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Laptop Specs Fall 2011 -- Lenovo ThinkPad T420
ThinkPad T420 specifications include:
Hardware
- Intel Core i5-2540M dual-core, 2.60 GHz, 3 MB cache
- 4 GB 1333 MHz DIMM RAM (1 open slot), 8 GB maximum
- 14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900), color, anti-glare, LED backlit, 250-nit display
- 500 GB 7200 RPM hard drive
- NVIDIA Optimus technology and auto-switch between discrete and integrated grapics
- 1 GB Intel HD Graphics 3000 / NVIDIA NVS 4200M, PCI Express x16 graphics card
- Dual-layer R/W DVD
- Gigabit wired Ethernet network connection
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 11a/b/g/n wireless / WWAN upgradable
- Ports: Three USB 2.0 (one powered USB, one USB 2.0/eSATA combo port), VGA DB-15, DisplayPort, ExpressCard slot, and 4-in-1 Multiread card slot
- UltraNav multi-touch Touchpad/TrackPoint pointing device
- Integrated HD 720p resolution webcam camera
- UPEK fingerprint reader
- Bluetooth 3.0 wireless
- 9-cell Lithium-ion battery with one-year warranty
- Forty-nine month manufacturer's warranty
- Forty-nine month ThinkPad Protection against accidental damage
About some of the features...
One top feature of the ThinkPad T420 is Lenovo's Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7, which uses RapidBoot technology to start your laptop an average of 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows 7 computer. Other T420 features include HD video conferencing capability, VOIP microphone technology for both private and conference chatting, and keyboard noise suppression technology. Lastly, the ThinkPad's Instant Resume mode allows users to continuously maintain their wireless connectivity while putting the machine to sleep, or even in closing the machine, while moving from place to place.
The included 9-cell battery offers a maximum battery life of eight hours, and the laptop package also includes a forty-nine month manufacturer's warranty and forty-nine months of ThinkPad Protection against accidental damage.
Pre-Installed Software*
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
- Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (32-bit; 64-bit available for user installation)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Forefront anti-virus software suite
- Maplesoft Maple symbolic algebra program (64-bit)
- MathWorks MATLAB (64-bit)
- National Instruments LabVIEW (32-bit; 64-bit available for user installation)
- Siemens NX CAD package (64-bit)
- MapInfo Professional (32-bit)
- Bentley Microstation (32-bit)
* The software is pre-installed on the laptop computer. Educational licenses are included, but not installation CDs. This listing does not include all pre-installed software.
Also please note that this listing does not include other software packages that some students may need to purchase for their specific coursework. Please consult with your academic advisor to determine what, if any, additional software is required.
Mobile Computing Package information
The complete Fall 2011 Mobile Computing package will include:
- The Lenovo T420 laptop with pre-installed software
- A laptop security cable with lock
- An Ethernet cable
- A Kelty laptop backpack
- An iClicker personal response unit