ThinkPad T30
| Industry | Computer hardware |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 16, 1911 in Endicott, New York, United States |
| Headquarters | Armonk , United States |
| Products | ThinkPad T30 laptop |
The IBM ThinkPad T30 is a laptop computer produced by IBM.
Hardware
Equipped with a mobile variant of the Pentium 4 processor, known for its considerable power demands, the T30 was IBM’s most substantial and heaviest model in the T series at that period.
This model marked the final classic ThinkPad to feature a battery positioned at the bottom. It was also the inaugural 14.1" ThinkPad to offer a widescreen display option and the first in the T series to incorporate a touchpad.
Built around the Intel 845MP chipset and featuring ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics with 16 MB of dedicated memory, the T30 came with 256 MB of PC2100 RAM as standard, officially upgradeable to 1 GB, though user reports indicate compatibility with up to 2 GB. Processor speeds varied from 1.6 GHz to 2.0 GHz, with BIOS and Embedded Controller updates enabling upgrades up to 2.4 GHz. The ATI Radeon GPU supported external Full-HD resolutions; unofficially, users achieved screen resolutions as high as 1920 × 1200 through DVI when using the optional Port Replicator II docking station.
Designed with business users in mind, it included an integrated security subsystem and offered hard drive options of 20, 40, or 60 GB. The Ultrabay Plus allowed for either an additional battery or a DVD-ROM drive to be installed. Wireless functionality was provided via a miniPCI slot compatible with wireless cards, alongside Bluetooth support.
Reception
TechRepublic and ZDNet both gave favorable evaluations of the notebook, emphasizing its robust performance and relatively compact form factor for a laptop based on NetBurst architecture.
See also
- ThinkPad A30 series - Contemporary models with a 15" display
- ThinkPad R30 series - Budget-friendly 14" contemporary variant