Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Notebooks

High Performance in an Incredibly Mobile Package

Product Overview

The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s offers high performance in an ultimate thin and light design. Built for the most demanding business professionals, the ThinkPad T420s offers the latest advanced video conferencing innovations like keyboard noise suppression technology that eliminates the sounds of key clicks to enable typing during PC based phone calls. The T420s gives users the option to increase mobility by offering a bay battery that delivers up to 10 hours of battery life. It shares common docking with other ThinkPad enterprise notebooks and is designed to pass 8 rigorous military specification tests.

The T420s also offers industry-leading performance technologies like the latest 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors, a 2x performance increase in Intel® HD Graphics, and an optional upgrade to NVIDIA® NVS Graphics with Optimus™™ Technology, which saves up to 33% battery life over previous generation discrete offerings. Other performance features include Lenovo RapidDrive technology, giving you lightning-fast boot-up and shut-down speeds, and Lenovo TurboBoost+, providing even longer boost times.

The T420s is the first business-class notebook to offer advanced audio, including Dolby® Home Theater™™ v4, which features dialog enhancement technology for clearer sound in movies, music, and video calls, and also surround sound virtualization, giving you a multi-channel experience over normal stereo speakers or headphones.

Image of the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s notebook, featuring the Windows 7 logo and 'intel inside' branding.

Top Reasons to Own

New advanced ThinkPad Video Calling Innovations
Up to 10 hours battery life with bay battery
Dolby® Home Theater™™ Audio with Virtualization Surround Sound Technology
MIL-SPEC tested for proven superior durability

Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7

Faster and Optimized for Business. Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows® 7 uses RapidBoot technology to start your PC on average 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows® 7 computer*. And with superior web conferencing and robust security features, you'll benefit from increased productivity at the office. Find out more at www.lenovo.com/win7ee.

*Compares averaged data from Lenovo EE 2.0 PCs with averaged data from 42 competitor products of similar configuration. Testing conducted by CNET Labs, Beijing in November 2010, using the independent Microsoft VTS tool to measure start-up, shutdown, resume and other Windows® 7 performance measurements. Data from competitor and Lenovo PCs were averaged and compared to calculate the claims used. Performance will vary by model and configuration.

Performance Details

Powerful Performance

Up to Intel® Core™ i7 processors delivering adaptable speed and responsiveness
Faster boot-up and shut-down with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows® 7
Lenovo Turbo Boost+ optimizes Intel® TurboBoost times
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, which transfers data up to 10x faster than USB 2.0

Exceptional Graphics and HD Technology

720p camera provides higher resolution with smoother video capture
14" HD+ vibrant display in a new 16:9 aspect ratio
Intel® HD Graphics for 2x faster and better graphics performance over previous generation
HD Audio optimization delivers extreme low-power media playback with 30% longer battery life

Best-in-Class Features

Integrated fingerprint reader with single swipe for both power on and authentication
Keyboard design considered best-in-the-industry
Multiple layers of security in hardware, software and BIOS
Over 10-hours battery life with 6-cell and bay battery

Enhanced Video Conferencing Support

Keyboard Noise Suppression Technology
Dolby® Home Theater™™ software detects dialog vs background noise to enhance conversation
Easily switch between Conference Call and Private Chat microphone modes

ThinkPlus Support and Protection

ThinkPlus Support

ThinkPlus Priority Onsite Warranty*: Saves time, reduces costs and maximizes productivity, by providing you with faster, 24x7, direct access to advanced-level skilled technicians for hardware and software issues.
ThinkPlus Warranty Onsite NBD Upgrades: Maximizes PC uptime and productivity by providing convenient and fast repair services at your place of business.
Warranty Extensions (1 year to 3 years): Helps accurately budget for PC expense, protects your investment and lowers the overall TCO with a fixed-term, fixed-cost service solution.

* Not available in all regions

ThinkPlus Protection

ThinkPad Protection (TPP): Provides coverage for unexpected damage, unintentional drops and minor spills, thereby helping you eliminate unplanned repair costs.
Hard Disk Drive Retention: Allows you to retain the hard drive, should it happen to fail, thus helping you protect your valuable data.

Specifications

Description	T420s
Processors	Intel® Core™ i3-2310M (2.10 GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)* Intel® Core™ i5-2520M (2.50 GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)	Intel® Core™ i5-2540M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) Intel® Core™ i7-2620M (2.7 GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)
Preloaded OS (Operating System)	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
Chipset	Intel® QM67
Display	14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) (230 NITS)
Memory	Up to 8GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (2 DIMM Slots)
Weight	3.94 lbs (1.78 Kg) with optical drive
Form Factor (WxDxH)	13.4in x 9.05in x 0.83in - 1.02in (340mm x 229.8mm x 21mm - 25.9mm)
Ports	Display Port, VGA 1 USB 2.0	1 USB Always-On 1 USB 3.0
Slots	34mm Express Card and 4-in-1 SD Card
Optical Drive	DVD ROM Read-Only¹	Multi Burner/DVD CD Multi Rec
Multimedia	Dual Digital Mic 720p low light sensitivity Camera	3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Graphics	Intel® Integrated HD Graphics	Discrete NVIDIA® NVS 4200M (1GB VRAM) with Optimus Technology
Internal PCIe Slots	1 Full and 1 Half, Smart Card Reader on Select Models
WiMAX/WiFi	Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 2x2 AGN	Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 1x2 BGN
WLAN	Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 3x3 AGN Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 2x2 AGN	ThinkPad BGN¹ (RealTek) 1x1 BGN
LAN	Intel® 82579LM Gigabit Digital Office
WWAN Modules	Gobi™™ 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)
HDD	160GB (7200rpm)¹ 250GB (5400rpm/7200rpm OPAL¹)	320GB (5400rpm/7200rpm)
SSD	4GB Solid State Flash Drive, Serial ATA¹ 128GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA	Intel® 80GB Micro Solid State Drive, Serial ATA Intel® 160GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
Power Adapters	Integrated graphics 65Watt, 90Watt	Discrete graphics 90Watt
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of battery life with 6-cell and bay battery
Warranty	FPO
Price	FPO

* Transaction CPU Offering for SMB
¹ Not available in all regions

Software and Options

Supported Operating Systems

Genuine Windows® XP Professional 32-bit
Genuine Windows® Vista Business 32-bit
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-bit (Special Bid)¹
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit (Special Bid)¹

¹ Not available in all regions

Ready to Install

ThinkVantage® Rescue & Recovery® 4.3
ThinkVantage Password Manager 4.0
ThinkVantage Access Connections™
ThinkVantage SimpleTap 2.0
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010
Norton® Internet® Security (30-day trial)
Skype™™ Application 4.2

Pre-loaded Applications

ThinkVantage Product Recovery 9.0
ThinkVantage Toolbox v1.4
ThinkVantage Tools v2.0
ThinkVantage Utilities 1.0
ThinkVantage System Update 4.0
Microsoft® Live Essentials
Corel DVD Movie Factory
Corel Burn Now
Intervideo® WinDVD®

Notebook Options

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Image of ThinkPad Battery 66+ (0A36287) and ThinkPad Battery 42 3 cell bay (57Y4536).

Image of ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (4337) and ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (4338).

Image of Lenovo Power Hub (57Y4600).

Image showing RAM modules: 1GB PC3-10600: 55Y3709, 2GB PC3-10600: 55Y3710, 4GB PC3-10600: 55Y3711.

Image of ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3 (4336-10W), ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (4337-100), and ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (4338-10U).

Image of ThinkPad In-Ear Headphones (57Y4488).

Image of ThinkPad Business Topload Case (43R2476), ThinkPad Business Backpack (43R2482), Wenger Backpack for Lenovo (57Y4271), and Wenger Deluxe Slim Case for Lenovo (57Y4272).

Image of ThinkPad Bluetooth® Laser Mouse (41U5008).

Image of Kensington Security Cable Lock by Lenovo (73P2582) and Kensington Twin Head Cable Lock from Lenovo (45K1620).

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