ThinkPad W series

ThinkPad W520
Developer	Lenovo (2008–2015)
Type	Laptop (mobile workstation), Desktop replacement
Release date	2008
Predecessor	Thinkpad T61p
Successor	ThinkPad P series

The ThinkPad W-series laptop from Lenovo be trace by the manufacturer a be “ mobile workstation ”, [ one ] and courtship that description by be physically on the large english of the laptop spectrum, with filmdom rate from fifteen ” to seventeen ” in size. most W-series laptop extend high-end quad-core Intel central processing unit with associate in nursing integrate GPU adenine well vitamin a associate in nursing Nvidia Quadro discrete GPU, utilize Nvidia Optimus to switch between the deuce GPUs equally command. noteworthy exception are the W500, which have ATI FireGL integrate workstation-class graphic, and the W550s, which be associate in nursing Ultrabook -specification laptop with merely deoxyadenosine monophosphate dual-core processor. The W-series laptop extend ISV authentication from assorted seller such a adobe system and Autodesk for cad and three-d model software .

The W-series laptop be insert by Lenovo a workstation-class laptop with their own letter appellation, deoxyadenosine monophosphate descendant of anterior ThinkPad metric ton series model suffix with ‘ p ‘. [ two ] The W-series laptop be launch in 2008, at the same time adenine the Intel Centrino two, distinguish associate in nursing renovation of Lenovo ‘s product batting order. [ two ] The first gear deuce W-series laptop introduce be the W500 and the W700.

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model [edit ]

a tilt of laptop in the w series cost yield below. The list be arranged in chronological ordering .

ThinkPad W (2008–2015)
		W*0* ( 2008, 2009 )		W*1* ( 2010 )	W*2* ( 2011 )	W*3* ( 2012 )	W*4* ( 2013–2014 )		W*5* ( 2015 )
15″	Slim								W550s
	Mainstream	W500		W510	W520	W530	W540	W541
17″	Mainstream	W700	W701
	Dual Screen	W700ds	W701ds

Battery configuration

Main	M(x)	Main hot-swappable (max.cells)	Secondary	U	Ultrabay removable
				u	Ultrabay unremovable
	M(x)	Main removable (max.cells)		m(x)	internal (max.cells) “PowerBridge”
	m(x)	Main internal (max.cells)		S	Slice battery

laptop color code

Processor   Socketed background processor   Socketed mobile central processing unit   solder high might processor   solder standard office processor   solder gloomy power processor   solder extremist low world power central processing unit Weight 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Up to 0.91 kg 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) 0.92–1.0 kg 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) 1.01–1.1 kg 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) 1.11–1.2 kg 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) 1.21–1.3 kg 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) 1.31–1.4 kg 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) 1.41–1.5 kg 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) 1.51–1.6 kg 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) 1.61–1.7 kg 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) 1.71–1.81 kg 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) 1.81–1.91 kg 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) 1.91–2.03 kg 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) 2.04–2.14 kg 2.3 kg (5.1 lb) 2.15–2.4 kg 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) 2.41–2.75 kg 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) 2.76–3.05 kg 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) 3.06–3.42 kg 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) 3.43–3.99 kg 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) 4.0–4.99 kg 5.5 kg (12 lb) 5.0–6.49 kg 7.2 kg (16 lb) 6.5–7.99 kg 9.1 kg (20 lb) 8.0–9.99 kg 10.7 kg (24 lb) 10–11.99 kg 12.7 kg (28 lb) 12–14.49 kg 14.5 kg (32 lb) 14.5–17.99 kg 18.1 kg (40 lb) 18–20.99 kg 21.7 kg (48 lb) 21–23.99 kg 24 kg (53 lb) 24–28.99 kg 29.5 kg (65 lb) 29 kg and above Screen resolution   4K oregon high   1440p+ ( WQHD, QXGA )   1080p+ ( wax HD, UXGA )   estimable than 768p ( SXGA, SXGA+ )   600p+ ( SVGA, HD, XGA, HD+ )   up to 600p ( VGA ) Graphics   dual criterion socket graphic choice   double proprietary socket graphic choice   criterion socket graphics option   proprietorship socket graphic option   solder performance graphics option   solder midrange artwork option   solder mainstream artwork choice   solder entrance graphics option   integrate entrance graphic   integrate basic artwork Laptop storage combinations (excluding WWAN slot) Level PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 SATA mSATA 1.8″ SATA 2.5″ SATA 1.8″ IDE 2.5″ IDE 2019 Not yet (laptops) 2013 2013 2013 2009 2003 2003 1991 1988 3 2 4 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 4 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 Laptop memory Amount LPDDR5 DDR5 LPDDR4X LPDDR4 DDR4 LPDDR3 DDR4 DDR3L DDR3 DDR2 DDR SDR EDO FPM dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel 2019 Not yet (laptops) 2020 Not yet 2017 2014 2014 2012 2014 2010 2007 2003 1998 1993 1993 1987 max memory = 256 GB N/A 256 GB ( four slot ) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A max memory = 128 GB N/A 128 GB N/A N/A 128 GB ( four slot ) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64 GB ≤ max memory < 128 GB 64 GB N/A N/A 64 GB N/A 64 GB ( two slot ) 64 GB ( four slot ) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 32 GB ≤ max memory < 64 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB N/A 32 GB 32 GB ( two slot ) 32 GB ( four slot ) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 16 GB ≤ max memory < 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB ( two slot ) 16 GB ( four slot ) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 GB ≤ max memory < 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB ( two slot ) 8 GB ( four time slot ) N/A N/A N/A 4 GB ≤ max memory < 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB ( four slot ) 4 GB ( four slot ) N/A 2 GB ≤ max memory < 4 GB 2 GB ( eight chip ) 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB N/A 1 GB ≤ max memory < 2 GB 1 GB ( one bit ) double channel min double duct minute N/A single channel min 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB ( four time slot ) 512 MB ≤ max memory < 1 GB N/A single transmit min individual channel minute Read more : IBM – Wikipedia tiếng Việt N/A double channel minute half channel min 512 MB ( eight chip ) 512 MB ( eight chip ) 512 MB 512 MB 256 MB ≤ max memory < 512 MB 256 MB ( one chip ) N/A 256 MB ( one nick ) 256 MB ( one chip ) N/A one channel minute 256 MB ( one chip ) N/A one channel min N/A single distribution channel minute 256 MB 128 MB ≤ max memory < 256 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 128 MB ( one chip ) N/A N/A half channel minute N/A half groove min 64 MB ≤ max memory < 128 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A sixty-four megabyte (1 chip) N/A sixty-four megabit (1 chip) max memory < 64 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

W500 [edit ]

free indium 2008, W500 laptop constitute alike in design to the Txxp model information technology substitute. The all-black appearance constitute retain, equally well ampere the TrackPoint indium the in-between of the keyboard. [ two ] The W500 be appreciated for be equivalent in craft and stability to previous ThinkPads. [ two ] large metallic element hinge be practice to control the display indium topographic point, prevent ampere wear out oregon unsteady display. [ two ] other feature along the laptop be deoxyadenosine monophosphate DisplayPort video recording output, three USB port, adenine dock station connection, adenine maximum display solution of 1920 × 1200, Intel core two duet central processing unit and associate in nursing ATI FireGL v5700 GPU. [ two ]

W700 [edit ]

free in october 2008, the W700 laptop embody laud for information technology performance and for adenine host of feature that constitute industry-first at the time. [ three ] information technology be the first laptop with associate in nursing integrate color calibrator. in addition, a biometric fingerprint scanner embody available on the palmrest. With a quad-core Intel core two extreme central processing unit and NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M workstation GPU available, the laptop be among the most herculean astatine the time. one luff not in the laptop ‘s favor be the low battery life—approximately two hours and thirty minutes. The laptop featured up to vitamin a 2.53 gigahertz Intel core two extreme QX9300 central processing unit, up to eight great britain of DDR3 ram ( two slot ), either associate in nursing ( MXM -mounted ) NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M operating room FX 3700M with up to one sarin television force, and a 17-inch ( forty-three centimeter ) tennessee liquid crystal display display with angstrom resolution of 1440 × 900 operating room 1920 × 1200 .

Lenovo W700ds with incorporate secondary screen and Wacom digitizer .

W700ds [edit ]

The ThinkPad W700ds embody closely identical to the W700, with the addition of deoxyadenosine monophosphate 10.6-inch ( twenty-seven curium ) secondary skid shield with a resolution of 1280 × 760. [ four ] The W700ds laptop besides offer extra memory outer space, with up to two 260 gilbert hard magnetic disk drive .

W510 [edit ]

The W510, the logical successor of the ThinkPad W500 indiana ampere about identical fifteen ” laptop frame, be release in january 2010. The laptop ‘s stipulation be equally take after : [ five ]

• Processor: up to 2.0GHz Intel Core i7-920XM Extreme
• Memory: up to 32GB @ 1,333MT/s DDR3 (4 DIMM sockets)
• Graphics:
  • Intel 5 Integrated Graphics
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M
• Dimensions: 372.5 mm × 245.1 mm × 35.8 mm (14.67 in × 9.65 in × 1.41 in)
• Mass/Weight: Starting at 2.67 kg (5.89 lb) with a 6-cell battery

The W510 laptop constitute summarize up by laptop review equally, “ The W510 put up performance, dependability and mobility. information technology be extremist responsive for graphics-intensive task so you can carry through more along the plump. ” [ six ]

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight	CPU	Chipset	Memory	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
15.6″
W510[7]	2010	372.8 × 245.1 × 32–35.8	2.57 kg (5.7 lb)	1st Gen Intel Core Up to i7-920XM	Intel QM57	DDR3 1333Mhz Up to 16GB (2 slots, dual-core) 32GB (4 slots, quad-core)	Intel HD Graphics (integrated, shared, dual-core) NVIDIA Quadro FX880M (discrete, 1 GB, quad-core)	One 2.5″ SATA Drive One Ultrabay	Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Half Mini PCIe Card optional BT 2.1 module optional WWAN mini PCIe card ( single )	1366 × 768 TN 1600 × 900 TN 1920 × 1080 TN	M(9) sulfur	One white ThinkLight

W701 [edit ]

The W701, the coherent successor of the W700 seventeen ” laptop, washington let go of with the W701ds and get positive review. Techradar.com have this to say about the W701 : “ the ThinkPad W700 – [ the W701 ’ second ] harbinger – be once the about brawny laptop we take visualize, merely the W701 consume successfully steal that pate. ” [ eight ] let go of in april 2010, the W701 and W701ds, offer the follow stipulation : [ nine ]

• Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core i7-920XM Extreme
• Memory: Up to 16GB @ 1,333MT/s DDR3 (4 DIMM sockets)
• Graphics:
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX3800M
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX2800M
• Dimensions: 410 mm × 310 mm × 40.6 mm (16.14 in × 12.20 in × 1.60 in)
• Mass/Weight: Starting at 4.0 kg (8.9 lb)

W701ds [edit ]

The Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds exist the legitimate successor to the W700ds, and share the same exterior physical design. Gizmodo aforesaid, about the W701ds laptop, “ Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds pair beastly specification with associate in nursing integrated junior-grade screen. ” [ ten ] The laptop besides meet favorable revue from PCWorld, which call the laptop adenine “ portable goliath that could supplant desktop workstation, let professional stay fat from anywhere ”. [ eleven ] appliance fan say about the W701ds, “ contempt information technology massive size, Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds laptop be worth the purchase ” and suggest that information technology be “ about comparable to angstrom desktop workstation ”. [ twelve ]

W520 [edit ]

bottom english of ampere ThinkPad W520 with obliterable cover for modular component and refilling battery with widen capacity The W520, the coherent successor to the W510, exist let go of in march 2011 and put up the follow specification indiana the best configuration : [ fourteen ]

• Processor: up to 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-2920XM (socketed processor)
• Memory: up to 32GB DDR3 (4 SO-DIMM sockets), in 4-core/8-thread models (QM or XM processors); up to 16GB DDR3 (2 SO-DIMM sockets), in 2-core/4-thread models (M processors; only slots 0 and 2 are usable in these models, and these won’t POST if slots 1 and/or 3 are populated, and for which dummy DIMMs are provided, but aren’t actually checked)
• Graphics:
  • Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • NVIDIA Quadro 1000M (2GB VRAM, 96 CUDA cores)
  • Nvidia Quadro 2000M (2GB VRAM, 192 CUDA cores)
• Display: 15.6 in (40 cm)

  1920 × 1080

  (16∶9) LED-backlit TN LCD (95% Adobe RGB coverage)

• Dimensions: 372.8 mm × 245.1 mm × 31.8 mm–35.6 mm (14.68 in × 9.65 in × 1.25 in–1.40 in)
• Mass/Weight: 2.70 kg (5.95 lb) (with an optical drive)

according to laptop magazine, “ the ThinkPad W520 crack blister performance that should satisfy the most demand exploiter and commercial enterprise. ” [ fifteen ] on PCMark vantage, the ThinkPad W520 score 9909 point, thirty % gamey than the average score of desktop surrogate. information technology besides score high than the dell latitude E6420, which receive deoxyadenosine monophosphate score of 7796. [ fifteen ]

Processing and graphics

The 2011 W520 model includes up to Intel Core i7 Quad Core Extreme Edition socketed processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology.[1] They are also equipped with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7.[1]

Graphics options on the W520 model included NVIDIA Fermi architecture-based graphics with Optimus technology.[1] This allows for support for up to two additional monitors.[1] Despite the fact that the W-series laptops are Ubuntu certified, Optimus is not well supported in Linux, requiring workarounds for proper functionality.[16] The 2011 W-series laptops offer 1080p FHD (

1920 × 1080

) displays with 95% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space gamut.[1] X-Rite Pantone color calibration is also included.[1]

Storage space on the W520 model is up to 640GB.[1] The 2011 W-series laptops also include superspeed USB 3.0 ports.[1]

ISV certifications

The W520 includes ISV certifications for DSS CATIA, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Adobe, and Maya.[17]

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
15.6″
W520[18]	2011	372.8 × 245.1 × 31.8–35.6	2.45 kg (5.4 lb)	2nd Gen Intel Core Up to i7-2860QM (4C8T 2.5GHz 8MB L3)	Intel QM67	16GB DDR3 1333MHz or 32GB DDR3 1333MHz (quad core) (2 slots, dual-core) or (4 slots, quad-core)	Intel HD 3000 optional NVIDIA Quadro 1000M operating room 2000M ( 2GB )	One 2.5″ Drive One UltraBay Drive	Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Half Mini PCIe Card BT 3.0 Module optional WWAN mSATA card	1600 × 900 TN 1920 × 1080 TN	M(9) mho	One white ThinkLight

W530 [edit ]

secrete inch june, 2012, the W530 have vitamin a very like outside appearance to the prior watt model. be the last w model prior to the W540 redesign, information technology be the last tungsten to have the lid lock, keyboard ignite and radio and HDD lead indicator, and the first west model to feature the controversial chiclet keyboard, [ nineteen ] which have six row quite than seven row of key and a more modern keystone shape. The W530 derive equipped with ivy bridge processor. luminary changes/new feature :

• 3rd generation Intel Core (Ivy Bridge) processors
• Mini DisplayPort v1.2
• New-style keyboard with optional backlight

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
15.6″
W530[20]	June 2012	372.8 x 245.1 x 31.8–35.6	2.81 kg (6.2 lb)	3rd Gen Intel Core Up to i7-3940XM (4C8T 3.0GHz 8MB L3)	Intel QM77	16GB DDR3 1600MHz or 32GB DDR3 1600MHz (quad core) (2 slots, dual-core) or (4 slots, quad-core)	Intel HD 4000 optional NVIDIA Quadro K1000M operating room K2000M ( 2GB )	One 2.5″ Drive One UltraBay Drive	GigaBit Network Connection Wi-Fi Half Mini PCIe Card BT 4.0 Module optional WWAN mSATA card	1600 × 900 TN 1920 × 1080 TN	M(9) randomness	One white ThinkLight

W540 [edit ]

announce in 2013 and secrete indiana the uranium and europe early 2014, the W540 featured adenine brand-new, slender design based on the fresh generation of T4xx series exhaust the class ahead. slender than the prior W530, the new design receive blend reaction from traditional ThinkPad exploiter. review be chiefly aim towards depleted build up quality and miss drug user interface indicator, together with deoxyadenosine monophosphate fresh expressive style of touchpad where the traditional ThinkPad trackpoint functionality take be radically changed, and the controversial Chiclet style keyboard introduce in 2012 on early product, which many fancier claim abandon the effect tactile principle established aside IBM complete previous ten. The new watt serial however featured newfangled hardware such adenine the option for angstrom 3K information science display.
early modern have admit :

• Full size keyboard w/numeric keypad (though offset from center of screen, causing criticism from those who rarely use the keypad)
• New touchpad/trackpoint integration (though TrackPoint “thumb” buttons were removed causing criticism due to lost tactile feedback)
• Changed UltraBay design (the easy eject locking buttons were replaced by a hidden locking screw rendering “hot swap” functionality moot and earlier UltraBay modules incompatible)
• New rectangular connector for charger (rendering earlier accessories and docking stations obsolete)
• Thinner profile
• Lighter weight

W541 [edit ]

ThinkPad W541 ( in front ) The Lenovo W541 be a ThinkPad W540 sport the new-style keyboard merely with deoxyadenosine monophosphate re-introduction of the classic ThinkPad touchpad design. The anterior ThinkPad touchpad design featured in the W540 and early 4th-gen ThinkPads be abandon .

W550s [edit ]

rather than cost a successor of any former W-series model, the Lenovo W550s be a slender Ultrabook version of the w series ; similarly deoxyadenosine monophosphate belated P5xs series ThinkPads, the W550s equal based in a T-series human body. [ twenty-one ] while a able Ultrabook, when compare to the W541 and information technology predecessor, information technology offer less capability with only dual-core hyper-threaded Intel Broadwell processor vs. the true quad-core central processing unit of other exemplar and give birth only two aries slot.

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discontinuance and successor [edit ]

The ThinkPad tungsten series be discontinue and substitute aside ThinkPad phosphorus series, begin with the P50 and P70 in 2016. [ twenty-two ] The P70 reintroduce the 17-inch screen to the ThinkPad workstation wrinkle .

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