Table 7. Specifications (continued)

Feature

Description

 

 

 

Standard memory

v

1-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card ⋅ 1

 

v 2-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card ⋅ 1

Optional memory

v

1-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card ⋅ 1

 

v 2-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card ⋅ 1

 

 

(maximum of 4.0 GB)

 

 

 

CMOS RAM

v

242 bytes

Hard disk drive

v

160 GB, 5400 rpm, 9.5 mm high, SATA interface

 

v 250 GB, 5400 rpm, 9.5 mm high, SATA interface

 

v 320 GB, 5400 rpm, 9.5 mm high, SATA interface

 

Supported hard disk drives depend on the model.

 

 

 

Optical drive

v

DVD/CD-RW combo drive, 12.7 mm high

 

v

DVD multi drive, 12.7 mm high

I/O port

v

External monitor connector

 

v

Stereo headphone jack

 

v

Monaural microphone jack

 

v

Docking connector

 

v

RJ11 connector

 

v

RJ45 connector

 

v Universal serial bus (USB) connector ⋅ 4 (compatible with

 

 

USB 1.1 and 2.0)

 

v 4-in-1 media card reader

Internal modem

v

56.6 Kbps

Audio

v

Built-in stereo speakers

 

v

Software control volume

Ethernet (on the system

v

10/100M Ethernet

board)

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Express Mini Card

v

Lenovo 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express

 

 

Adapter

 

v Intel WiFi Link 5100

ExpressCard slot

v

One ExpressCard slot and one PC Card (Type-II) slot

 

v One Smart Card slot and one PC Card (Type-II) slot

Bluetooth wireless (some

v

Lenovo 3000 Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)

models)

 

 

 

 

 

Modem

v

Lenovo 3000 Modem (MDC-1.5, 56 kbps HDA)

Touch pad

Yes

 

 

Integrated camera

Some models

 

 

 

Battery

v

Li-ion battery (6 cells) 2.4 Ah

 

v Li-ion battery (6 cells) 2.6 Ah

AC adapter

v

65-watt type

 

v

90-watt type

Preinstalled operating

v

Windows Vista® Home Basic (32 bit)

system

v

Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)

 

v Windows Vista Business (32 bit)

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3000 N500 specifications

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