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 IBM ThinkPad T30 | |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Discontinued | 2004 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4-M |
| Frequency | 1.6–2.0 GHz |
| Memory | 256–512 MB SDRAM (PC2100), expandable up to 2GB |
| Ports | 2x USB, serial, parallel, S-video out, infrared, VGA, Ethernet, modem, audio and microphone jacks |
The IBM ThinkPad T30 is a laptop computer manufactured by IBM. [1] [2]
This model was equipped with mobile implementation of Pentium 4 CPU, [3] and high power consumption of Intel chip was a reasonable point for designing this model as the heaviest and most bulky T series ThinkPad of IBM era.
ThinkPad T30 was the last classic ThinkPad with a battery with bottom placement, was the first 14.1" ThinkPad with 1400 × 1050 screen option and first T series ThinkPad with touchpad option. [4]
The new platform with Intel processor also include the new Intel 845MP Chipset, [5] and ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 video controller with 16 MB graphics memory, and up to 1 GB PC2100 RAM [6] (maximum according to IBM manual, but it has been reported to accept 2 GB of RAM [7] [8] ) with 256 MB as standard memory. When the processor ranging from 1.6 GHz to 2.0 GHz, A T30 may accommodate up to a 2.4 GHz processor only with the latest BIOS and Embedded Controller upgrades. Graphics are provided by ATI Radeon, which supports external Full-HD resolutions: users have even reported success with output resolutions of 1920 × 1200 via DVI on the optional Port Replicator II docking station, although IBM officially claims a limit of 1280 × 1024 due to a weak TMDS transmitter. [9] Features available include the embedded security subsystem, [6] a 20, 40 or 60 GB hard disk, Ultrabay Plus drive or additional battery option instead of DVD-ROM, [10] wireless (with miniPCI slot usable for a wireless card), and Bluetooth.
The notebook was favorably received by TechRepublic; [2] and the ZDnet praises the good performance and relatively compact case for a NetBurst-based laptop. [3]
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