Last updated: August 5, 2011 4:43 PM
Original posted: March 25, 2011
Future updates : http://twitter.com/yipcw #WFUT420s
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/professional-grade/thinkpad/t-series/index.html
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/professional-grade/thinkpad/t-series/t420s/index.html
(see its faster, bigger, heavier W520 sibling review also, some components are common)
glossy datasheet
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/ww/pdf/t420s_datasheet.pdf
it says screen is 230 nits, but tabook says 250 nits.
USPS Post Office - Pennsylvania Model 7300
3 lb 15.55 oz
3 lb 11.15 oz w/o optical
3 lb 10.70 oz w/o optical & 4-in-1
3 lb 00.50 oz w/o
optical & 4-in-1 & battery
0 lb 10.20 oz battery
0 lb 04.40 oz optical
0 lb 00.40 oz 4-in-1
tipped library's "official Thinkpad scale" Pelouze Y50 50lbx2oz at (it is slightly off, only use for comparison between years)
4-5/16 lb.
(3-15/16 lb. w/o optical drive and expresscard/34 4-in-1 reader)
tabook is "starting" at 3.68 lb.
c.f.
T410 - 5-3/8 lb.
T400 - 5-1/4 lb.
tabook
2011/02/28 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-77103
(index for other models http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-39298 )
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/bd-p/T400_series_ThinkPads
http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewforum.php?f=45
4173-A29 (CTO)
some are from 4173-29U/4173-2AU
Intel HD Graphics 3000 http://www.intel.com/technology/graphics/intelhd.htm Gaming graphics even faster than T410's NVS3100M, but slightly behind on Graphics (I remember reading somewhere they would devote more silicon estate for 3D than 2D improvement, which is "fast enough", can't find it at the moment. I could be dreaming it up)
| WEI |
T420s 3GB 5400 32 |
T420s 4GB 320-7200/128-SSD 64 |
T410 |
T400 (W7) |
| CPU |
7.0 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
| RAM |
5.5 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| Gfx |
5.3 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
| Gfx gaming |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
| HDD |
5.9 |
5.9 (HDD) 6.7 (SSD) |
5.5 |
5.4 |
winsat cpuformal T420s T510 T400/W500 CPU LZW Compression 220.56 171.94 119.46 MB/s CPU AES256 Encryption 106.00 77.55 62.17 MB/s CPU Vista Compression 745.99 569.76 368.56 MB/s CPU SHA1 Hash 653.23 420.36 568.14 MB/s Uniproc CPU LZW Compression 78.42 69.51 61.87 MB/s Uniproc CPU AES256 Encryption 46.34 38.03 32.76 MB/s Uniproc CPU Vista Compression 261.65 207.42 194.03 MB/s Uniproc CPU SHA1 Hash 319.53 238.53 297.66 MB/s Dshow Video Encode Time 2.61391 3.35620 5.31552 s Memory Performance 13239.94 6194.03 5322.44 MB/s
7.0 Rating - 1061.1
CPU Mark - 3099.7
2D Graphics Mark - 356.8
3D Graphics Mark - 300.7
Memory Mark - 948.2
Disk Mark - 462.1
1600x900 16:9 250 nits, 300:1, fairly narrow viewing angle, particularly vertical direction.
it seems the pixels are not very tight, sometimes look "grid-dy"
Nikon 60mm macro D70s NEF->PNG
service parts http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-77027 (it says WXGA+ 1440x900 HD, but that is not available for T420s, assume it is typo, the product description on driver download has the same error, fixed recently) 3 possible FRU - 93P5693 (forum post said AU Optronics B140RW02 V1), 93P5689 (forum post said LG, also ID as LGD02E2), 93P5685 (?). Not sure which one is LEN40A1 until we take one apart and/or wait for SN cross check in parts database. HWiNFO32 v3.73-1200 said it is (LG-Philips WXGA++/HD+) LP140WD2-TLB1 17cmx31cm, Gamma 2,20 101.60 MHz pixel clock. B140RW02 V1 is not any better, its surface seem to be not smooth, not sure it is the AR coating or not, like looking through textured soft focus filter.
For T410's 1440x900 P/N 93P5654 FRU 93P5655 [not even listed in part sheet] is AU Optics (AUO) China; P/N 42T0730 FRU 42T0731 is LG (Philips) China. There are two other ones FRU 42T0727, 42T0735 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-74568
T410 screen, much tighter pixels, less space between them
Pantone ColorVision Spyder USB colorimeter OptiCal 3.5 - 6500K, 2.2 gamma (probably get a new one with 3D ICM plots, the plastic and rubber started to biodegrade after 10 years also, all gooie and slimmy, yikes)
Calibrated White 231.3 nits (Candelas, cd/m²), Uncalibrated 320.9 cd/m²
preCal 1.4 Left of LCD 321.5 cd/m², center 302.9 cd/m², right 294.9 cd/m²
RGB 0 0 255 8.824 fL 30.23 cd/m² (foot-lambert, 3.4262591 candela per square meter)
RGB 0 255 0 37.323 fL 127.88 cd/m²
RGB 255 0 0 19.100 fL 65.44 cd/m²
RGB 255 255 255 67.531 fL 231.37 cd/m²
Not sure why the blue correction curve looks like that even it is quite cool color, while the uncalibrated and target are so close. Cannot validate, Delta E larger than 3. Cannot precision calibration, black point target 1.0 cd/m², 6.39 cd/m², probably need readjust luminance limits.
GretagMacbeth eye-one monitor (x-rite i1 Match) v3.6.2
native target
7000K
235.4 cd/m²
Min. 0.8 cd/m²
Not sure why Windows 7 color control panel applet doesn't plot ICC/ICM like XP download version, vs. NTSC, sRGB IEC 61966-2.1, Adobe RGB 1998
before and after
off angles, i think it is about 15 degrees for each move, i just eyeball it, need to reshoot. i need to put a real camera on tripod, and find the Bogen QTVR head.
from SSD OEM <25s to 30, 37 seconds on HDD.
with SEP 11 RU6MP3, ~ 80 seconds.
WFU image 87 seconds
15.022 seconds boot
3.668 seconds shutdown
1.393 seconds standy
0. 645 second resume
cannot use USB media, which needs Legacy BIOS CSM enable to boot. Windows 7 won't install onto GPT disk if BIOS is on or both BIOS/UEFI enabled, need to be UEFI only
internal SATA/IDE DVD won't work either?
http://usingwindowshomeserver.com/2010/11/24/uefi-installation-of-windows-7-video-edition/
select disk 0 clean convert gpt create partition efi size=100 format quick fs=fat32 label="System" assign letter="S" create partition msr size=128 create partition primary format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows" assign letter="W"
Panasonic FRU 42T4847 Li-Ion 43.29 Wh 11.10V - ThinkPad Battery 66+ (6-cell) P/N 0A36287 rated for up to 5.5 hr. (not continuous use)
after 14 cycles, full charge is only 36.64 Wh, hope it is isolated incident ...
3-cell ThinkPad Battery 27 (Ultra Bay) to test yet (up to 9.3 hr) - Sony 51J0508 Li-Polymer, design capacity - 31.32 Wh. 2h15m to full charge from 33%
power source optimized
brightness 0
wireless off
6.25W drain
-> 11 hours 08 minutes
no slice 6-cell, 9-cell?
135W or 170W AC adapters (W510,W520) - not compatible? only 65W or 90W?
included 65W cannot power NVIDIA laptops? takes 3 times longer to image if use (how longer for charge?)
warning in BIOS POST for T410
test #1 - just web browsing and video, draws
low - 1.00A, 12.01W
high - 3.75A, 40.87W
after 30 min ~75%
after 60 min ~55%
test #2 - DVD-Video (Final Fantasy The Spirits Within) WinDVD 8 playback, full screen (wireless off)
1.32-1.97A
16.13-23.69W (12.08-12.30V)
0:00 100% 2:25
0:05 97% 2:11
0:13 91% 2:06
0:22 85% 1:54 0:33 77% 1:47 0:38 74% 1:41 0:52 64% 1:30 1:07 54% 1:15
1:16 47% 1:05 1:21 44% 1:00
1:33 35% 0:48 1:38 31% 0:44 1:48 24% 0:33 1:54 20% 0:28 - WinDVD warning of low battery 1:59 16% 0:22 2:00 15% 0:21 - WinDVD stopped playback. switch to play 1920x800 mov from HDD 2:05 12% 0:17 2:07 10% 0:13 - 15 min (10%) warning 2:10 8% 0:10 2:11 7% 0:09 - plug in or hibernate soon warning 2:12 6% 0:08 2:19 6% 0:06 - battery stretch info - can give estimate +5 min 2:20 5% - hibernate
test #3 - Adobe Premiere Elements 9.0.1 transcode 30 min clips to 1920x1080 H.264 QuickTime, est. 70 min.
@2.90GHz, 75-95% CPU utlization, 2.04GB RAM
3.67-4.26A
40.81-45.84W (10.32-11.59V)
33-48°C
0:00 100%
0:03 95% 0:54 0:10 83% 0:46 0:15 74% 0:41 0:21 64% 0:37 0:30 48% 0:27 0:40 29% 0:16 0:42 24% 0:13 - battery stretch infotip pop up est. + 3min if enable 0:45 18% 0:10 0:48 12% 0:07 0:49 10% 0:06 - 10% warning popupaa 0:51 7% 0:04 - plug in 0:52 6% 0:03 0:53 5% 0:00 - hibernate
test #3 - DVD Video rundown (WinDVD 8, version for T420s not available yet) - Terminator 3
"windowed"
1.33-1.37A
15.48-16.31W (11.95V)
0:00 100% 0:03 98% 2:26 0:13 92% 2:20 0:20 87% 2:15 0:33 79% 2:02 0:36 77% 2:00 0:51 68% 1:44 1:01 62% 1:34 1:08 57% 1:28 1:13 54% 1:24 1:16 52% 1:21
1:20 50% 1:17 1:23 47% 1:13
1:25 46% 1:11 ...
pending - max CPU (encoding with Quick Sync [Premiere test plugin, Corel Video Studio Pro X4 etc.]?) rundown
pending - run all the way to battery strech kicks in
percentage - time to fully charge - elapsed time (w/ 90W adapter - 0.63-2.24A 7.85-27.50W 11.30-12.52V)
3% 0:00
5% 2:13 0:01
8% 2:05 0:05
15% 1:59 0:12
31% 1:44 0:28
47% 1:26 0:45
59% 1:13 0:57
70% 1:02 1:07
71% 1:00 1:09
83% 0:42 1:24
90% 0:32 1:38
93% 0:25 1:45
94% 0:20 1:51
96% 0:12 2:01
97% 0:08 2:08
98% 0:05 2:15
100% 0:00 2:19
with 65W adapter 2.24A, 25.30-26.65W, 11.33-11.95V
3% 0:00
4% 2:40 0:01
5% 2:05 0:02
6% 1:58 0:03
8% 1:58 0:06
10% 1:56 0:07
36% 1:33 0:34
46% 1:23 0:44
50% 1:18 0:48
60% 1:08 0:58
68% 1:00 1:06
79% 0:45 1:18
85% 0:39 1:25
90% 0:34 1:33
92% 0:30 1:38
97% 0:14 1:56
98% 0:10 2:01
99% 0:09 2:04
99% 0:07 2:07
99% 0:05 2:11
100% 0:00 2:13
If you turn on TurboBoost++ in Power Manager, it gets quite loud, may not worth that 8% ...
people also reported it will stay on after playing video, hibernation etc. it will stuck at 4500 rpm until reboot if look at with tpfancontrol http://www.staff.uni-marburg.de/~schmitzr/donate.html
some also has pulsing issue every 5 seconds at 2.2kHz. (also affects other models)
Pyle PSPL05R, 30 to 130 dB +/- 1.4 dB in Auralex studiofoam wedges box.
webcam level
31.3 dB - idle maximum performance, no turbo boost++
36.4 dB - enable turbo boost++, running furmark, core temp 38-72°C
41.5 dB - ~6" above left vent
P/N 45N2176 (I think that's NMB. not ALPS or Chicony)
FRU 45N2211
ID No. 11K3RJ
Model C989
C9LH-US E97600-B
two screws - one under battery, one under wireless cover
underneath each key - white hinges with red dome type
- 5400 rpm Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 7mm Z5K320 http://www.hitachigst.com/internal-drives/mobile/travelstar/travelstar-z5k320
- 7200 rpm Hitachi HTS723232A7A364 7mm Z7K320 http://www.hitachigst.com/internal-drives/mobile/travelstar/travelstar-z7k320
- 128GB SSD is Toshiba thnsnc128gcsj (has hard red plastic bumpers instead of soft black/gray soft rubber, i guess SSD doesn't have to worry about bumping)
From Microsoft Kevin Comb's mini-review on W520 http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2011/03/28/lenovo-thinkpad-w520-mini-review.aspx, you can use SATA III also, even they have not been certified yet.
"... A number of people out there in the wild have received T420's, T520's and W520's. Several of them have run SSD tests with the Crucial and Micron drives and are reporting jumps in throughput that would be indicative of a SATA III 6GB speeds in both the primary bay, and ultrabay. I've read this now at http://www.storagereview.com/lenovo_thinkpad_t520_review_first_thoughts and from three or four different people in the various ThinkPad forums. ...
Are the supported SATA interface speeds on the new ThinkPad's SATA III 6GB? Specifically, is this true for the T420, T420s, X220, X220t,
T520, and W520?
[Lenovo] Yes, The new Huron River ThinkPads will support 6Gb/s, but our current drives that have been certified are only 3GB/s drives. The current roadmap is showing Late 3Q or early 4Q is when we'll qualify 6GB/s drives. This is true for the T420, T420s, X220, X220t, T520, and W520. ...
What SSD drives have been tested and are recommended for the new Sandy Bridge based machines?
[Lenovo]These are all 3.0 Gb/ps.
ThinkPad 160GB Intel X25-M Solid State Drive II - Released
ThinkPad 128 GB SS Drive II - Released
Intel 320 Series - Not Released. Lenovo engineering has
completed testing/certification of the Intel 320 Series...."
7mm vs. 9.5 mm
CrystalDiskInfo 3.9.4
1000MB
internal - Read:73.20 MB/s Write:73.67MB/s
HD Tach 3.0.4 (run in XP compatible mode)
even faster than 10,000 rpm WD Raptor
ATTO Disk Benchmark
HD Tune Pro 4.60
Average 59.8 MB/s
SisSoftware
60.3MBps
Crucial m4 256GB, 9.5mm
booted from Ultrabay Slim
CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 - 1000MB Seq Read 383.1 MB/s (Microsoft Defender found OpenCandy in installer version? use portable instead)
get iastor.0 timeout error and stall/trash for minutes some time after clone, need to disable
Intel Link Power Management (LPM).
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStor\Parameters
Port0 through Port 5
other people has other problem with various SSD with various Thinkpad
- HDD password
- sleep/power on
- clean install BSOD w/o first loading Matrix Storage
- need to disable page files
Intel 80GB SSD - cut (non-optimized MBR) boot time from 123.8s to 32.3s. shutdown from 15.8s to 6.13s. (Renice supposedly even faster?)
SSDMAEMC080G2C1 - OEM no screws. Only one in the machine. you need to move the WWAN cables out of the way into the slot indent.
RapidDrive Extreme customization (bios, what driver to delay load etc.) not available to end users?
Renesas (formerly NEC), Driver 2.0.32.0, Firmware 4015 http://www.renesas.com/
station-drivers relehas ased Version 2.1.16.0 (2011/04/13) of the driver (uPD720200 & uPD720200a). (available only thru OEM). some people said it is more stable and may not need usb3mon running in background anymore. not sure can be used in T420s.
Acronis True Image Home 2011 Plus Pack (build 6696) cannot see Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex portable 1.5TB USB 3.0 HDD in USB 3.0 or always on USB 2.0, only the regular 2.0 (it works on T410 with NEC card)
Seagate FreeAgent BlackArmor PS110 500GB (7200 rpm) ST905003BPA1ES-RK
CDM USB 3.0 102.8 MB/s read, 93.99 MB/s write, USB 2.0 32.80 MB/s read, 23.74 MB/s
HD Tune Pro 4.60
USB 3.0 - Average read 78.9 MB/s, USB 2.0 - 27.5 MB/s
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro-portable 500GB 14.5mm (7200 rpm) STAD500100 (with STAE101 USB 3.0 adapter)
CDM - USB 3.0 103.1 MB/s read, 98.37 MB/s write, USB 2.0 32.90 MB/s read, 23.49 MB/s write
HD Tune Pro 4.60
USB 3.0 - Average read 79.5 MB/s, USB 2.0 - 26.9 MB/s
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable 1.5TB 22mm (5400 rpm STAA1500100, 9ZF2N1-500) STAA1500100 [1TB STAA1000101 black works also]
USB 3.0 - Read:78.16 MB/s Write:77.39MB/s (vs Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 64GB (w/ Seagate NEC USB 3.0 ExpressCard), Patriot Xporter Magnum USB 2.0 64GB)
USB 2.0 - Read:32.80 MB/s Write:23.47MB/s
Kesington DT Ultimate 64GB USB 3.0 vs USB 2.0
CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1
HD Tach 3.0.4
HD Tune Pro 4.60
WD My Passport 1TB portable USB 3.0 gives SES error during install, need driver. Another one just plain doesn't work.
haven't tried - don't have luck with (Shenzhen 深圳) Pak Heng 百亨 http://www.pakheng.com/ usb 3.0 extension cable (blue, vw-1) on other machine before
couldn't get any video in Media Express via HDMI (PS3 or T410 1080 or 720 feed) or S-Video. Audio come in through RCA. (i guess it is better than Intensity (PCI-e), M55 won't even boot pass BIOS POST Starting ... if install. need to try multibridge on that again)
other said it work ...
http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/124/876510
works under OEM with Xoom 720p HDMI out (some times, still get black capture window some times), but not T410 SiiG HDMI 720p. Way too many media offline (drop frame?) i guess the disk not keeping up? Disk Speed Test shows ~60MB/s. need to try SSD
TrueCrypt 7.0a
100MB buffer size AES encryption algorithm benchmark is off the chart, AES 7x faster than T410?
c.f. Core i7-2720QM 2.8GB/s encryption, 2.9GB/s decryption
CrystalDiskMark is no slower in a encrypted container than directly to disk
CPU-Z 1.57
Chipset steppings
CPU-Z may not report correctly because of CRID
C:\DRIVERS\WIN\ME>MEInfoWin.exe Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 7.1.10.1065 Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel(R) Manageability and Security Application code versions: BIOS Version: 8CET28WW (1.05 ) MEBx Version: 7.0.0.53 Gbe Version: 1.3 VendorID: 8086 PCH Version: 600005 (-> B3 stepping. 6000004 -> B2 stepping) FW Version: 7.1.3.1065 UNS Version: 7.1.2.1043 LMS Version: 7.1.2.1043 MEI Driver Version: 7.0.0.1144 Wireless Hardware Version: 1.1.225 Wireless Driver Version: 14.0.1.2 FW Capabilities: 234249317 Intel(R) Active Management Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) ME Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) AMT State: Enabled CPU Upgrade State: Upgrade Capable Cryptography Support: Enabled Last ME reset reason: Power up Local FWUpdate: Enabled BIOS and GbE Config Lock: Enabled Host Read Access to ME: Disabled Host Write Access to ME: Disabled SPI Flash ID #1: C22017 SPI Flash ID VSCC #1: 20052005 SPI Flash BIOS VSCC: 20052005 BIOS boot State: Post Boot OEM Id: 4c656e6f-766f-0000-0000-000000000000 Link Status: Link down System UUID: 25062781-50c9-11cb-9fb3-d933380066f1 MAC Address: f0-de-f1-4f-6d-14 IPv4 Address: 0.0.0.0 Wireless MAC Address: a0-88-b4-10-07-fc Wireless IPv4 Address: 0.0.0.0 IPv6 Enablement: Disabled Wireless IPv6 Enablement: Disabled Privacy Level: Default Configuration state: Not started Provisioning Mode: PKI Capability Licensing Service: Enabled Capability Licensing Service Status: Permit info not available OEM Tag: 0x00000000
v2.5.1 - 28-29GFlop
without optical
Furmark, Handbrake, Media Coder core temp/speedfan/power manager show no more than 91°C
Even better than using Fluke 62 mini IR thermometer, FLIR i7 camera. The vent on left looks like jet engine :)
Intel HD Graphics 3000
one problem, the command C:\Windows\System32\igfxcfg.exe /SchemeName:YourSchemeName is no longer in the 8.15.10.2321 driver, so you cannot do scheme switching easily from command line/batch file. Not sure that feature has been removed or got moved to somewhere else ... http://studioshorts.com/blog/2010/06/intel-graphics-using-commands-and-profiles-to-control-display/
Minimum Graphics Memory:64MB
Maximum Graphics Memory:1284MB
DisplayPort WQXGA 2560x1600 (Dell 3008WFP) works fine
CPU-Z said it is 650MHz
GPU Caps Viewer v1.11.1 mis-read it as Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU-Z 0.5.2/0.5.3 cannot read memory - 0MB, nor the core or memory clock, shows 0.0MHz
T410 generations supposed have problem with Display Power Saving Technology. Not sure it affects T420s yet.
The LCD also switch to 50Hz on battery instead of 60Hz (also affect other models), have to manual change back, no setting in Power Manager.
preset won't show up in Premiere Elements 9.0.1
other people has problem also
http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/adobe-premier-plugin-using-intel-media-sdk-20/
Corel VideoStudio Pro X4 supposedly optimized for 2nd Generation Core also, but i can't stand its new activation they started using in X3 after bought Ulead (TW) which was a lot nicer company, i have to think about it.
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1175714228541#tabview=tab1
I guess have to look for
http://www.intel.com/technology/quicksync/index.htm
0.7.5 .4796 beta - got error about xulrunner version <2.0, >1.99
downconvert Big Buck Bunny 1080p mov to H.264 1000 Kbps 480x260 at 0.87x, 20.8 fps, 123MB/s.
SpeedFan 4.43 hits 88°C
2001R3 5153 no more XULrunner problem
transcoding big buck bunny 1080p h.264 mov to baseline mp4 with Sandy Bridge hardware acceleration turn on - 289 seconds. (the UI is messed up, you can't see what the checkbox said, use wizard instead to configure [requires you to be online])
using x264 w/o hardware acceleration -
824 seconds. -> 2.85x faster?
(c.f. T410, 1064 seconds; T410 CUDA 961 seconds
W520, 438 seconds; W520 CUDA 177 seconds, won't install Intel accelerated encoder, need custom install, w/ discreet graphics, even slower 621 seconds, need to turn on Optimus, then it goes back to 280 seconds)
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3046432
1.1.0.0
Driver version 8.15.10.2321
Driver status Not FM Approved
3DMark Score:P1934.46 3DMarks
P5026 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 540
P3697 - AMD Radeon HD 6750M
P4163-P772 - Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000 (Intel Core i5-2520M)
Graphics Score:1531.62
CPU Score:9170.38
Jane Nash:4.7 FPS
New Calico:4.26 FPS
AI Test:1234.7 operations/s
Physics Test:13.01 operations/s
Texture Fill N/A
Color Fill N/A
Pixel Shader N/A
Stream Out N/A
GPU Particles N/A
Perlin Noise N/A
Preset Performance
Width 1280
Height 1024
MSAA 1
Texture Filtering Optimal
Anisotropy 1
Texture Quality Performance
Shader Quality Performance
Shadow Shader Quality Performance
Shadow Resolution Quality Performance
Post Processing Scale 1:2
PPU Disabled true
PPU Used false
Disable Bloom false
Disable Streaks false
Disable Anamorphic Flare false
Disable Lens Flare false
Disable Lenticular Halo false
Disable Motion Blur false
Disable DOF false
Disable Fog false
Disable Color Noise false
Flush On Low FPS false
Fixed Framerate false
GPU Count 1
http://3dmark.com/3dm06/15595016 3DMark Score - 4134.0 3DMarks 06 1.2.0 SM2.0 Score - 1318.0 HDR/SM3.0 Score - 1756.0 CPU Score - 2907.0 GT1 - Return To Proxycon - 10.39 FPS GT2 - Firefly Forest - 11.57 FPS CPU1 - Red Valley - 0.93 FPS CPU2 - Red Valley - 1.46 FPS HDR1 - Canyon Flight - 15.51 FPS HDR2 - Deep Freeze - 19.6 FPS Driver version - 8.15.10.2321 Driver status - Not FM Approved Memory - 69 MB Default settings used - No Width - 1280 Height - 800 Anti-Aliasing - None Texture Filtering - Optimal VS Profile - 3_0 PS Profile - 3_0
v1.9.0 (cannot detect clocks and temp.) http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/ 1280x720 - 185 points, 3FPS
OpenGL 10.22 fps, 99.3% reference match
CPU 2.60 pts
CPU single core 1.1 pts, 2.37x MP
audio not passing through using DP-HDMI adapter http://www.cablediscounters.com/product/110807_Display-Port-to-HDMI-Converter
(not output device in audio control panel, just internal). (like it was broken in T410 after nvidia driver update from 8.16.11.8898 to 8.17.12.5738 (257.38),)
SIIG DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter adapter works (also work on W520 and T410 with graphics driver 267.21,audio driver 1.2.22)
from lenovo
0A33058
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/cables-connectors/p-0a33058.shtml
web price $24.99
DP 1.1, HDMI 1.3a (not 1.4)
CB-DP0062-S1 $29.99 MSRP
http://www.siig.com/av-products/cables-and-adapters/displayport-to/hdmi/displayport-to-hdmi-adapter.html
device manager - intel display audio, volume mixer, sound control panel all work
not sure about Bizlink (NVIDIA http://store.nvidia.com/store/nvidia/en_US/pd/productID.227821800?resid=TaHbwQoBAlYAAAqxpsoAAAAQ&rests=1302453184994, http://www.bizlinktech.com/future_displayport.html)
significant overscan for 1920x1080 on old Samsung HL-S5687W DLP (April 2006)
1920x1080, 1280x720 overscanned and cropped off desktop on Panasonic Plasma (Viera TH-42Z800U, expecting 1125 (1080) 24|60i/p at 23.98/24/59.94/60Hz 95?/100% over HDMI 1.3)
go to Wizard Mode, don't go to the custom maintain settings, it really messed things up (make sure you are in extended mode, otherwise who know where the cursor wrapped to) none of the maintain scaling, aspect ratio work, let it stays on center,
change to1776x1000 would work, once that's done, you can then go back to 1920x1080 on HD1/2 (95/100%) and all sync up.
xvYCC, RGB quantization range, IT Content (IT stands for?) settings all appears with SIIG DisplayPort to HDMI cable
have not gotten around to try DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable (45J7915)
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70321.html
need to find a DisplayPort to VGA Monitor Cable (57Y4393)
it will default to 1440x900 mirror for no good reason (even neither internal 1600x900, external 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 is that resolution). If you go to extended mode, it will correctly set LCD and the analog device to its maximum resolution. it is not in HKCC\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VIDEO
for no EDID/DDC devices, it goes to 1024x768. if you change it, it will remember in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration\NOEDID_.... (and ControlSet001, ControlSet002)
QuickTime .mov 1920x800 H.264 AAC 9.84 Mbps
- plays at 1424x593, 24 fps, <24% CPU usage - internal 1600x900 LCD or 1920x1200 VGA
DPC Latency Checker V1.3.0
idle - maximum 270 μs
internal
works with combo headphone/mic or splitter adapter http://www.kvconnection.com/product-p/km-iphone-2trs.htm that gives your separate TRS jacks for microphone (stereo only [Griffin 0404-LAP] (sound control panel shows only right jack is in), plug a mono mic [Sony F-V410 cardioid imp 600 Ω vocal] in and it reverts to internal microphone for some reason.) and headphone
works with just headphone (keep internal mic)
it recognizses mono/stereo mini plug mic wrong, think it is headphone
need to test in sound box again, seems to be able to have response in >5 KHz if really loud
Not sure how to utilize it other than in demo (big difference between off/on), does the audio file has to be special processed to take full effect, or it is just that on button (sounds louder at least)
for some reason, the VGA port is gray, not blue like everything else ...
at least ThinkLight is still white like T410, not yellow like one crazy model year (why?).
Matshita UJ8A2, Firmware SB01, CAV
no DVD-RW DL nor DVD+RW DL?
Optical Drive Control 1.50
Nero Disc Spped 5.4.24.0
- need to pop 4-in-1 out to use ExpressCard/34
- no plastic spacers for travel to replace Ultrabay Slim optical drive (Travel Bezel, 45M2657) and ExpressCard slot (45N5684)
PrE 9.0.1 capture DV fine from Sony Z1 (HDV-DV conversion) using SIIG
NN-EC2012-S1 (TI) ExpressCard/34 Firewire 400 2 port with Windows driver (it doesn't need a OS specific one).
It didn't do so well on LaCie d2 Bigger Disk Extreme RAID, using either Firewire 400 or 800->400 ports crashed.
won't show drive, or can't tell how much space and lock in scanning, diskmgmt cannot start virtual volume manager etc. It works fine
on the T410 ...
try card with VIA or other chipset?
pending - Lenovo USB 2.0 Modem 43R1814
Trendnet TFM-561U (white kind) works. <$30
it is Conexant CX93010 ACF based.
haven't seen it even hit 56K though, 24,34,48 ... ...
and no dial up dodooodooo noise .... ...
66.62% max utlization on 144Mbps (20MHz 2.4GHz) ~95Mbps
29.73% max utilization on 300Mbps (40MHz 5GHz) ~89MHz
802.11a 5.13-5.33GHz wireless warning only in Japanese, under the battery, the English message under that is complete different.
ご使用のThinkPadに802.11a 準拠の無綫機器が搭載されている場合は、5.15-5.33GHz周波數帯での使用は、電波法の規定により屋内に限られます。
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wtech/iwd/sb/CS-031395.htm
WiDi 2.0 (dual band 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz, 1080p H.264 hardware encoding) will turn on My WiFi (WMT).
see WiDi page for details (some times "application has an issue", and desktop resolution confusion etc. maximum 9.94% of 130Mbps PAN, 12.9Mbps) Dreamweaver really doesn't like that many images in one page :(
have not tried WiDi 2.1 (paid content, surround sound), only intel driver updates, not in lenovo support site yet.
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wtech/iwd/sb/CS-031109.htm
2.1.38.0, 4/28
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wtech/iwd/sb/CS-031395.htm
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19782
HD driver, 15.22.1.2361 2011/04/13 (Lenovo still at 8.15.10.2342)
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20035
PowerLite 1775W
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=V11H363020
Quick-Connect wireless via USB key works (need to disable Firewall first?)
project via USB also work
NAS 1.7.1
Disk Station DS1511+, dual core D525, 1GB RAM
DSM 3.1-1613
SHR 2 disks FT
don't have any Constellation/RE4/XT,
five not recommended st2000dl003-9vt1 (no RVS) 5900rpm (not sure why they add 500rpm nowadays on 6G) 64MB 4KAF.
peak 40% CPU usage on DSM's resource monitor
130.9MB/s NASPT HD Video Record,
almost 100% net utilization
over 70% utilitzation.
73.1 MB/s HD Video Record test, RAIDiatr 4.2.17 XRAID-2 over WRT610N 1.00.03 B15
6.9GB, 1014 files, 200 folders over to Drobo Pro 2TB partition (physical 8-bay 14TB - 6x2TB+2x1TB [and with the wrong front panel they forgot to put transparent covers on power status lights, never sent me the corrected one, arrrr]) 1.2.1 firmware, 1.7.3 dashboard
xcopy /s /e /c /f /x /y /b
3 min
robcopy /e /copyall /dcopy:t /sl /x /v
4 min (31.84 MBps)
winzip 15.5 pro
8 min
- 720p webcam is Ricoh USB\VID_04F2&PID_B221&REV_0751&MI_00 chicony (what is difference from bison?) 5U877 UVC http://www.ricoh.com/LSI/product_pcif/usb/5u877/index.html
- new FnF6 UI. SmartAudio II now says SAM (Small Array Microphone) A Fortemedia Technology
with Camera
fits the old Gen. 3 port replicator fine (position 1 instead of 2 vs. T410)
pending advance dock.
device matrix - "new" site
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TPAD-MATRIX
old site
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TPAD-MATRIX, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-77167
OS installation guide wasn't available until month after box release
System Update only pulls down couple drivers and several QFEs. not installer for RapidStorage AHCI download, but works in SU
driver download section still missing EnablePS, message center plus, lenovo welcome, warranty lookup, userguide, WinDVD, Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor, Create Rescue Disc, BurnNowSD, DMFSD and
you cannot just do \swtools\drivers\smbiosdrv\i2cinst.exe -install" it will said "No Chipset support for this PC", you will miss SM bus service, just SM bios service if you run dsetup, no I2C. that uses tvti2.sys, i2cw.dll. tvti2.inf said "The INF file you selected does not support this method of installation" if you try right click install. In MODULES.LOG, there are two CMDs
Starting c:\SWWORK\app1\ZREC65Z5.cmd SM BUS/BIOS DRIVER PATCH for Windows 7 Finished c:\SWWORK\app1\ZREC65Z5.cmd Starting c:\SWWORK\app1\ZREC65Z7.cmd SM BUS/BIOS DRIVER PATCH for Windows 7 Finished c:\SWWORK\app1\ZREC65Z7.cmd which are start /wait c:\swtools\drivers\smbiosdrv\psainst.exe -install
start /wait c:\swtools\drivers\smbiosdrv\i2cinst.exe -install
you have to do it from administrator cmd
swtools\drivers\SMBIOSDRV>i2cinst -install
Copyright Lenovo 2005-2008, all rights reserved.
Windows ThinkVantage Technoligies SM Bus driver installer Version 5.1016
dsetup.exe install tvti2c.inf "{9d2fe6d0-9b76-11db-b606-0800200c9a66}\tvti2c"
Device node created. Install is complete when drivers are installed...
Updating drivers for {9d2fe6d0-9b76-11db-b606-0800200c9a66}\tvti2c from C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\SMBIOS
DRV\tvti2c.inf.
Drivers installed successfully.
The latest version of Tvti2c has been installed.
| Windows Driver Package - Intel (e1c express) Net (12/21/2010 11.8.8...) | 12/21/2010 11.8.84.0 |
| Windows Driver Package - Intel (MEIx64 System (10/19/2010 7.0.0.1...) | 10/19/2010 7.0.0.1144 |
| Windows Driver Package - Intel System (09/10/2010 9.2.1011) | 09/10/2010 9.2.0.1011 |
| Windows Driver Package - Intel System (09/10/2010 9.2.1011) | 09/10/2010 9.2.0.1011 |
| Windows Driver Package - Intel System (10/04/2010 9.2.1015) | 10/04/2010 9.2.0.1015 |
| Windows Driver Package - Intel USB (09/16/2010 9.2.1013) | 09/16/2010 9.2.1013 |
| Windows Driver Package - Lenovo 1.61.00.11 (11/11/2010 1.61.00.11) | 11/11/2010 1.61.00.11 |
| Windows Driver Package - Synaptics (SynTP) Mouse (01/19/2011 15...) | 01/19/2011 15.2.9.1 |
Remove the manual installs (if already installed), do a Plug and Play scan let them failed. (otherwise it won't pre-install)
in preboot TIB, \DRIVERS
rename DPInst.exe (x64)
search for DPInst32.exe in \SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\WIN, grab a Vista version and rename it (or get the 7.1 version from WDK ISO)
run DPInst.exe /c (or /p)
32-bit Windows 7
- stock Windows 7 before install device drivers, yellow missing driver items
new
how to install Windows Driver Package like that?
Start Menu
Lenovo Device Experience 3.0 - ready-to-install feature, part of Enhanced Experience 2.0? http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/LenovoPortal/en_US/special-offers.workflow:ShowPromo?LandingPage=/All/US/Sitelets/Enhanced%20Experience2
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools - too bad they din't bring back Presentation Director
- F12 boot screens
Tab to go to Application Menu -
Setup
or
Diagnostic Splash Screen (Phoenix SecureCore Tiano(TM) for ThinkPad (UEFI) http://www.phoenix.com/pages/phoenix-securecore-tiano-tm - System BIOS and Video BIOS shadowed)
Samsung (China) 1GB + hynix (Korea) 2GB 1Rx8 PC3-10600S-9-10
Task Manager
~ 80 user processes, 941MB memory in use
CTO A29 base off 4173-28U/4173-KTU
|
2011-2012 |
2010-2011 |
2009-2010 |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
|||
|
T420s (4173) |
W520 (4282) |
T410 (25224BU) |
T400 (2767) |
W500 (4061) |
T61 14W (7663) |
T60p 15W (8741) |
R60 15 (9462) |
T60 15 (2007) |
CPU |
2.50GHz, 3MB Cache Core i5-2520M Turbo Boost 2.0 3.20GHz HT (32nm Sandy Bridge)
|
i5, i7, i7-QM
|
2.4GHz 3MB Cache Core i5 M520 Turbo Boost 2.93GHz HT (32nm Arrandale [Nehalem])
|
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8600 3.0 MB L2 cache 800 MHz (45nm Penryn)
|
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8600 3.0 MB L2 cache 800 MHz (45nm Penryn) |
2.1GHz 3MB Cache Core 2 Duo
T8100 (45nm Penryn) |
2.00GHz 4MB Cache T7200 Core 2 Duo or
1.83GHz 2MB Cache T5600 (65nm Merom) |
1.83GHz 2MB Cache
T5600 Core 2 Duo |
1.83GHz 2MB Cache
T2400 Core Duo (Yonah) |
RAM |
3GB PC3-10600 1333MHz |
3GB PC3-8500 1066MHz |
2GB PC3-8500 1066MHz |
2GB PC3-8500 1066MHz |
2GB |
2GB |
1GB |
1GB |
|
Hard Drive |
320GB-5400 7mm SATA 3.0 |
320GB-7200 9.5mm SATA 3.0 |
160GB-5400 SATA 1.5 |
160GB-7200 SATA 1.5 |
160GB |
120GB |
120GB |
100GB |
|
Video Card |
Intel HD 3000 () |
2GB NVIDIA Quadro 1000M/2000M 96/192 CUDA Optimus () |
256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 3100M not switchable(N10M-NS) |
256MB ATI 3470 (M82XT) switchable with GMA 4500 MHD |
512MB ATI FireGL V5700(3650 Pro/M86GL) switchable with GMA 4500 MHD |
128MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (G84M) |
256MB ATI FireGL V5250 (M66GL) |
128MB ATI X1400 (M54) |
128MB ATI X1400 (M54) |
LCD |
14.1“(LEN40A1)
250 nits LED |
15.6“()
LED |
14.1“(LEN4036) |
14.1“ (LEN4036) |
15.4“ () |
14.1“ (LEN4033)
[Samsung LTN141WD-L05 ] |
15.4“ (IBM2887)
[LG Philips LP154W02] |
15“ (LEN4042)
[LG-Philips LP150E07-TL03 or SamsungLTN150PF-L03] |
15“FlexView IPS (LEN4043)
[LG Philips LP150E05] |
LCD resolution |
HD+ (1600x 900) |
HD+ (1600x 900) 220 nits 60% gamut or FHD 192x1080 270 nits 95% gamut |
WXGA+ (1440x 900) |
WXGA+ (1440x 900) |
WSXGA+ (1680x 1050) |
WXGA+ (1440x 900) |
WSXGA+ (1680x1050) |
SXGA+ (1400x1050) |
SXGA+ (1400x1050) |
LCD contrast ratio |
300:1 |
500:1 |
300:1 |
300:1 |
500:1 |
300:1 |
>500:1 |
unknown |
>400:1 |
Casing |
Hybrid Carbon-fiber reinforced plastic top/Magnesium alloy bottom |
Carbon-fiber / Glass-fiber hybrid top/Glass-fiber reinforced plastic without paint bottom |
ABS top/CFRP bottom |
Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate (SEPC) top/Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic bottom |
Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate (SEPC) top/Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic bottom |
SEPC top/ CFRP bottom |
CFRP top/bottom |
ABS plastic top/bottom |
CFRP top/bottom |
Footprint WxD |
13.5" x 9.1" |
14.68" x 9.65" |
13.2" x 9.4" |
13.2" x 10.6" |
14.1" x 10" |
13.2" x 10.2"
|
14.1" x 10.0" |
13.1” x 10.6” |
13.2” x 10.6” |
Height |
0.83–1.02" |
1.25-1.40" HD+ 1.29-1.44" FHD |
1.1–1.3" |
1.1–1.3" |
1.2–1.3" |
1.09–1.26" |
1.13–1.34" |
1.47-1.58” |
1.2-1.4” |
Weight |
3.68 lb. (w/o optical?) |
5.5 lb. |
5.0 lb. |
5.4 lb. |
5.9 lb. (it has a 6-cell0 |
5.3+ lb. |
<6.07 lb. |
6.4 lb. |
6.3+ lb. |
Battery Life |
<5.5 hr (6 cell) |
<6.5 hr (6 cell) |
<5.0 hr (6 cell) |
<9.8 hr (9 cell) |
<9.4 hr (9 cell) (it has a 6-cell0 |
<3.8 hr (6 cell) |
Est. <3.8 hr (6 cell) |
3.1 hr (6 cell) |
< 6 hrs. (6 cell)
(spec. just kidding right?) |
Wireless |
Centrino Advanced-N 6205 2x2 (Taylor Peak) |
Centrino Advanced-N 6205 2x2 (Taylor Peak) or Centrino Ultimate-N 6300, 3x3(Puma Peak) |
Centrino Advanced-N 6200 2x2 (Puma Peak) |
5100 1x2 (Shirley Peak) |
5100 1x2 (Shirley Peak) |
11abg, Draft-N – Intel 4965 |
11abg |
11abg |
11abg |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 | ||||
| USB | USB 3.0 Always On USB 2.0 |
USB 3.0 Always On USB 2.0 |
Always On USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | ||||
| Camera | 720p camera | 720p camera | 2MP camera | 1.3MP camera (Sonux) | 1.3MP camera (Ricoh 5U875 UVC) | ||||
Firewire 400 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
S-Video/Other |
DisplayPort |
DisplayPort |
DisplayPort |
No |
DisplayPort (no audio) |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Ultrabay |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Enhanced: 12.7mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Enhanced: 9.5 or 12 mm |
Slim: 9.5mm |
Rollcage |
one-piece magnesium frame |
one-piece magnesium frame |
one-piece magnesium frame |
ThinkPad Roll Cage and Top Cover Roll Cage (one-piece magnesium) |
ThinkPad Roll Cage and Top Cover Roll Cage (one-piece magnesium) |
top/bottom |
Bottom |
Bottom |
Bottom |
chipset |
QM67 (Cougar Point) Huron River platform (7th gen Centrino) |
QM67 (Cougar Point) Huron River platform (7th gen Centrino) |
QM57 (Calpella) |
GM45 (Montevina, ICH9M) |
GM45 (Montevina, ICH9M) |
965PM (Santa Rosa) Centrino vPro |
945PM (Napa) |
945PM |
945PM |
Audio |
Conexant 20672 |
Conexant 20672 |
Conexant 20585 |
Conexant CX20561 |
Conexant CX20561 |
AD1984 (stereo mix/CD disabled) |
AD1981HD |
AD1981HD |
AD1981HD |
| Media reader | 4-in-1 (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC) | 4-in-1 (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC) | 5-in-1(MMC,MS,MSP,SD,SDHC) Ricoh | 7-in 1 (MMC,MS,MSP,SD/MS/SD/SDHC,xD,xD Type H) Ricoh | |||||
| Other | ExpressCard/34 No Modem optical (Matshita UJ8A2) |
ExpressCard/34 eSATA (USB 2.0 combo) |
ExpressCard/34 |
ExpressCard/54 No IR |
ExpressCard/54 No IR |
||||
| Ethernet | 82579LM GigE (Lewisville) | 82579LM GigE (Lewisville) | 82577LM GigaE (Hanksville) | 82567LM GigaE (Boazman) | 82567LF GigaE (Boazman) | 82566MM | |||
Intel Active Management Technology |
Yes, vPro |
Yes, vPro |
Yes, vPro |
iAMT 4.0, vPro |
iAMT 4.0, vPro |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
For older ones
see http://www.wfu.edu/~yipcw/WFUcmp04/thinkpads.html from 1995-1996's 360CE to 2004-2005's R51
see http://www.wfu.edu/~yipcw/WFUcmp06/thinkpads.html adding 2005-2006's R52 and 2006-2007's T60
see http://www.wfu.edu/~yipcw/is/thinkpad-08_09/ addming 2007-2008's R60, T60p, 2008-2009's T61
go to main index for entries on W500, T400, T410
These are not listed
| Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox | 6.0.5802.24 | 2011/05/03 | http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=MIGR-73783 old 6.0.5717.35 2011/01/12 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-73783 |
| Device Experience (ThinkVantage Tools) | 3.0 | 2010/10/09 | http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-74803 |
| Registry Patch to Disable AMT Profile Synchronization Pop-up | 1.0 | 2009/12/17 | http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-74274 |
available (the new support site is very hard to use, no webpage for each entry, have to wait to get this updated. rss feed date messed up, some driver dates are wrong also, cannot sort, takes several click to open one up. it is just aweful, did they do any usability studies with more advance users? [even i don't buy i is "easy" for causual user either])
Legacy BIOS - Windows 7 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-77353
it said UEFI instruction will be posted later
about:startup 0.1.5 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/about-startup/
31ms main function warm start for all (i didn't test cold start, takes too much time)
- no extension (QT disabled), no addons (except the timer itself of course)
503ms sessionRestored, 469ms firstPaint
- w/ Adblock Plus 1.3.6
504ms sessionRestored, 475ms firstPaint
- w/ DownloadHelper 4.8.6
567ms sessionRestored, 538ms firstPaint
to test - Start Faster 0.2 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startupservice/, 2x but buggy huh ...
0.9.5
external USB2 HDD rip -> xoom compatible custom baseline profile
- CABAC entropy coding - off
- 8x8 transforms (DCT) - off
- B frames - 0
- Weighted P-Frames Prediction - off
- burned-in sub
33 min to finish 111 min/44 chapters Evangelion 2.22 region 3
average 118 fps, max. >246 FPS
core temp hit 91°C
vs
T410 - 52.80 fps (frames per seconds)
T61 - 29.13 fps
0.9.4: DVD -> H.264, normal preset, w/subtitle track rendered to image
http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/
~12 fps (T410 vs 60 fps) with DNA licorice
Molecule 1f4h pdb (33805 atoms) fps Wire Stick BStick Ribbon Sphere T420s v.1.53rc 26.1 2.9 2.3 22.8 2.0 T410 v.1.41 122.7 12.2 12.3 33.1 14.7
CS5
GPU, OpenGL support
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/404/kb404898.html
GPU and OpenGL features and preferences
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405745.html
no normal or advanced OpenGL acceleration, disabled, only basic
no difference turning on file creation hardware encoder acceleration (need 512MB VRAM?), what about Sandy Bridge acceleration?
see review
2 min 36 seconds to transcode Red Cliff trailer 1920x800 .MOV to YouTube HD 1280 H.264, same asCorel VideoStudio Pro X4
speed does not seem to be not one of what's new in 5.5.
"Improved" turned out to switch from 1-pass to 2-pass VBR.
it took twice as long w/ it than old default, not faster. (haven't customized a 2-pass setting in 5.0 to test exact difference)
5 min 27 seconds using AME 5.5 to transcode Red Cliff trailer to YouTube HD (1280)
it also does not show elapsed time once finished like in 5.0, you have to read it by opening the encoding log.
http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2011/04/adobe-media-encoder-cs5-5-whats-new-and-changed.html
"... - Improved encoding presets for YouTube, Vimeo, and other popular output
formats.
- Added encoding presets for iPad devices and other tablet devices. ..."
Ubuntu 11.04 beta 1, 2, final (32-bit) boot fine from Live CD or USB - Display, Sound, Ethernet. (it crashed with W500's switchable though)
some bug reports
Fn-Home/End doesn't work (the OSD shows) {i got no OSD, but brightness changes)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/773710
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/773716
nouveau driver 3D issue
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/773516 (duplicate)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/759562
kernel panic on heavy I/O
10.10 certification - 3D, card reader (only SD,SDHC, not MMC/SDXC?), mute LED issues
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201102-7326
- dock - how many monitors for integrated graphics - 2, 3, 4?
supposedly 4 for T420/T420s/W520 with nvidia Optimus,
in the strangest way,
flagship W520 only support 3, why?
- eGPU (DIY ViDock from some taiwan company) - people got X220 to work, not sure about T420s, need older BIOS also
http://www.hwtools.net/Adapter/PE4H.html
http://www.hwtools.net/Adapter/PE4L.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/418851-egpu-experiences.html
PCWorld (AU) has one with T420s in title, but what they described is a T420.
Kevin Comb's mini review http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2011/04/16/lenovo-thinkpad-t420s-mini-review.aspx
Laptop magazine - http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t420s.aspx
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6124&review=lenovo+thinkpad+t420s+user+review
Computer Shopper http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-t420s
Tech Gear Guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAfoq_6oeJE
d2tbydt2 http://dabblearound.blogspot.com/2011/04/t420s-vs-t410s-comparison.html
technet - http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2011/04/16/lenovo-thinkpad-t420s-mini-review.aspx
(in Japanese) http://d.hatena.ne.jp/espresso3389/20110413/1302665251
(in Chinese) http://thinkpad.cn/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1081859
notebook check T420 review (in German) http://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Notebook.51125.0.html
tests which we haven't done, some should be similar to T420s
Anandtech Review of ASUS K53E (same Intel Core i5-2520M that can be useful for comparison, rest are different - Intel HM65, 4+2GB RAM, 15.6" WLED Glossy 16:9 768p (1366x768)
(AU Optronics B156XW02 v6 tested with ), 640GB 5400RPM HDD (Seagate Momentus ST9640423AS), Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4262/asus-k53e-testing-dualcore-sandy-bridge/3
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4262/asus-k53e-testing-dualcore-sandy-bridge/4
