connector for dual video modes (clone or extended desktop) and support for resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. There are 5 USB 2.0 ports (one in front, four in rear), an Audio In/Out port, optional Ethernet dongle (included; attaches via USB), and a 5V power supply.
ThinkVantage Technologies
The ThinkPad X301 includes legendary ThinkPad reliability with ThinkVantage Technologies including:
Rescue and Recovery: One touch recovery from external viruses and software crashes
Access Connections: Offers simplified connectivity in both wireless and wired environments while also enabling customized end user profile management.
Client Security System: Provides cost-effective, higher level security with hardware- and software-based technology that lets you "lock" your data
Energy Efficiency
The ThinkPad X301 is EPEAT Gold qualified with environmentally conscious and user-centric design features such as dual-core ultra low voltage processors, energy efficient SSD drives, mercury-free LED displays and improved BatteryStretch utility for energy savings. All packaging materials for the X301 are 90% recyclable by weight, and the use of toxic materials such as cadmium, lead and arsenic has been reduced. In addition, the X301 meets stringent ENERGY STAR 4.0 criteria.
Next Generation ThinkPad Roll Cage
Special materials and design methods were used to make the X301 extremely strong yet extremely light. The bottom cover and the keyboard bezel are made of magnesium to give the motherboard strong protection against flex and shocks. The LCD cover is mainly made out of Advanced Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP), but in order to provide superior wireless performance, the side walls are made of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP). The LCD cover structure is similar to Formula 1 racecars and leading commercial planes like the new Airbus A380 and Boeing 7E7.
Solid State Drives
The ThinkPad X301 features up to 128GB SSD which provides multiple benefits over hard disk drives. Some of these benefits include:
Faster boot time and faster application launch time
Lower power usage and less heat production
Longer lifetime (no moving parts, less wear and tear)
Quieter operation
LED Backlight Panels
The ThinkPad X301 is built with LED backlight panels that are WXGA+ with 1440 x 900 pixels providing several benefits over regular panels such as:
Lower power consumption
Brighter
Longer life
Ultra-thin DVD Burner
The ThinkPad X301 features the industry-leading 7mm DVD burner. Customers can choose to have a system without the DVD burner. Thanks to the rigorous testing for both stiffness and strength, the drive has some unique features to separate it from current offerings including:
New aluminum metal top cover
Reduced eject distance with larger stoppers
New side shims
Multimedia
The ThinkPad X301 provides an excellent voice and video communication experience for any traveler or home user who wants to stay connected through the Internet. The integrated camera and digital microphone give you a superior VoIP experience and the improved stereo speakers and audio codecs provide clear and loud volume — up to 12 dB louder than the ThinkPad X61.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Lenovo ThinkPad T Series
ThinkPad® T Series is ideal for businesses that seek
outstanding performance and the ThinkPad heritage of quality, reliability & durability with innovative improved connectivity features and energy efficiency
The new Lenovo ThinkPad T Series family features the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology and is designed for highly mobile users delivering uncompromised performance and cutting-edge technology in an easily portable design.
The new T Series is the greenest ThinkPad T Series ever—offering an environmentally conscious, user-centric design meant to promote increased productivity.
The new W500 is the next evolution of the T61p, the powerful ThinkPad mobile workstation.
Key Technologies/Features:
• Intel® Core 2 Duo processor with vPro technology: up to T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB, 1066MHz) up to 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz
• Available pre-loaded with Genuine Windows Vista® Business, Home Premium and Ultimate versions or XP Professional
o T400: 14.1" wide WXGA (1,440 x 900) with LED B/L technology option and WXGA (1,280x800) TFT.
o T500: 15.4" wide WSXGA (1,680 x 1,050) and WXGA (1,280x800) TFT, WXGA panel available as both standard and as LED B/L screen.
o W500: 15.4" wide WSXGA (1,680 x 1,050) and WUXGA (1,920 x 1,280)
• Up to 320GB SATA HDD (5400rpm) or 200GB SATA FDE HDD (7200rpm) and up to Bluray burner.
• The ThinkPad T500 and W500 are the first notebooks that come with DisplayPort, allowing you to connect your PC digitally to high-resolution external displays
• Connectivity options: WWAN Ready (all countries) subject to local Telco approvals with pre installed WWAN antenna and SIM card reader, plus WLAN and Bluetooth technologies. UWB to be supported for Japan.
• Improved battery life with Lenovo's power optimized Switchable graphics, LED Backlight Displays, Solid state drives, new 9 cell battery, Intel Turbo memory and Intel Penryn 25 watt processors.
• Integrated camera option, digital microphone and new stereo speakers
• ThinkPad goes Green with energy efficient hardware and software schemes like Lenovo power scheme, online energy calculator and EPEAT Gold Product lines (with LED B/L screen option). Introducing for the First time, T400 systems with >10% post consumer recycled materials and GreenGuard air quality certification.
Latest Powerful Intel Technology
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature next generation Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology up to 2.8 GHz, a 1066 MHz FSB, and a 6 MB Cache. This new family of low wattage processors feature enhancements that deliver superior performance and energy efficiency. In addition, the new T Series and W500 notebooks feature DDR3 high-speed memory and a 64 bit solid state drive for better performance and durability while consuming less power.
Solid State Drive
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature an optional 64 MB solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives contain no moving parts and are usually a more robust alternative to a standard drive. With no moving parts, SSDs virtually eliminate the risk of mechanical failure. They are silent and deliver faster data transfer rates and boot-up times. In addition, SSDs consume less battery power and lighter than a standard mobile hard drive.
Switchable Graphics
For exceptional graphics performance, the new T Series notebooks support ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 on the T400 and ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 on T500 systems, 256 MB. This new graphics platform allows users to manually switch between discrete and integrated graphics to help maximize battery life. Users working on 3D graphics applications can enjoy up to an extra hour of battery life on a T Series notebook equipped with switchable graphics technology.
Wireless Performance
The T Series and W500 provides industry leading wireless performance with support for WWAN with GPS, WLAN, WiMAX1, UWB6, BT on a single system. Also, cost effective WWAN enabled systems will be available for new T400, T500 and W500 Series notebooks. Intel® WiMAX1 technology takes Wi-Fi to the next level by allowing users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere without being restricted to Wi-Fi hotspot locations. In addition, enjoy a 10% - 25% improvement in throughput on the new Intel WLAN as compared to previous generations.
Environmentally Friendly
Lenovo has designed the new T Series notebook to be greener than ever with GREENGUARD certification, in addition to, featuring EPEAT Gold2 and ENERGY STAR 4.0 models. The new T Series notebook also consumes 25% less power3 thanks in part to the use of mercury-free LED-backlit displays, SSD hard drives, and low power 25 watt Intel processors.
Design Features
The new T Series notebooks utilize LED backlight displays for better color, lighter weight, and better battery life. Other advantages of LED-backlit displays over non-LED displays include lower power consumption, better viewing in outdoor or in bright office environments, excellent contrast, and mercury free.
ThinkPad T500 models feature a new DisplayPort. This next generation display interface technology combines HD video into a single digital connector. It is designed to support the latest graphics giving external displays brilliant image quality and high-speed performance, while the small USB-sized external connector makes digital display connections easier than ever.
Cool & Quiet
The T Series notebooks feature a new thermal solution technology to sense noise and change thermal management as needed. This third-generation cooling system is designed with focused air flow to provide cooler systems and balanced temperatures across the system. Adaptive thermal management means users will enjoy quieter systems at their desks.
Battery Life
The new T Series systems offer greater than 10 hours of battery life. The T400 features a new 9 cell battery for extended mobile use, allowing for an additional 8 hours of battery life when compared with the standard battery alone. In addition, the BatteryStretch tool allows users to tweak settings for extreme power efficiency. Battery options include:
4 cell (starting at 4.6 hrs)
6 cell (starting at 6.5 hrs)
New 9 cell (starting 9.8 hrs)
ThinkVantage Technologies
The T Series and W500 boasts a comprehensive suite of manageability tools including Rescue & Recovery and ImageUltra, amongst other ThinkVantage Technologies. The newly updated Access Connections offers a redesigned, simplified user interface with basic and advanced views to support all user skill levels. Access Connections has also been updated for easier connectivity and device management. Pair and manage phones, headsets, etc more easily than ever!
To assist users in the getting the most out of their system, Lenovo offers the Ultimate Preload in T Series systems. Designed to deliver a more user-centric out-of-box experience, the Ultimate Preload allows users to select or unselect preload elements to customize their systems.
outstanding performance and the ThinkPad heritage of quality, reliability & durability with innovative improved connectivity features and energy efficiency
The new Lenovo ThinkPad T Series family features the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology and is designed for highly mobile users delivering uncompromised performance and cutting-edge technology in an easily portable design.
The new T Series is the greenest ThinkPad T Series ever—offering an environmentally conscious, user-centric design meant to promote increased productivity.
The new W500 is the next evolution of the T61p, the powerful ThinkPad mobile workstation.
Key Technologies/Features:
• Intel® Core 2 Duo processor with vPro technology: up to T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB, 1066MHz) up to 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz
• Available pre-loaded with Genuine Windows Vista® Business, Home Premium and Ultimate versions or XP Professional
o T400: 14.1" wide WXGA (1,440 x 900) with LED B/L technology option and WXGA (1,280x800) TFT.
o T500: 15.4" wide WSXGA (1,680 x 1,050) and WXGA (1,280x800) TFT, WXGA panel available as both standard and as LED B/L screen.
o W500: 15.4" wide WSXGA (1,680 x 1,050) and WUXGA (1,920 x 1,280)
• Up to 320GB SATA HDD (5400rpm) or 200GB SATA FDE HDD (7200rpm) and up to Bluray burner.
• The ThinkPad T500 and W500 are the first notebooks that come with DisplayPort, allowing you to connect your PC digitally to high-resolution external displays
• Connectivity options: WWAN Ready (all countries) subject to local Telco approvals with pre installed WWAN antenna and SIM card reader, plus WLAN and Bluetooth technologies. UWB to be supported for Japan.
• Improved battery life with Lenovo's power optimized Switchable graphics, LED Backlight Displays, Solid state drives, new 9 cell battery, Intel Turbo memory and Intel Penryn 25 watt processors.
• Integrated camera option, digital microphone and new stereo speakers
• ThinkPad goes Green with energy efficient hardware and software schemes like Lenovo power scheme, online energy calculator and EPEAT Gold Product lines (with LED B/L screen option). Introducing for the First time, T400 systems with >10% post consumer recycled materials and GreenGuard air quality certification.
Latest Powerful Intel Technology
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature next generation Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology up to 2.8 GHz, a 1066 MHz FSB, and a 6 MB Cache. This new family of low wattage processors feature enhancements that deliver superior performance and energy efficiency. In addition, the new T Series and W500 notebooks feature DDR3 high-speed memory and a 64 bit solid state drive for better performance and durability while consuming less power.
Solid State Drive
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature an optional 64 MB solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives contain no moving parts and are usually a more robust alternative to a standard drive. With no moving parts, SSDs virtually eliminate the risk of mechanical failure. They are silent and deliver faster data transfer rates and boot-up times. In addition, SSDs consume less battery power and lighter than a standard mobile hard drive.
Switchable Graphics
For exceptional graphics performance, the new T Series notebooks support ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 on the T400 and ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 on T500 systems, 256 MB. This new graphics platform allows users to manually switch between discrete and integrated graphics to help maximize battery life. Users working on 3D graphics applications can enjoy up to an extra hour of battery life on a T Series notebook equipped with switchable graphics technology.
Wireless Performance
The T Series and W500 provides industry leading wireless performance with support for WWAN with GPS, WLAN, WiMAX1, UWB6, BT on a single system. Also, cost effective WWAN enabled systems will be available for new T400, T500 and W500 Series notebooks. Intel® WiMAX1 technology takes Wi-Fi to the next level by allowing users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere without being restricted to Wi-Fi hotspot locations. In addition, enjoy a 10% - 25% improvement in throughput on the new Intel WLAN as compared to previous generations.
Environmentally Friendly
Lenovo has designed the new T Series notebook to be greener than ever with GREENGUARD certification, in addition to, featuring EPEAT Gold2 and ENERGY STAR 4.0 models. The new T Series notebook also consumes 25% less power3 thanks in part to the use of mercury-free LED-backlit displays, SSD hard drives, and low power 25 watt Intel processors.
Design Features
The new T Series notebooks utilize LED backlight displays for better color, lighter weight, and better battery life. Other advantages of LED-backlit displays over non-LED displays include lower power consumption, better viewing in outdoor or in bright office environments, excellent contrast, and mercury free.
ThinkPad T500 models feature a new DisplayPort. This next generation display interface technology combines HD video into a single digital connector. It is designed to support the latest graphics giving external displays brilliant image quality and high-speed performance, while the small USB-sized external connector makes digital display connections easier than ever.
Cool & Quiet
The T Series notebooks feature a new thermal solution technology to sense noise and change thermal management as needed. This third-generation cooling system is designed with focused air flow to provide cooler systems and balanced temperatures across the system. Adaptive thermal management means users will enjoy quieter systems at their desks.
Battery Life
The new T Series systems offer greater than 10 hours of battery life. The T400 features a new 9 cell battery for extended mobile use, allowing for an additional 8 hours of battery life when compared with the standard battery alone. In addition, the BatteryStretch tool allows users to tweak settings for extreme power efficiency. Battery options include:
4 cell (starting at 4.6 hrs)
6 cell (starting at 6.5 hrs)
New 9 cell (starting 9.8 hrs)
ThinkVantage Technologies
The T Series and W500 boasts a comprehensive suite of manageability tools including Rescue & Recovery and ImageUltra, amongst other ThinkVantage Technologies. The newly updated Access Connections offers a redesigned, simplified user interface with basic and advanced views to support all user skill levels. Access Connections has also been updated for easier connectivity and device management. Pair and manage phones, headsets, etc more easily than ever!
To assist users in the getting the most out of their system, Lenovo offers the Ultimate Preload in T Series systems. Designed to deliver a more user-centric out-of-box experience, the Ultimate Preload allows users to select or unselect preload elements to customize their systems.
Monday, December 22, 2008
The new Thinkpad W500
Designed to be the high-end workstations for mobile computing the new W500 is the next evolution of the T61p, the powerful ThinkPad mobile workstation.
The ThinkPad W500 represents Lenovo’s new mobile workstation. The ThinkPad W500 offers superior Open GL graphics, large amounts of memory and hard drive capacity, and carries many ISV certifications. The ThinkPad W500 is designed for professional users running advanced graphics and computer-intensive applications.
Features and Benefits of ThinkPad W500
§Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology up to 2.8 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, and a 6 MB cache
§Up to 320 GB 5400 RPM HDD (2.5”)
§200 GB 7200 RPM FDE HDD (2.5”)
§64 GB SSD (1.8”)
§15W WSXGA+ and WUXGA
§ATI Mobility Fire GL V5700 with 512 MB video memory
§WWAN Ready models with improved performance; WiMAX1 models
§Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Business and VistaTM Ultimate available
§Windows Vista 32 bit software
§EPEAT rated Silver
§Tested and certified on key workstation ISV applications for CAD, Digital Content Creation, Engineering Design Automation, and Oil & Gas users
When High-end Graphics Performance is a Must
The ThinkPad W500 notebook features discrete industry leading Open GL graphics which provide exceptional image quality. The W500 also includes the next generation DisplayPort display interface giving external displays brilliant image quality and high-speed performance. The W500 also includes high-resolution, premium WUXGA panels for an improved viewing experience.
When Confidence in Industry Specific Applications is Required
Mobile workstation users rely extensively on the industry-specific software applications they use to maintain productivity. ThinkPad W500 users can be confident that key ISVs have fully tested and certified their applications to be compatible with the W500 and the user .will have application support from the ISV regardless of their working location.
When On-the-Go Productivity is Essential
Mobile workstation users can’t afford to be unproductive on the road, that’s why all the new W500 notebook comes available with improved WWAN and LAN solutions. In addition, where available, Intel WiMAX1 technology allows users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere and delivers speeds to support access to data and graphic intensive applications.
Solid State Drive
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature an optional 64 MB solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives contain no moving parts and are usually a more robust alternative to a standard drive. With no moving parts, SSDs virtually eliminate the risk of mechanical failure. They are silent and deliver faster data transfer rates and boot-up times. In addition, SSDs consume less battery power and lighter than a standard mobile hard drive.
Switchable Graphics
For exceptional graphics performance, the new T Series notebooks support ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 on the T400 and ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 on T500 systems, 256 MB. This new graphics platform allows users to manually switch between discrete and integrated graphics to help maximize battery life. Users working on 3D graphics applications can enjoy up to an extra hour of battery life on a T Series notebook equipped with switchable graphics technology.
Wireless Performance
The T Series and W500 provides industry leading wireless performance with support for WWAN with GPS, WLAN, WiMAX1, UWB6, BT on a single system. Also, cost effective WWAN enabled systems will be available for new T400, T500 and W500 Series notebooks. Intel® WiMAX1 technology takes Wi-Fi to the next level by allowing users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere without being restricted to Wi-Fi hotspot locations. In addition, enjoy a 10% - 25% improvement in throughput on the new Intel WLAN as compared to previous generations.
Environmentally Friendly
Lenovo has designed the new T Series notebook to be greener than ever with GREENGUARD certification, in addition to, featuring EPEAT Gold2 and ENERGY STAR 4.0 models. The new T Series notebook also consumes 25% less power3 thanks in part to the use of mercury-free LED-backlit displays, SSD hard drives, and low power 25 watt Intel processors.
ThinkVantage Technologies
The T Series and W500 boasts a comprehensive suite of manageability tools including Rescue & Recovery and ImageUltra, amongst other ThinkVantage Technologies. The newly updated Access Connections offers a redesigned, simplified user interface with basic and advanced views to support all user skill levels. Access Connections has also been updated for easier connectivity and device management. Pair and manage phones, headsets, etc more easily than ever!
To assist users in the getting the most out of their system, Lenovo offers the Ultimate Preload in T Series systems. Designed to deliver a more user-centric out-of-box experience, the Ultimate Preload allows users to select or unselect preload elements to customize their systems.
DDR3 Memory - The ThinkPad T500 features fast, 1067 MHz DDR3 memory to maximize performance while minimizing battery life and keeping the PC cool and quiet.
Open GL Graphics - The ThinkPad W500 boasts OpenGL (Graphics Library) with up to 512 MB of dedicated video memory for graphics-intensive applications
ISV Certifications - Lenovo is affiliated with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to fully test and certify their applications offering confidence that business critical applications
are compatible with the W500. Key ISVs include; Autodesk, Dassault Systems, ETC, UGS, Landmark and Avid.
Manageability - ThinkPad T500 features centralized ThinkVantage manageability tools that are built-in standard. Power Manager and Access Connections have been improved to enhance the user experience.
Security - For added layers of security, the ThinkPad T500 includes BIOS port disable capability, Utimaco SafeGuard Easy, and Password Manager.
The ThinkPad W500 represents Lenovo’s new mobile workstation. The ThinkPad W500 offers superior Open GL graphics, large amounts of memory and hard drive capacity, and carries many ISV certifications. The ThinkPad W500 is designed for professional users running advanced graphics and computer-intensive applications.
Features and Benefits of ThinkPad W500
§Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology up to 2.8 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, and a 6 MB cache
§Up to 320 GB 5400 RPM HDD (2.5”)
§200 GB 7200 RPM FDE HDD (2.5”)
§64 GB SSD (1.8”)
§15W WSXGA+ and WUXGA
§ATI Mobility Fire GL V5700 with 512 MB video memory
§WWAN Ready models with improved performance; WiMAX1 models
§Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Business and VistaTM Ultimate available
§Windows Vista 32 bit software
§EPEAT rated Silver
§Tested and certified on key workstation ISV applications for CAD, Digital Content Creation, Engineering Design Automation, and Oil & Gas users
When High-end Graphics Performance is a Must
The ThinkPad W500 notebook features discrete industry leading Open GL graphics which provide exceptional image quality. The W500 also includes the next generation DisplayPort display interface giving external displays brilliant image quality and high-speed performance. The W500 also includes high-resolution, premium WUXGA panels for an improved viewing experience.
When Confidence in Industry Specific Applications is Required
Mobile workstation users rely extensively on the industry-specific software applications they use to maintain productivity. ThinkPad W500 users can be confident that key ISVs have fully tested and certified their applications to be compatible with the W500 and the user .will have application support from the ISV regardless of their working location.
When On-the-Go Productivity is Essential
Mobile workstation users can’t afford to be unproductive on the road, that’s why all the new W500 notebook comes available with improved WWAN and LAN solutions. In addition, where available, Intel WiMAX1 technology allows users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere and delivers speeds to support access to data and graphic intensive applications.
Solid State Drive
The new ThinkPad T Series and W500 notebooks feature an optional 64 MB solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives contain no moving parts and are usually a more robust alternative to a standard drive. With no moving parts, SSDs virtually eliminate the risk of mechanical failure. They are silent and deliver faster data transfer rates and boot-up times. In addition, SSDs consume less battery power and lighter than a standard mobile hard drive.
Switchable Graphics
For exceptional graphics performance, the new T Series notebooks support ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 on the T400 and ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 on T500 systems, 256 MB. This new graphics platform allows users to manually switch between discrete and integrated graphics to help maximize battery life. Users working on 3D graphics applications can enjoy up to an extra hour of battery life on a T Series notebook equipped with switchable graphics technology.
Wireless Performance
The T Series and W500 provides industry leading wireless performance with support for WWAN with GPS, WLAN, WiMAX1, UWB6, BT on a single system. Also, cost effective WWAN enabled systems will be available for new T400, T500 and W500 Series notebooks. Intel® WiMAX1 technology takes Wi-Fi to the next level by allowing users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere without being restricted to Wi-Fi hotspot locations. In addition, enjoy a 10% - 25% improvement in throughput on the new Intel WLAN as compared to previous generations.
Environmentally Friendly
Lenovo has designed the new T Series notebook to be greener than ever with GREENGUARD certification, in addition to, featuring EPEAT Gold2 and ENERGY STAR 4.0 models. The new T Series notebook also consumes 25% less power3 thanks in part to the use of mercury-free LED-backlit displays, SSD hard drives, and low power 25 watt Intel processors.
ThinkVantage Technologies
The T Series and W500 boasts a comprehensive suite of manageability tools including Rescue & Recovery and ImageUltra, amongst other ThinkVantage Technologies. The newly updated Access Connections offers a redesigned, simplified user interface with basic and advanced views to support all user skill levels. Access Connections has also been updated for easier connectivity and device management. Pair and manage phones, headsets, etc more easily than ever!
To assist users in the getting the most out of their system, Lenovo offers the Ultimate Preload in T Series systems. Designed to deliver a more user-centric out-of-box experience, the Ultimate Preload allows users to select or unselect preload elements to customize their systems.
DDR3 Memory - The ThinkPad T500 features fast, 1067 MHz DDR3 memory to maximize performance while minimizing battery life and keeping the PC cool and quiet.
Open GL Graphics - The ThinkPad W500 boasts OpenGL (Graphics Library) with up to 512 MB of dedicated video memory for graphics-intensive applications
ISV Certifications - Lenovo is affiliated with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to fully test and certify their applications offering confidence that business critical applications
are compatible with the W500. Key ISVs include; Autodesk, Dassault Systems, ETC, UGS, Landmark and Avid.
Manageability - ThinkPad T500 features centralized ThinkVantage manageability tools that are built-in standard. Power Manager and Access Connections have been improved to enhance the user experience.
Security - For added layers of security, the ThinkPad T500 includes BIOS port disable capability, Utimaco SafeGuard Easy, and Password Manager.
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