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Lenovo THINKPAD W520 User Manual

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Lenovo
®
recommends Windows
®
7 Professional.
THINKPAD
W520 NOTEBOOK
LENOVO ENHANCED EXPERIENCE 2.0 FOR WINDOWS
®
7.
FASTER AND OPTIMIZED FOR BUSINESS.
Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows
®
7 uses RapidBoot technology to start your
PC on average 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows
®
7 computer*. And with superior
web conferencing and robust security features, you’ll benefit from increased productivity
at the office. Find out more at www.lenovo.com/win7ee
*Compares averaged data from Lenovo EE 2.0 PCs with averaged data from 42 competitor products of similar configuration.
Testing conducted by CNET Labs, Beijing in November 2010, using the independent Microsoft VTS tool to measure start-up,
shutdown, resume and other Windows
®
7 performance measurements. Data from competitor and Lenovo PCs were averaged and
compared to calculate the claims used. Performance will vary by model and configuration.
As one of the fastest and lightest mobile workstations
in the industry,
the 15" ThinkPad W520 offers users extraordinary performance starting
with second generation Intel
®
Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 processors
and up to the Core™ i7 quad core™ extreme processors. This is
accompanied by phenomenal graphics powered by the NVIDIA
®
Fermi
architecture based Quadro
®
graphics cards, with an amazing 2GB of
dedicated graphics memory, up to 32GB DDR3 RAM and a choice of
HD, HD+ or FHD panels.
Certified by multiple ISVs, the ThinkPad W520 provides the reliability,
performance and features required by power users to handle
specialized and graphically intensive applications with ease. Lenovo
Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows
®
7 further enhances the usability
and performance with industry’s best boot up times. This processing
The Lenovo
®
ThinkPad
®
W520 noTebook
POWER AND RELIABILITY OF A WORKSTATION, QUALITY OF A THINKPAD
TOP REASONS TO OWN
High performance with Intel
®
Core™ i7 Quad Core™ Extreme Processors
ISV Certifications including DSS CATIA, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor,
AutoCAD, Adobe
®
and Maya
Extreme graphics with NIVIDIA
®
Quadro
®
1000M / NIVIDIA
®
Quadro
®
2000M
with Optimus™ technology
Optional Integrated Color Calibrator, an Industry first
Milspec tested for ruggedness
power is complemented by the W520’s innovative features such as
the optional Integrated Color Calibrator, the Lenovo Instant Resume
mode, Turbo boost and HD low light sensitive web camera. The
battery life of the ThinkPad W520 is further enhanced by the NVIDIA
®
Optimus™ technology, which automatically balances power usage and
visual performance. As an added benefit, users of the ThinkPad W520
running Genuine Windows
®
7 and NVIDIA
®
Optimus™ technology will
be able to run up to two external displays in addition to the W520’s
main display for a total of three displays.
The ThinkPad W520 redefines the standards of notebook performance
with unprecedented computing power. Whether you need ISV certified
reliability, extreme performance and response times, true colors or
simply an amazing combination of performance and battery life in a
mobile workstation, the ThinkPad W520 has been engineered to meet
your need.

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Lenovo THINKPAD W520 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Memory slots4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory4 GB
Memory clock speed1333 MHz
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory32 GB
TypePC
DisplayTFT
Drive baysUltrabay Enhanced
LightScribe-
Infrared data portNo
AC adapter includedYes
Wireless technologyWi-Fi
Graphics card familyIntel, NVIDIA
Intel segment taggingProfessional
Manageability featuresClient Security Solution, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
HDD speed7200 RPM
HDD capacity500 GB
HDD interfaceSATA
Storage mediaHDD
Optical drive typeDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsMMC
Number of HDDs installed1
Bus typeDMI
SteppingD2
Tjunction100 C °C
Processor cache6 MB
Processor cores4
Processor modeli7-2720QM
System bus rate- GT/s
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series
Processor socketSocket 1224
Processor threads8
Processor codenameSandy Bridge
Processor frequency2.2 GHz
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor lithography32 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor front side bus1600 MHz
PCI Express slots version2.0
Processor boost frequency3.3 GHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)22
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16
Display diagonal15.6 \
Native aspect ratio16:9
AC adapter power170 W
Operating system installedWindows 7 Professional
Speaker power1 W
Audio includedMute Button, Speakers (integrated)
Number of built-in speakers2
On-board graphics card ID0x116
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® Quadro® 2000M
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1300 MHz
Keyboard type7-row with Trackpoint
Pointing deviceThinkPad UltraNav
Motherboard chipsetIntel® QM67 Express
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port typeDC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports0
Password protection typeHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Battery life (max)8.9 h
Number of battery cells9
Sustainability certificatesEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Processor codeSR00W
Processor ARK ID50067
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224) mm
Supported instruction setsAVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.00
Product colorBlack
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth245.1 mm
Width372.8 mm
Weight3110 g
Height (rear)35.8 mm
Height (front)31.6 mm
Depth (imperial)9.65 \
Width (imperial)14.68 \
Height (rear) (imperial)1.41 \
Height (front) (imperial)1.26 \

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