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| IBM ThinkPad T30 | |
| Manufacturer: | IBM |
| Introduced: | 2002 |
| Discontinued: | 2004 |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium 4-M |
| Frequency: | 1.6–2.0 GHz |
| Memory: | 256–512 MB SDRAM (PC2100), expandable up to 2GB |
| Ports: | 2x USB, serial, parallel, S-video out, infrared, VGA, Ethernet, modem, audio and microphone jacks |
The IBM ThinkPad T30 is a laptop computer manufactured by IBM.[1] [2]
This model was equipped with mobile implementation of Pentium 4 CPU,[3] and high power consumption of Intel chip was a reasonable point for designing this model as the heaviest and most bulky T series ThinkPad of IBM era.
ThinkPad T30 was the last classic ThinkPad with a battery with bottom placement, was the first 14.1" ThinkPad with screen option and first T series ThinkPad with touchpad option.[4]
The new platform with Intel processor also include the new Intel 845MP Chipset,[5] and ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 video controller with 16 MB graphics memory, and up to 1 GB PC2100 RAM[6] (maximum according to IBM manual, but it has been reported to accept 2 GB of RAM[7] [8]) with 256 MB as standard memory. When the processor ranging from 1.6 GHz to 2.0 GHz, A T30 may accommodate up to a 2.4 GHz processor only with the latest BIOS and Embedded Controller upgrades. Graphics are provided by ATI Radeon, which supports external Full-HD resolutions: users have even reported success with output resolutions of 1920 × 1200 via DVI on the optional Port Replicator II docking station, although IBM officially claims a limit of 1280 × 1024 due to a weak TMDS transmitter.[9] Features available include the embedded security subsystem, a 20, 40 or 60 GB hard disk, Ultrabay Plus drive or additional battery option instead of DVD-ROM,[10] wireless (with miniPCI slot usable for a wireless card), and Bluetooth.
The notebook was favorably received by TechRepublic; and the ZDnet praises the good performance and relatively compact case for a NetBurst-based laptop.