ThinkPad T500

This pages gives an overview of all ThinkPad T500 related topics.

Machine Type

• 2055, 2056, 2082, 2089 Switchable Graphics (ATI Radeon HD3650 & Intel GMA 4500MHD)
• 2089, 2241, 2242, 2243 Intel Graphics GMA 4500MHD

Standard Features

• One of the following Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processors:
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 (2.40GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9550 (2.67GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
• One of the following graphics adapters option:
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
  • Switchable Graphics with Intel GMA 4500MHD and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 (256 MB)
• 15.4" widescreen TFT display:
  • 1280x800 (WXGA) or 1440x900 (WSXGA) or 1680x1050 (WSXGA+) resolution
  • WXGA available with LED backlight in some regions
• 2 or 4GB PC3-8500 memory standard, upgradable to 8GB
• One of the following disk drives:
  • 64GB 1.8" SATA SSD
  • 80GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 160GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 160GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 200GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD Available with Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
  • 250GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 320GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
• Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express
• Intel HD Audio with a CX20561 codec
• Serial Ultrabay Slim with one of the following:
  • Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD-ROM Drive
  • Serial Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD combo Drive
  • Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Burner
  • Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner
• MiniPCI Express slot 1 with one of the following:
  • ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II
  • Intel Wifi Link 5100 (AGN)
  • Intel Wifi Link 5300 (AGN)
• MiniPCI Express slot 2 with one of the following:
  • None (empty)
  • None (WWAN upgradable)
  • Verizon Mobile Broadband with GPS
  • AT&T Mobile Broadband with GPS
• Half-height MiniPCI Express slot with one of the following:
  • None (empty, not upgradable)
  • None (empty, upgradable)
  • Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache up to 2GB
  • Wireless USB (UWB)
• ExpressCard/54 slot
• 1 Slot with one of the following:
  • 1 CardBus slot (Type 2)
  • Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader
• 4-in-1 Memory reader
• Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2
• Active Protection System
• Integrated Fingerprint Reader on select models
• 1.3MP Integrated camera on select models
• Bluetooth on select models
• ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)
• UltraNav (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
• Firewire 400 (IEEE1394a)
• DisplayPort
• Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) on select models