Looking for a high-end business laptop for yourself? One machine you should check out is the ThinkPad W510 from Lenovo (News - Alert). This notebook combines a host of high-end features that should satisfy anyone from IT professional to hard-core user. I recently evaluated the W510 and wanted to share my feedback and opinions on the computer.
The W in W510 stands for workstation, and it’s designed specifically as a powerhouse PC for professional use. That means you can use it on the job, whether you work directly for a company as an IT staffer or operate independently as a consultant. You can certainly squeeze in an occasional game or watch a video, but the W510’s graphics adapter and other components set it up as a business machine more than a gaming or entertainment unit.
Okay, so what are the specs? As with most laptops sold directly, Lenovo lets you customize the W510 with your own choices of features and components. The high-end model is powered by anIntel ( News - Alert) quad-core 2.0 GHz i7 CPU X 920 processor, a beefy and robust CPU, though you can also equip it with a less-expensive i5 processor. My unit came with 8GB of memory, but you can outfit it with as little as 2GB (not recommended) and as much as 16GB of RAM. Lenovo offers Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate as the OS—mine came with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. But you can opt for Windows XP Pro if your organization is still running the older flavor of Windows and you want to be compatible.
My unit’s 15.6-inch FHD (full high definition) anti-glare screen had a resolution of 1920x1080, offering a 16:9 aspect ratio. You can opt for the lower-rez and less-expensive HD (high definition) at 1366x768 or HD+ (high definition plus) at 1600x900. All the LCD screens include an LED backlight, which offers brighter and more vivid colors than traditional TFT-LCD screens. The most expensive option comes with a multi touch screen, so you can move and tweak objects on the screen using your fingers, courtesy of Windows 7.
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