Today there are so many models of notebooks on the market, that we can’t even tell for sure which is the best laptop in the world. But what we can say are the features needed for a laptop to be powerful, and also the names of some of the best laptop producers in the world. So some of these names would be: HP, Asus, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo, Sony and Apple. As for the features needed for a good laptop, the first one would be the processor. Since the processor is considered “the heart” of a computer, it has to be really powerful to be able to handle all of your computer activities, no matter if you are simply writing some documents or making advanced video editing.

The most popular processors today are the Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel i3, i5 and i7 (which is the latest and best version). But besides the processor you will also need a good RAM memory, because this also contributes at the speed that your computer handles the tasks that you are doing. The most usual RAM memory today is the DDR 2, but the latest and best one is the DDR 3. 2 GB can be quite enough for most of the users, but 4 GB or more would be great if you are planning to do more advanced tasks. And of course you also need a big hard drive to store all your information, and a good graphics engine for High Definition movies and advanced video games. You will also need a wireless connectivity, a media card reader and a built in webcam, but these features are found on most laptops today, and even on the cheap ones.

So now let’s discuss about a good laptop, one that fulfils all of these conditions…a laptop that can handle almost any kind of computer activity. This is the Toshiba A 505-S 6033, and it is not so expensive either. Its price of 799 dollars may seem high for some users but the features that is has are quite very good, and they can be compared to those found on much more expensive laptops (with a price of 1,000 dollars or more).  So let’s give first the complete technical details for this model, and then we’ll discuss them:

-Toshiba A 505-S 6033 Core i7-720 QM Quad-Core 1.6 GHz 16 inch Notebook
-General Features:
-Fusion Finish in Quantum Black
-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed w/CoA
-6-cell Lithium Ion battery
-Intel Core i 7-720 QM 1.6 GHz quad-core CPU
-Capable of speeds up 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB L3 cache
-Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
-4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz RAM (supports up to 8 GB)
-500 GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive
-SuperMulti DVD ± RW DL drive with Labelflash
-No floppy drive
-NVIDIA GeForce 310 M with 512 MB GDDR 3 discrete graphics memory
-Up to 1755 MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory using NVIDIA TurboCache technology
-Dolby Sound Room with built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers
-No modem
-10/ 100 Fast Ethernet
-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/ g/ n Wireless LAN
-Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
-Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
-QWERTY keyboard with TouchPad pointing device with multi-touch control
-TouchPad enable/disable button
-Media Control buttons: eco utility (Energy-saving mode), mute, media, CD/DVD control buttons, volume up/down
-Wireless On/ Off switch
-Kensington Lock port
-16 inch widescreen Tru Brite TFT Hi-Def LCD (1366 x 768)
-Battery Specifications:
-6 cell Li-ion battery
-440 mAh
-10.8 V
-Supported Media:
-Secure Digital (SD)
-Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
-Memory Stick (MS)
-Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO)
-MultiMedia Card (MMC)
-xD-Picture Card (xD)
-Expansion Slots:
-One (1) ExpressCard/ 54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
-I/O Ports:
-Three (3) USB 2.0
-One (1) USB 2.0/eSATA combo with USB sleep and charge
-One (1) 4 pin FireWire IEEE 1394
-One (1) HDMI-CEC (REGZA LINK)
-One (1) 15 pin VGA
-One (1) SPDIF/headphone jack
-One (1) Microphone jack
-Power Specifications:
-19 V dc ~ 4.74 A
-Dimensions:
-1.25 x 5.25 x 2.35-inches (H x W x D, approximate)
-6.48 lbs without battery

-Regulatory Approvals:
-FCC
-NOM
-RoHS compliant
-Energy Star
-EPEAT Gold compliant

Package Includes:

-Toshiba A 505-S 6033 Core I 7-720 QM Quad-Core 1.6 GHz 16 inch Notebook
-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed w/ CoA
-6 cell Lithium-Ion battery
-Power adapter (100-240 V ~ 1.5 A, 50/60 Hz; Output: 19 V ~ 4.74 A)
-Power cord

Additional Information:

-Notes:
-Model: Satellite A 505-S 6033
-P/N: PSAT 9 U- 006002 B
-UPC: 8 83974 43629 3
-Product Requirements:
-Available power outlet

So as you can see the processor is a really good one, a Intel Core i7 with 4 cores and the RAM memory is powerful as well -  4 GB of DDR 3 SDRAM. The display screen is not too big, but it is not small either – it has 16 inch and it offers both a good video quality, and a high portability for the entire laptop. The hard drive offers plenty of disc space – 500 GB, and it even comes with an installed version of the latest operating system from Microsoft – Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. So after all it is a really nice laptop, that offers good features and technologies, that are more than enough for most of the users. So enjoy it, and if you already have this laptop tell us more about it. Tell us your opinions, whether if they are positive or negative ones.

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Many years ago the engineers thought that the laptops would be just some expensive devices, and that they wouldn’t be like by the simple customers. But today the laptops are really popular, and they are not used just by rich business men, but by all sorts of people, with all kinds of professions. Since a laptop is much smaller and lighter than a desktop computer (so it is portable), it is used mostly by those people who are traveling a lot (such as business men, college students, engineers, etc). But these days many other categories of people are buying one, and it is bought by some who are not even traveling at all. They simply prefer to replace their already classic desktop computer with a new laptop.

There are so many models of notebooks available on the market, so the find the best prices on laptops you will need to make a lot of research. First of all you would need to think of the main activities that you will be using your laptop for, and depending on these you have to choose a laptop model suited for you. For example if you are student and you like watching High Definition movies and playing video games, you will need a laptop with a large widescreen display and a good graphics engine (for a good video experience) and also a good processor and RAM memory to handle all those advanced video games that are made these days. Or maybe if you are a business man that usually just uses the laptop to send emails and write documents and contracts, you won’t need such a powerful laptop, and a netbook would be a really good solution.

As we said there are many models of notebooks, from many producers, and for today we’ll discuss about one from Asus – the Asus K 52 F laptop that can be bought as new for a price of around 750 dollars. It is quite a good laptop, and its features are good enough for almost any kind of computer activity. But to understand better what it has to offer, here are its complete technical details:

Main Specifications

Product Description      ASUS K52F A1 – Core i3 350 M 2.26 GHz – 15.6″ TFT

Dimensions (WxDxH)   15.2 in x 10.2 in x 1.4 in

Weight             5.7 lbs

System Type    Notebook

Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna

Processor         Intel Core i3 350 M / 2.26 GHz ( Dual-Core )

RAM   4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) – DDR 3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz

Card Reader    4 in 1

Hard Drive       320 GB – 5400 rpm

Optical Storage            DVD ± RW / DVD- RAM

Display             15.6″ TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) – Color Shine

Graphics Controller      Intel HD Graphics shared video memory (UMA)

Audio Output   Sound card

Networking      Network adapter – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n

Notebook Camera       Integrated – 0.3 Megapixel

Input Device     Keyboard, touchpad

Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/ 60 Hz )

Operating System         Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Office Ready            Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.

Environmental Standards           ENERGY STAR Qualified

Manufacturer Warranty             2 years warranty

General

System Type    Notebook

Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna

Width   15.2 in

Depth   10.2 in

Height 1.4 in

Weight             5.7 lbs

Color   Dark brown

Processor

Processor         Intel Core i3 350 M / 2.26 GHz

Multi-Core Technology             Dual-Core

64-bit Computing         Yes

Chipset Type    Mobile Intel HM 55 Express

RAM

Installed Size    4 GB / 8 GB (max)

Technology       DDR 3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz

Form Factor     SO DIMM 204- pin

Storage

Hard Drive       320 GB – 5400 rpm

Optical Storage

Type    DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

Card Reader

Type    4 in 1 card reader

Supported Flash Memory Cards           SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard

Display

Display Type    15.6″ TFT

Max Resolution            1366 x 768 ( WXGA )

Widescreen Display      Yes

Features           Zero Bright Dot, Color Shine, LED-backlit

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor    Intel HD Graphics shared video memory (UMA)

Audio

Audio Output   Sound card

Audio Input      Microphone

Notebook Camera

Camera Type   Integrated

Sensor Resolution         0.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

Type    Keyboard, touchpad

Networking

Networking      Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported         Yes

Data Link Protocol       Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n

Compliant Standards    IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g , IEEE 802.11 n

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free)     2 memory – SO DIMM 204- pin

Interfaces         1 x microphone – input – mini-phone 3.5 mm

1 x headphones – output – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A

1 x network – Ethernet 10 Base-T/ 100 Base-TX/ 1000 Base-T – RJ 45

1 x audio / video – HDMI – 19 pin HDMI Type A

Miscellaneous

Features           Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), system password, hard drive password

Power

Power Device   External

Voltage Required          AC 120/ 230 V ( 50/ 60 Hz )

Battery

Technology       6 cell

Installed Qty     1

Capacity           4400 mAh

Operating System / Software

OS Provided    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Edition

Microsoft Office Ready            Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified       Yes

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support        2 years warranty

Service & Support Details        Limited warranty – 2 years

Accidental damage coverage – 1 year

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There are many good producers of notebooks in the world, and Toshiba is one of the top 5. It is a Japanese multinational corporation that has the headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It produces all sorts of devices, such as : computers, servers, laptops, netbooks, peripherals, digital products, power systems, electronic devices & components, social infrastructure and also home appliances. It was founded in 1939 by these people: Hisashige Tanaka, Ichisuke Fujioka, Shoichi Miyoshi and today it is among the top 20 semiconducters sales leaders worldwide, and also the fifth largest vendor of personal computers.

As we said earlier, Toshiba is also a really good producer of both laptops and netbooks. It offers many models for the consumers, and many of them are award wining products. One of the best award winning Toshiba netbooks is the Toshiba – Mini Netbook with Intel ® Atom ™ Processor – Royal Blue, Model: NB 205-N 325 BL. This one was awarded with the title “The best netbook of 2009” by the website laptopmag.com. This is a great netbook, it is really small and portable, and also behaves very well. It has a great battery life and can last for up to 9 hours on a charge, and besides all of these, it is really cheap. It has a price of just 279 dollars.

But as you might know from what we mentioned in previous articles, a netbook is not as powerful as a laptop. It is true that it is much smaller and ligther, and also cheaper but it has weaker technical details. So a netbook is not appropriate for advanced computer activities, but it is a really good solution for simple activities, such as: writing documents, mails, browsing the internet, listening to music, etc. So now here are the complete technical details for the Toshiba NB 205 laptop. Just remember that these features are not as good as previous laptops that we presented, but can be quite enough for someone interested just in simple, day to day computer activities.

-Warranty Terms – Parts 1 year limited
-Warranty Terms – Labor 1 year limited
-Product Height 1.3 ”
-Product Width 10.4 ”
-Product Weight 2.9 lbs.
-Product Depth 8.3 ”
-Color Category Blue-Dark
-Processor Brand Intel ®
-Processor Intel ® Atom ™
-Processor Speed 1.66 GHz
-Battery Type 6 cell lithium-ion
-Display Type WSVGA LED-backlit widescreen with TruBrite technology (1024 x 600)
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 10.1 ”
-System Bus 667 MHz
-Cache Memory s512KB on die Level 2
-System Memory (RAM) 1 GB
-System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 2 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR 2
-Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 160 GB
-Optical Drive Not included
-Direct-Disc Labeling No
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
-Graphics Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950
-Video Memory 64- 251MB dynamically allocated shared
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG No
-Modem None
-Networking Built-in 10/ 100 Ethernet LAN (RJ 45 connector)
-Wireless Networking Wireless- B+G
-Bluetooth- Enabled No
-S-Video Outputs None
-Audio Mono speaker
-Speakers Internal
-PCMCIA Slots None
-USB 2.0 Ports 3
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
-Battery Life Up to 9 hours
-Pointing Device TouchPad
-HDMI Output No
-Blu-ray Player No
-Operating System Windows 7 Starter
-Included Software Adobe Acrobat Reader; Microsoft Works 9, Internet Explorer 8, Media Player and more
-ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes

As you can see, the processor is just a simple one (not a dual core processor) that has quite a low speed of 1.66 Ghz. The RAM memory is not very big, but of course it is not small either – 1 GB DDR 2 memory.  The display screen has just 10 inch in diagonal, so this laptop is not a good choice for watching movies in High Definition or playing advanced video games, but it is definitely a good solution for someone interested in buying a very small and portable laptop. It doesn’t even have an optical drive, but this is a regular feature for any netbook. But it case you really need one, you can use an external optical drive, that will be connected in an USB port. So whenever you are looking for a really small and highly portable, and also very cheap laptop, a netbook will be a great choice. And since the Toshiba NB 205 is an award winning laptop, it will be a great choice for you too. Enjoy it!

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In case you have decided to buy a new laptop, you should know that there are many good models out there, from many good producers. The best companies that are offering notebooks are: Hewlett Packard, Asus, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo, Sony, Fujitsu, Alienware, MSI and Apple, and each one offers many series and models of laptops. Besides this, there are also many sources from where you can get a laptop. You can buy one from the classic retail stores from your city, but you can also get them from the internet. Since the internet is such a huge network, there are so many sites that are selling laptops, beginning from the sites of the companies we mentioned before, to sites of the big retail stores, and also auction sites.

A good site that offers some of the best on sale laptops is bestbuy.com (the site of the big and famous American retail store – Best Buy). There are many models of notebooks here, from different producers, and for today we’ll discuss about one from Sony – the Sony VAIO Laptop with Intel Core i5 Processor – Jet Black, Model: VPCCW 27 FX/B. This one comes at a price of 979 dollars, which is quite a big price, but the price is correct considering that this is a top laptop that offers premium features and technologies. The display screen is a 14 inch LED backlit widescreen, that offers a resolution of 1600 x 900 and quite a good video quality. The processor is a powerful Intel Core i5, while the RAM memory is a big one (4 GB DDR 3). So this means that you can use this laptop for about any kind of computer activity. And you can also store a lot of files, thanks to the generous disk space of 500 GB. It also features the latest technology for the optical drive, because it has support for a Blu Ray disc. The laptop has many other features, such as a built in webcam, a media card reader, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity, but for more details, here are the complete technical details for the Sony VAIO Laptop with Intel Core i5 Processor – Jet Black, Model: VPCCW 27 FX/B:

-Warranty Terms – Parts 1 year limited
-Warranty Terms – Labor 1 year limited
-Product Height 1.5 ”
-Product Width 13.4 ”
-Product Weight 5.3 lbs.
-Product Depth 9.2 ”
-Color Category Black
-Processor Brand Intel®
-Processor Intel® Core ™ i 5
-Processor Speed 2.4 GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz )
-Battery Type 6 cell lithium ion
-Display Type Widescreen backlit LED (1600 x 900)
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 14 ”
-Cache Memory 3 MB on die Level 3
-System Memory (RAM) 4 GB
-System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR 3
-Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 500 GB
-Optical Drive Double-layer DVD ± RW/ Blu-ray Disc/ CD-RW
-Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
-Direct-Disc Labeling No
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
-Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 M GPU
-Video Memory 512 MB (dedicated); 2263 MB total available
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG Yes

-Built-in Webcam Yes
-Modem None
-Networking Built-in 10 Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ 45 connector)
-Wireless Networking Wireless- B+G+N
-Bluetooth – Enabled Yes
-S-Video Outputs None
-Additional Audio /Video Connectors HDMI
-Audio Intel ® High Definition Audio support
-PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/34
-USB 2.0 Ports 3
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
-Battery Life Up to 3 hours and 30 minutes
-Pointing Device Multifinger electrostatic touchpad
-HDMI Output Yes
-Blu-ray Player Yes
-Operating System Platform Windows
-Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
-Included Software Microsoft Works SE 9.0; Sony Creativity Suite and more
-ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
-BBY Software Installer No
-Graphics Chip NVIDIA11

The laptops are getting really popular these days, and they are bought by more and more people, with all kinds of professions, and with all ages. A laptop can be used in so many diverse ways, and that’s why it can fit to almost anyone. It all depends on the type of activities you are doing. In case you’re passion is to make, watch and edit pictures, then there are some features needed for the best laptop for photos. Well first of all it would need a big display screen (of 15 or 17 inch in diagonal) so you can watch the pictures at a great quality. The graphics engine also has an important role in the video experience,  so you might want to search for this feature too. To be able to copy your photos from the digital camera to the laptop easy, you will also need a digital media card reader, but luckily this is found on most of the new laptops today. And of course after copying your pictures, you will also need to store them, so in this case you might need a large hard drive.

So there are not so many features needed for a good laptop for watching and storing pictures. But in case you are also interested in photo editing, things change a little. Because most of the photo editing software are quite complex, you will also need a powerful processor and a good RAM memory. There are many models of notebooks, from different producers that may fit to the description above, and today we’ll discuss about a random one – the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Core. This model comes with a widescreen display of 15.6 inch, that offers quite a good video quality, and also with quite powerful features, good enough for copying, storing and editing pictures.

So here are the complete technical details for this laptop:

Main Specifications

Product Description      Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15″ 0301 – Core i3 330 M 2.13 GHz – 15.6″ TFT

Dimensions (WxDxH)   15 in x 9.7 in x 1.5 in

Weight             5.5 lbs

Localization      English

System Type    Notebook

Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna

Embedded Security      Fingerprint reader

Processor         Intel Core i3 330 M / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Cache Memory            3 MB – L3 cache

RAM   4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) – DDR 3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz – PC3- 8500 ( 2 x 2 GB )

Card Reader    7 in 1

Hard Drive       320 GB – Serial ATA-300 – 7200 rpm

Optical Storage            DVD-Writer – integrated

Display             15.6 ” TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )

Graphics Controller      Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0

Audio Output   Sound card

Networking      Network adapter – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n, Bluetooth 2.1

Wireless NIC   Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000

Notebook Camera       Integrated – 2 Megapixel

Input Device     Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav

Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/ 60 Hz )

Battery             Lithium ion

Run Time (Up To)        4.5 hour(s)

Operating System         Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Edition

Manufacturer Selling Program   TopSeller

Environmental Standards           ENERGY STAR Qualified

Manufacturer Warranty             1 year warranty

General

System Type    Notebook

Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna

Embedded Security      Fingerprint reader

Width   15 in

Depth   9.7 in

Height 1.5 in

Weight             5.5 lbs

Color   Glossy black

Localization      English

Processor

Processor         Intel Core i3 330 M / 2.13 GHz

Multi-Core Technology             Dual-Core

Features           Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset Type    Mobile Intel HM55 Express

Cache Memory

Type    L3 cache

Installed Size    3 MB

RAM

Installed Size    4 GB / 4 GB (max)

Technology       DDR3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz

Memory Specification Compliance        PC3-8500

Form Factor     SO DIMM 204-pin

Configuration Features 2 x 2 GB

Storage Controller

Type    Serial ATA

Storage

Hard Drive       320 GB – Serial ATA-300 – 7200 rpm

Optical Storage

Type    DVD-Writer – integrated

Card Reader

Type    7 in 1 card reader

Supported Flash Memory Cards           SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, SDHC Memory Card, xD-Picture Card Type H

Display

Display Type    15.6″ TFT

Max Resolution            1366 x 768 ( WXGA )

Widescreen Display      Yes

Features           LED-backlit, anti-glare

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor    Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0

Audio

Audio Output   Sound card

Audio Codec    Realtek ALC 269

Compliant Standards    High Definition Audio

Audio Input      Microphone

Notebook Camera

Camera Type   Integrated

Sensor Resolution         2 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

Type    Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav

Features           Spill-proof, multi-touch technology

Networking

Networking      Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported         Yes

Wireless NIC   Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000

Data Link Protocol       Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n, Bluetooth 2.1

Compliant Standards    IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free)     2 ( 0 ) x memory – SO DIMM 204-pin

1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34

Interfaces         2 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A

1 x PoweredUSB 2.0

1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

1 x eSATA / Hi-Speed USB – 11 pin USB/eSATA

1 x audio / video – HDMI – 19 pin HDMI Type A

1 x network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45

1 x audio – headphones/microphone – mini-phone 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

Features           Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System

Compliant Standards    RoHS

Manufacturer Selling Program   TopSeller

Power

Power Device   External

Voltage Required          AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Battery

Technology       6 cell lithium ion

Installed Qty     1 / 1 (max)

Run Time (Up To)        4.5 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

OS Provided    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition

Software          ThinkVantage Access Connections, Adobe Flash Player, ThinkVantage Power Manager, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Adobe Reader, Skype, ThinkVantage System Update, Lenovo Password Manager, Norton Internet Security 2009 (30 days subscription), ThinkVantage Toolbox, Lenovo Online Data Backup, Microsoft Research AutoCollage Touch, Microsoft Office 2007 (60 days trial)

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified       Yes

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support        1 year warranty

Service & Support Details        Limited warranty – parts and labor – 1 year – pick-up and return

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