With the launch of the Lenovo Thinkpad Z-Series, a lot of fears have been revealed as well. Many die hard Thinkpad-fanatics, current Thinkpad customers, and potential Thinkpad owners have all expressed concern about how Lenovo would handle the first launch of a new Thinkpad. And we are here to say, put your concerns away. This Thinkpad is definitely different, but still maintains a lot of the core principles that make up the traditional Thinkpad. There will be naysayers that think this is a completely Lenovo-designed notebook and thus inferior, but they are wrong on both counts. The Z-series has been in the works at IBM for a while before Lenovo entered the picture. While it is unclear what changes the Lenovo buyout may have had on the Z-series, none of them were a step in the wrong direction.The Lenovo Thinkpad Z60t is a stark departure from the standard Thinkpad hierarchy, shaking things up with rounded corners, optional display covers, and a Start key. Our model came with the optional titanium display cover, and it is stylish looking. The Thinkpad line has long been criticized for its plain black styling, with only the logo adding any amount of color to the mix. The titanium cover adds a sexy coat to the machine, making it look more like a hip accessory than a powerful business tool. Despite being a very portable 14" widescreen under 5lbs, the Z60t is not lacking in performance. A selection of Celeron M and Pentium M chips are available, with a speedy Pentium M 780 (2.0GHz) in our test model. Hard drives are available up to 100GB 5400RPM and DVDRW drives are optional, both of which are on our Z60t. The only lacking part performance-wise is the graphics, Intel's GMA900 integrated GPU is the only option here. The good news about this is that the lack of discrete graphics will allow the current Z-series chassis to be used for dual core in early 2006. Even though the Z60t steers away from pure professional use like the T-series, it still has small business in mind with the fingerprint scanner, legendary Thinkpad security platform, and superb build quality.
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| Processor |
| Processor Type |
Intel Pentium M Processor |
| Data Bus Speed |
533 MHz |
Cache Memory |
| Installed Size |
2 MB |
RAM |
| Installed Size |
512 MB |
| Technology |
DDR2 |
Storage |
| Hard Drive |
40 GB |
| Drive Controllers |
Serial ATA |
Display |
| Type |
Active Matrix LCD (TFT) |
| Aspect Ratio |
15:9 (Widescreen) |
| Graphics Processor / Vendor |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 |
| Max. Resolution |
1280 x 768 |
| Video Bus |
PCI Express x16 |
Audio |
| Sound Support |
DirectSound & SoundMAX |
Networking |
| Data Link Protocol |
Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps),
Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b,
Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11a,
Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g |
Expansion |
| Expansion |
SD Card,
Type I PC Card,
Type II PC Card |
Miscellaneous |
| Features |
DVD/CD-RW Combo,
Hard Drive |
| Chipset Type |
Intel 915GM Express |
| Input Devices |
Keyboard,
Touchpad,
TrackPoint,
UltraNav |
| Included Devices |
Fingerprint Reader,
Modem,
ThinkLight |
Operating System |
| Operating System |
Microsoft Windows XP Pro |
Battery |
| Average Run Time |
5 hour(s) |
Dimensions (W x D x H) |
| Unit |
13.1 in x 9 in x 1 in |
Weight |
| Unit |
4.95 lbs |
Warranty |
| Warranty |
1 Year Limited Warranty |
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