ThinkPad W530 and later Series

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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First non-thinkpad in 15 years... ( where is the W530u!?!? )

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by davesf » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:18 am

This past week I bought my first non-Thinkpad laptop in over 15 years. I'm writing this with the unlikely hope that someone at Lenovo might read it...

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Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:01 pm
W530 graphics performance

Last post by bdemchak « Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:31 pm
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by bdemchak » Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:14 pm

Hi, all --

My purchase decision is between the T530 and the W530.

Does anyone know the difference in performance between the T530's NVS 5400M and...

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Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:31 pm
Car charger for the 170W models?

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by stkris » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:40 am

Hi!

I'm considering getting a W530 to replace my T61. And the power adapters have changed to the new 170W type.

I use my laptop in the car all the...

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Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:39 am
Is the 530 worth upgrading to?

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by SAD » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:56 am

Hi Folks,

I currently use a W510 and want to know what you think of upgrading to the 530. I do intensive calculation, but no gaming or AutoCAD. My...

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Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:10 am
W530 soundcard?

Last post by npish « Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:26 pm
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by npish » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:52 pm

just curious if the soundcard on the W530 is the same as that on the W520 (i.e. Conexant 20672 SmartAudio HD)? I saw the later model advertised as...

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Last post by npish
Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:26 pm
W530 has no color sensor. Is the sensor very useful?

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by jane2000 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:30 pm

I got my thinkpad W530 yesterday, and found it had no color sensor. A lady in technical support department told me W530 should have the color sensor....

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Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:19 pm
W530 and CPU whine

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by PsyberEMT » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:42 pm

After researching the W530 I'm left wondering if the Ivy Bridge based Thinkpads will suffer from the same CPU whine that has plagued the last few...

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Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:03 pm
W530 RAID

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by hormel » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:05 pm

I'm on Lenovo's EPP through my company. As a result, I was looking at purchasing a w530.

I was looking at configuring RAID in my laptop. I don't...

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Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:10 pm
W530 Unclear options - color sensor and mobile broadband

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by gallilaw » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:52 pm

When customizing a purchase at the Lenovo site, at least two of the options are unclear.

1. Color Sensor

The only two options are no color sensor...

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Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:11 am
W530 - MiniDocks

Last post by hunterman223 « Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:33 pm
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by Sleep Machine » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:53 pm

Just ordered a W530.

Can't determine which mini-dock to order.

Can anyone tell me the difference between models 433815U and 433835U?

Want 170...

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Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:33 pm
W530 and minidock monitors

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by bdemchak » Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:13 pm

Hi, all --

I'm thinking of buying a W530 with the nicer minidock (433830U).

Does anyone know how many monitors (and of what sort) this combination...

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