ThinkPad G series explained

ThinkPad G series
Developer:	IBM (2003-2005) Lenovo (2005-2006)
Discontinued:	2006
Release Date:	2003
Family:	ThinkPad
Cpu:	Intel Pentium 4
Os:	Microsoft Windows
Successor:	ThinkPad R series
Marketing Target:	Business purpose
Aka:	ThickPad
Related:	ThinkPad A series

The ThinkPad G series is a series of desktop replacement ThinkPad laptops made by IBM. The short-lived series is the only ThinkPad series to use a desktop CPU (except G50), being produced from 2003 to 2006 with three generations released.

G40 and G41

The G40 and G41 was based on an Intel Pentium 4^{[1] [2] [3]} and was released as low-end, affordable and massive successors^[4] of Pentium 4-M-equipped 15" ThinkPad A31 and 14" ThinkPad T30.

Both models has a 2 screen size options: the 15" and 14.1" screens with same case.

G50

The G50 was released in 2006. It retained the overall design of G40 and G41 but was based on the new Intel Core architecture which consumes less power than previous Pentium 4 processors. The G50 is only available in 15" screen option and is only sold in Japan.^[5]

External links

• Hardware maintenance manual of the G40 and G41 on the Wayback Machine
• German Thinkwiki - G40
• German Thinkwiki - G41
• German Thinkwiki - G50

Notes and References

1. Web site: IBM ThinkPad G40 Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920215444/https://www.zdnet.com/product/ibm-thinkpad-g40/. dead. September 20, 2021. 2021-11-12. ZDNet. en.
2. Web site: Littman. Dan. ThinkPad G series review: ThinkPad G series. 2021-11-12. CNET. en.
3. Web site: 2004-01-20. New IBM ThinkPad G40 notebook model for education delivers power and flexibility. 2021-11-12. IBM. en-US.
4. Web site: IT-Analysis. On the IBM ThinkPad G40. 2021-11-18. www.theregister.com. en.
5. Web site: 2006-07-15 . Lenovo's floppy-equipped ThinkPad G50 for Japan . 2024-02-17 . Engadget . en-US.