Lenovo, the pc manufacturing firm has unveiled it’s latest brand of laptops today. It has also launched a new server today. The ThinkPad X201 and the ThinkServer TS200v models were launched today.
TS200v – the server launched today looks more like a personal computer than a server. Making use of the Intel 3450 chipset for its motherboard, the server chipset can be fitted with Intel’s processors – the Intel i3-530, the Pentium G6950, or the Intel Celeron G1101. In lenovo’s official website – a news release stated that this was lenovo’s first server providing “unprecedented” management capabilities and solid “reliability”, making it the first model to be made available to consumers at “desktop prices”.
The server model also supports DDR3 RAM – additional slots (4 in number) have been provided to fit in more memory chips. It comes with a single gigabit Ethernet port, an x16/x18 PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) slot and can support up to ten USB devices. It can house two 3.5 inch HDD and provides server functionalities – memory error correction, RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks – storage technology) protection et al. It has officially been showcased as the first server to make use of Intel’s Active Management Technology, making remote management easy for consumers. The TS200v has been priced from 500$ and upwards.
Lenovo’s other product was the X201 thinkpad laptop. It makes use of Intel’s core processor chip – you can choose amongst the three chipsets viz. the Intel Core i7-620M, the Core i5-540M, or the Core i5-520M. A 12 inch display provides high resolution capabilities. Intel high definition GPU chipsets are built-into this laptop, rendering high definition graphics – apt for game enthusiasts. The RAM capacity is on the high side too. Up to 8 GB of RAM support is expected; A 500 GB HDD is added along with the option of availing external hard disk drives for additional space.
The laptop can be bought with the Windows 7 operating system installed in it. WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity is common among all laptops today and this feature has been incorporated into the thinkpad. Battery power can last up to 11 hours and the laptop runs on 4 – 6 heavy duty lithium cells. The base price for the X201 is $ 1,199.
On the whole, these two products launched seem to be pretty good. But one of the negative aspects is the price of the laptop. At the same configuration, one could buy a cheaper laptop. Lenovo at present is the fourth largest seller of personal computers in the world. Hope this latest product brings further sales to the manufacturer.
