Monday, February 8th, 2010
Some recently updated documents from Lenovo shed light on versions of their ThinkPads will have the lower priced Intel Core i3 processors. We actually noted this last month when the T410s appeared in the PSREF docs, with the T410si model listed as having the lower end Core i3 chips. Now Lenovo has updated the documents indicating that T410i and T510i models, in addition to the T410si, will be available for purchase. The big question is how one will be able to purchase a Core i3 ThinkPad. Lenovo hasn’t historically offered separate sub-models of a product for sale on their website. When you consider that it would add an extra layer of complexity to their T Series lineup for potential buyers, I’m not expecting to see the ‘i’ models on Lenovo.com. Hopefully Lenovo will add the Core i3 chip to its existing web configurations, offering a lower price point to the already rather competitive T410 and T510. Source: [Lenovo PSREF] via [Engadget] Tags: thinkpad t410, thinkpad t410s, thinkpad t510
Posted in ThinkPads | No Comments » Thursday, January 14th, 2010  If you’ve been anxiously watching and checking out Lenovo’s new models on their website, you might have noticed that a number of them have been removed. Just earlier this week, Lenovo’s ThinkPad T410s, T510 and W510 were available for purchase on their website. We covered some of the details unveiled in the configuration and pricing, but now none of them are to be found. This is surely temporary, but we don’t know yet why they were removed. Supply is a likely culprit, but there were a number of noted issues with some of the configurations, so they could be fixing things on the backend. For now, you can still get the refreshed T410 and brand new Edge & X100e models from Lenovo; see them here. Tags: thinkpad t410s, thinkpad t510, thinkpad w510
Posted in ThinkPads | 11 Comments » Friday, January 8th, 2010  Lenovo just posted updated versions of its incredibly helpful PSREF documents. These data-laden PDF files contain specific model configurations and full detail of all their products. If you are a speeds & feeds freak, these are your bible. Feel free to hit the link at the end We’ll go through the specific tidbits gleaned for each model and then provide a little analysis at the end of the post. Let’s get started! (more…) Tags: CES 2010, thinkpad t410, thinkpad t410s, thinkpad t510, thinkpad w510, thinkpad x100e
Posted in ThinkPads | 18 Comments » Monday, January 4th, 2010  Continuing our coverage of Lenovo’s product launches, we have the refreshes of Lenovo’s bread & butter T and W Series ThinkPads. Lenovo is incrementing to the 10’s with the product number, so we present to you the T410, T410s, T510 and W510. As I was writing this post, Lenovo’s Matt Kohut put up an excellent summary of all these refreshed models, highlighting the major changes, including a few that I’d have missed. I highly suggest you give it a read. Let’s take a look at what is new: All models - New Arrandale-based Intel Core i5 & i7 processors, including quad-core in W510
- T510 & W510 are now 15.6-inch 16:9 ratio, 14-inch models stay 16:10
- Keyboard design (larger Esc/Del keys, larger keycaps, etc) from T400s
- Dual noise cancelling mics, low light webcams & dedicated mic mute (as seen on T400s)
- Mini Dock Series 3 docking support (as seen on T400s, details here)
- Full Windows 7 Enhanced Experience support
- Larger, flush-mounted touchpads (appears to be same type & texture as on T400s)
- Fn & CTRL key mapping in BIOS
- T410, T510, W510 support new “bump” battery that attaches to bottom-rear of notebook (see pic below, T410s excluded)
- Existing Ultrabay batteries no longer compatible with T410, T510, W510; is compatible with T410s
- All LED backlit screens with symmetrical LCD (no more off-centered LCD, cosmetic change only)
- Powered USB port that is active when machine is in standby/hibernate, denoted by yellow tab
- USB/eSATA combo port
- ExpressCard 34mm & 5-in-1 card reader (no more choosing between the two)
ThinkPad W510 - Available 95% color gamut display with optional color calibrator
- Four SO-DIMM slots for 16GB max DDR3 1333 RAM
- RAID 0, 1 via Bay Adapter
- Single USB 3.0 port, in addition to three USB 2.0 ports
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1GB switchable graphics
- 128GB, 160GB & 256GB SSD options
- Core 2 Quad i7-720QM (1.6GHz), i7-820Q (1.73GHz), Extreme i7-920XM (2GHz)
ThinkPad T410 - Entirely new mechanical design
- Adds 4th USB 2.0 port
- 6-cell battery now sits flush (unclear if new batteries are used)
- NVIDIA NVS 3100M 512MB switchable graphics standard (same on T510)
- Core i5-520M (2.4GHz), i5-540M (2.53GHz) & i7-620M (2.66GHz) processors (same on T510)
ThinkPad T410s - NVIDIA NVS 3100M 512MB switchable graphics standard
- Core i5-520M (2.4GHz), i5-540M (2.53GHz) processors
Phew, that turned out to be a lot more changes than I figured when just glancing at the documents. Now let’s talk a bit about what all this means – hit the jump for more analysis and photos. (more…) Tags: CES 2010, thinkpad t410, thinkpad t410s, thinkpad t510, thinkpad w510
Posted in ThinkPads | 27 Comments » Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Graffiti courtesy tt315.cn message board members Another day, another leak; first the next IdeaPad netbook, now the refresh of the svelte ThinkPad T400s. Indicated to be launching in January 2010 (CES anyone?), the T410s will feature some evolutionary changes and they appear to all be for the better. The overall design will be cleaner, with the subtle Lenovo logo on the exterior gone, the palm rest smoothed out and no seams between the palm rest and speakers. A USB port is added to the left and rear faces, which should bring the total to 5 including the dual USB/eSATA port. You’ll also notice the exhaust vents on the rear are longer. Lastly, the ThinkLight evolves to a dual-LED setup, which one would assume provides more even lighting across the T410s’ expansive keyboard. There you have it ladies and gents. Hit the jump for the rest of the photos and stay tuned for more details. Read our review of the ThinkPad T400s Source: [tt315.cn] via [nexus404] (more…) Tags: leak, thinkpad t410s
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