Lenovo THINKPAD L420 Brochure & Specs

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THINKPAD
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Built for reliability and optimized performance, Lenovo introduces the
ThinkPad L420 and L520 now available at a low acquisition cost,
for ThinkPad corporate users. The ThinkPad L420 and L520 are
tested thoroughly to ensure complete functionality at high and low
temperatures, humidity, blowing dust, vibration, mechanical shock
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less CO
2
emissions, coupled with an easy power management tool to
keep operating costs down.
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• #1 ThinkPad Engineering for Reliability
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Running the new 2
nd
generation Intel
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Core™ processors with
Hyper-Threading technology and TurboBoost+, the new ThinkPad
L series has up to 20% faster performance and 40% more battery life.
The L420 and L520 takes the multimedia and VOIP/Videoconferencing
experience one step further by going HD in camera, speakers, displays,
and audio.
Supported by Lenovo’s best-in-class ThinkVantage
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Technology,
ThinkPad L420 and L520 allow you to select from a list of ready-to-
install tools for diagnosing the system, managing wireless networks
and managing power settings. These easy-to-access and simple-to-
use tools help to monitor system health. Invest in the L420 and the
L520 to discover the long-term benefi ts of owning an environment
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*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.
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Lenovo THINKPAD L420 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
L3 cache	3 MB
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-2520M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
HDD speed	- RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	3 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
On-board graphics card	Yes
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	-
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1300 MHz
Type	PC
Power requirements	100-240V
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Audio system	HD
Speaker power	1.5 W
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Product color	Black
AC adapter power	65 W
Processor code	SR048
Processor ARK ID	52229
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	232.9 mm
Width	343.9 mm
Weight	2300 g
Height (rear)	36 mm
Height (front)	32 mm