Thinkpads W500 arrive at Université Laval

[beeblebrox]

Is the W500 equivalent to the T500, just with a more powerful GPU?

link

http://www.arc.ulaval.ca/futursetudiant ... iption.php

I wish Lenovo would also sell 1440x900 screens in 15.4" displays, much better for reading in XP

[lew2]

Love it -- "Système d’exploitation" If that doesn't describe Windows I don't know what does.

I wonder what the battery life with the P8600 will be as compared to the T series Penryns?

[xixiliu]

Is the W500 equivalent to the T500, just with a more powerful GPU?

link

http://www.arc.ulaval.ca/futursetudiant ... iption.php

I wish Lenovo would also sell 1440x900 screens in 15.4" displays, much better for reading in XP

google translate

Translation: French » English
Programme of compulsory purchase of laptop
Description and micro-cost laptops

We are aware that buying a micro-laptop represents a considerable investment in the life of a university student. It is for this reason that we negotiated the best terms with our trading partners.

The selection of notebooks for a curriculum in architecture is done with concrete criteria. What is most important is the performance of the computer and its ability to perform the tasks which are submitted and throughout his studies at the bachelor's degree in architecture. Each model laptop includes a mandatory international guarantee of 3 years.

The choice of performance expected to take place depending on the applications that are used in the program in architecture. The Windows platform is preferred because it is used on the labour market in the field of architecture for the operation of software AutoDesk (mainly AutoCAD).

The demands of work in computer architecture are major processing computer, 3D modeling, photorealistic rendering, computer-aided design, 3D animation, among others. All these tasks requires a computer class above average, including an integrated Intel Core2 Duo processor and a graphics card than memory.

Technical details of micro-computers and portable devices *:

The model PC: The Lenovo ThinkPad W500 (model recommended)
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo P8600-2.4 GHz
Bus: 1066 MHz FSB, cache level 2 of 3 MB
RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (max. 4 GB)
Hard drive: 160 GB Serial ATA - 7200 rpm
Unit Optical: DVD + RW (+ R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
Display: 15.4''LCD screen of 1680x1050 pixels (WSXGA +)
Graphics card: AMD / ATI FireGL V5700 - Memory of 512 MB dedicated
Network Card: Ethernet 10/100/1000
Wireless card: Intel 5300 AGN
Connectors: RGB screen video / 15 pins
3 USB 2.0 ports
1 Firewire IEEE1394
Operating system: Windows Vista Business 32-bit french
ISV Certification (workstation performance certified)
Weighing 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs)
International Warranty 3 years

Approximate cost of the Lenovo ThinkPad model W500: 1 728 $ **



The model MAC: The MacBookPro 15.4''MB133C / A Apple
Processor: Intel Core2Duo T8300-2.4 GHz
Bus: 800 MHz FSB, cache level 2 of 3 MB
RAM: 2 x 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz (max. 4 GB)
Hard drive: 200 GB Serial ATA - 5400 rpm
Unit Optical: DVD + RW (+ R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
Display: 15.4''LCD of 1440x900 pixels (WSXGA)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - Memory of 256 MB dedicated
Network Card: Ethernet 10/100/1000
Map wireless Wi-Fi integrated AirPort Extreme
Connectors: DVI - VGA output via DVI included
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 Firewire 800Mbps
1 Firewire 400Mbps
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5
Weight 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)
Guarantee AppleCare mandatory 3 years

Approximate cost model MacBook Pro MB133C / A Apple: $ 1 934 **



The MAC alternative models:

The MacBookPro 15.4''MB134C / A Apple (MAC model recommended)
Model MB133C / A amended by the following:
Processor: Intel Core2Duo T9300-2.5 GHz
Bus: 800 MHz FSB, cache level 2 of 6 MB
Hard drive: 250 GB Serial ATA - 5400 rpm
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - Memory of 512 MB dedicated

Approximate cost model MacBook Pro MB134C / A Apple: $ 2 378 **



The MacBookPro 17''MB166C / A Apple
Model MB133C / A amended by the following:
Processor: Intel Core2Duo T9300-2.5 GHz
Bus: 800 MHz FSB, cache level 2 of 6 MB
17''LCD, resolution of 1680x1050 pixels
Hard drive: 250 GB Serial ATA - 5400 rpm
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - Memory of 512 MB dedicated
3 UBS 2.0 ports instead 2

Approximate cost model MacBook Pro MB166C / A Apple: $ 2 644 **

The MacIntosh computers will be configured for use BootCamp. This configuration is more efficient but requires a restart of the computer to switch from one operating system to another (for example, MAC Windows or Windows MAC).

[Marin85]

Correct me if I´m wrong, but the FireGL 5600 would outperform the GeForce 8600 with the same amount of memory regarding AutoDesk applications like AutoCad, Maya or 3dsMax Why don´t they go for Quadro FX cards like in some business modells of HP


Marin

[dickeywang]

RAM: 2 x 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (max. 4 GB)

I thought the max memory on the W500 was 8GB?

[NaT]

I thought the max memory on the W500 was 8GB?

I think the chipset supports the memory up to 8GB, but currently no such RAM (4GB module of 1066 MHz) exists in the market.