The ThinkPad W Series laptops are part of Lenovo's ThinkPad line of laptops. The ThinkPad brand and product line were formerly owned by IBM.[1] Lenovo acquired ThinkPad following its purchase of IBM's Personal Computing Division in 2005.[1] However, the W Series laptops were not part of IBM's original ThinkPad line of laptops.
The W Series laptops were introduced by Lenovo to replace the T Series models suffixed with ‘p’.[2] Originally, the Txxp models were laptops used by professionals who needed high performance.[2] The W Series laptops were launched in 2008, at the same time as the Intel Centrino 2, marking an overhaul of Lenovo’s product lineup.[2] The first two W Series laptops introduced were the W500 and the W700.[2]
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A list of laptops in the W Series is given below. The list is arranged in chronological descending order, with the oldest models listed towards the end of the page.
The W Series laptop released in 2011 was the W520.
The W Series laptop released in 2011 was the ThinkPad W520. The W520 was released in March 2011[3] and offered the following specifications:
According to LAPTOP Magazine, “the ThinkPad W520 offers blistering performance that should satisfy the most demanding users and businesses.”[5] On PCMark Vantage, the ThinkPad W520 scored 9909, 30% higher than the average score of desktop replacements. It also scored higher than the Dell Latitude E6420, which received a score of 7796.[5]
The ThinkPad W Series laptops released in 2010 were the W701, W701ds, and W510.
Released in April 2010, the W701 and W701ds, offered the following specifications:
The W701, released with the W701ds, received positive reviews. Techradar.com has this to say about the W701: “the ThinkPad W700 – [the W701’s] predecessor – was once the most powerful laptop we had seen, but the W701 has successfully stolen that crown.”[7]
Gizmodo said, about the W701ds laptop, "Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds pairs beastly specs with an integrated secondary screen."[8] The laptop also received favorable reviews from PCWorld, which called the laptop a “portable goliath that could replace desktop workstations, letting pros stay productive from anywhere”.[9] Gadgets Fan said about the W701ds, “Despite its massive size, Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds laptop is worth the purchase” and suggested that it was “almost comparable to a desktop workstation”.[10]
The W510 was released in January 2010. The laptop’s specifications are as follows:
The W510 laptop was summed up by Laptop Review as, "The W510 provides performance, reliability and mobility. It is Ultra responsive for graphics-intensive tasks so you can accomplish more on the go."[12]
The W series laptops released in 2008 were the W700, W700ds, and W500.
The W700 laptop was lauded for its performance and for a host of features that were industry-first at the time.[13] It was the first laptop with an internal color calibrator.[13] A digitizer was available on the palm rest and the W700 was the first laptop to offer a secondary display.[13] With the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor and NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M workstation graphics, the laptop was among the most powerful at the time.[13] The W700 laptop was found to be capable of handling demanding games at native resolutions, including Crysis and World in Conflict.[13] One point not in the laptop’s favor was the low battery life – at 2 hours and 31 minutes.[13]
Both the W700 and W700ds were released in October 2008. Some of the specifications were common to both laptops.[14]
The specifications common to both laptops are as follows:
The difference between the two laptops was an additional 10.6 inch screen with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 760 pixels, present on the W700ds.[15] The W700ds laptop also offered additional storage space, with up to two 260GB hard disk drives.[15]
The W500 laptop was similar in design to the Txxp models it replaced – the all-black appearance was retained, as well as the TrackPoint in the middle of the keyboard.[2] The W500 was appreciated for being equivalent in craftsmanship and stability to previous ThinkPads.[2] Large metal hinges were used to hold the display in place, preventing a worn out or unsteady display.[2] Other features on the laptop were a digital display port, three USB ports, a docking port, a maximum possible resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, Intel Core 2 Duo processors and an ATI FireGL v5700 GPU – aimed at professional CAD users.[2]
The W Series laptops are designed to function as mobile workstations, offering features that allow the laptop to be used as a desktop replacement.[16] In keeping with the mobile workstation theme, the W Series are Lenovo’s most powerful laptops with features aimed at professionals working on graphics- and processing-intensive tasks.[16]
The features of the W Series laptops can be grouped into the following categories:
The 2011 line of W Series laptops includes up to Intel Core i7 Quad Core Extreme Edition processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology.[16] They are also equipped with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7.[16]
Graphics options on the 2011 W Series laptops included NVIDIA Fermi architecture-based graphics with Optimus technology.[16] This allows for support for up to two additional monitors.[16] The 2011 W Series laptops offer 1080p Full High-Definition (FHD) displays with 95% color gamut.[16] X-Rite Pantone color calibration is also included.[16]
Storage space on the 2011 W Series laptops is up to 640GB.[16] The 2011 W Series laptops also include superspeed USB 3.0 ports.[16]
The W520 includes ISV certifications for DSS CATIA, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Adobe, and Maya.[17]
The W Series laptops include a collection of features to improve laptop security and durability.[16] Among these are:
Some of the environmentally-friendly features on the 2011 W Series ThinkPads are given below:
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