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The Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is one of the most versatile notebooks on the market when it comes to upgrading storage. We showed you how to upgrade the system memory chips and detailed three different ways for upgrading the storage: the primary drive bay, the UltraBay, and the mSATA slot.

  1. Manual Lenovo ThinkPad W520. View the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 manual for free or ask your question to other Lenovo ThinkPad W520 owners. Memory slots 4x SO-DIMM.
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Lenovo has announced a new version of the the W series mobile workstation, the ThinkPad W520 which comes with a wide array of features designed to meet the demands of high need business users who don’t want to sacrifice power while on the road. The W520 notebook announcement is part of the ThinkPad 2011 refresh including the T and L Series.

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ThinkPad W520 Quick Specs:

As a mobile workstation the W520 is able to be configured with high end options. Notably the ThinkPad W520 can be configured with the Intel Core i7-2920XM 2.5GHz Second Gen Intel Core i processor, up to 32GB RAM, up to a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive or 160GB SSD. The Graphics options include up to the NVIDIA QUADRO 2000M 2GB VRAM GPU. There are numerous options for WiMax, WiFi and cellular connectivity.

Other enhancements include fast booting options with Lenovo RapidDrive and the ability to run on TurboBoost longer thanks to TurboBoost+ which allows Lenovo notebooks to stay in TurboBoost mode for extended periods.

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ThinkPad W520 Features:

On top of the newest options, the ThinkPad W520 comes with numerous features that set it apart including an optional industry first integrated color calibrator. The W520 is also Milspec tested for ruggedness, allowing for use in a harsher environment.

Other new enhancements include the ability to dial in voice chat to either one user or to listen to all users in conference mode, and the W520 also comes with keyboard noise suppression so that you can take notes while on a video chat.

The W520 can be closed up for the walk form one room to another without losing the WiFi connection and IT admins will appreciate the interoperability between W, T and L series ThinkPads.

ThinkPad W520 Battery Life:

The ThinkPad W520 battery life varies with configurations, but with the standard 9-cell battery the life can range from 8.9 hours up to 10.7 hours. The W520 can make use of the T Series Slice Battery to extend the battery life greatly.

Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Pricing and Availability:

The Lenovo ThinkPad W520 will be available on March 29th with a starting price of $1,329 along with the rest of the ThinkPad T, ThinkPad L and ThinkPad W lines.

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ThinkPad W520 Specs:

BrandLenovo
ModelThinkPad W520
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-2920XM (2.50GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 55W)

Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM (2.30GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)

Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM (2.20GHz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)

Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.00GHz, 6MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)3

Intel® Core™ i7-2620M (2.70GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB, 35W)

Intel® Core™ i5-2540M (2.60GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB, 35W)

Intel® Core™ i5-2520M (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB, 35W)

Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit

Hard Disk160GB (7200RPM SATA)1

250GB (5400RPM SATA)

250GB HDD 7200 RPM FDE1

320GB (5400/7200RPM SATA)

500GB (7200RPM SATA)

80GB Intel® Micro SSD

128GB SSD

160GB SSD

Memory / RAMChoice: Up to 32GB
RAM speed1333MHz
Memory TypeDDR3
Optical DriveMultiburner
KeyboardImproved ergonomic design, ThinkPad UltraNav multipointing system, including TrackPoint pointing device and larger multitouch touchpad with flush design, larger Esc and Delete keys, separate microphone and speaker mute buttons with LEDs, VoIP Fn+F6 hotkey combination, LEDs added to CapsLk key, power-on button and fingerprint reader
Graphics CardNVIDIA® QUADRO® 1000M 2GB VRAM with 96 CUDA CORES NVIDIA® QUADRO® 2000M 2GB VRAM with 192 CUDA CORES
Available Integrated CommunicationWWAN ,Bluetooth 2.1, WiMAX, WLAN
Supported WLAN CardIntel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 (Kilmer Peak) 2×2 AGN

Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 (Puma Peak) 3×3 AGN (performance)

Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 (Taylor Peak) 2×2 AGN (performance)

Supported WWAN CardGobi™ 3000 Sierra Wireless EV-DO/HSPA WWAN Minicard

Ericsson HSPA + WWAN Minicard (F5521gw)

LeadCore TD-SCDMA WWAN Minicard (LC5730D)

Huawei EV-DO WWAN Minicard (EM660)

WebCam720p HD
Microphonedual digital microphones
WarrantyParts coverage (1 year, 2 year, 3 year models available), 1 year battery
Dimensions14.68in x 9.65in x 1.26in -> 1.41in

372.8mm x 245.1mm x 31.8 -> 35.6mm

WeightsStarting at 5.95lbs (2.7kg) starting weight with optical driveC Smart Card Reader (optional)
DisplayHD, HD+, FHD 15.6 inch, 16:9, LED
USB Ports2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 Powered USB 2.0
eSata Port1 eSATA port/USB2.0 Combo
Other ports and slots34mm ExpressCard and mm C Smart Card Reader (optional)

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Learn more about the Lenovo W520 (427637U)

Model
BrandThinkPad
SeriesW Series
ModelW520 (427637U)
Part Number427637U
Quick Info
Operating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPUIntel Core i7-2720QM 2.2GHz
Screen15.6'
Memory8 GB DDR3
Storage500 GB
Optical DriveDVD±R/RW
Graphics CardNVIDIA Quadro 1000M
Video Memory2 GB
CommunicationModem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Dimensions (W x D x H)14.68' x 9.65' x 1.29'-1.44'
Weight5.75 lbs.
Other FeaturesFingerprint reader
Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
CPU
CPU TypeIntel Core i7 2nd Gen
CPU Speed2720QM (2.20 GHz)
Core NameSandy Bridge
CPU Support6MB L3 Cache

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Chipset
ChipsetIntel QM67
Display
Screen Size15.6'
Wide Screen SupportYes
Resolution1920 x 1080
Operating System
Operating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Graphics
GPU/VPUNVIDIA Quadro 1000M
Video Memory2 GB
Graphic TypeDedicated Card
Storage
HDD500 GB
HDD RPM7200 RPM
HDD InterfaceSATA
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Memory
Memory8 GB
Memory SpeedDDR3 1333
Memory Spec4 GB x 2
Memory Type204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total)4
Memory Slot (Available)2
Max Memory Supported32 GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive TypeDVD±R/RW
Optical Drive SpecDVD burner, 12.7mm Ultrabay Enhanced, removable
Communications
ModemV.92 56K
LAN10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
BluetoothBluetooth 3.0 wireless, LED indicator
Ports
Card Slot1 x ExpressCard/34
USBTwo USB 3.0 (blue), one Powered USB 2.0 (yellow), one USB 2.0/eSATA combo port
IEEE 1394IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 (4-pin connector; 1394a-2000 standard)
Video Port1 x VGA, 1 x DisplayPort
Audio
AudioHigh Definition (HD) Audio, Conexant 20672 codec
SpeakerStereo speakers, 1 watt x 2
Input Device
TouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard7 row, 89-key, ThinkVantage button, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys
Pointing StickTrackPoint pointing device
WebcamHD 720p
Card Reader4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Power
Battery9-cell Lithium Ion
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)14.68' x 9.65' x 1.29'-1.44'
Weight5.75 lbs.

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Additional Information
Date First AvailableNovember 29, 2011