ThinkPad T410 (best of the best)

ThinkPad T410 specifications include:

Hardware

• Intel Core i5-540M dual-core processor at 2.53 GHz (base), up to 2.93 GHz (turbo)
• 4 GB 1333 MHz DIMM RAM (1 open slot), 8 GB maximum)
• 14" 1440 x 900 display
• 500 GB 7200 RPM hard drive
• 512 MB NVIDIA NVS 3100m graphics card
• Dual-layer R/W DVD
• Gigabit wired Ethernet network connection
• Intel 6300 a/b/g/n integrated wireless
• 56K V93 modem
• Ports: Four USB 2.0 (one powered), eSATA, VGA, DisplayPort, ExpressCard slot, and Multiread card slot
• UltraNav multi-touch Touchpad/TrackPoint pointing device
• Integrated webcam camera
• Fingerprint reader
• Bluetooth
• 9-cell Lithium-ion battery with one-year warranty
• Four-year manufacturer's warranty
• Four-year ThinkPad Protection against accidental damage

About some of the features...

The T410's yellow powered USB port means you can charge your smartphone or other USB-powered devices even when the ThinkPad is in suspend/hibernate mode. One of the laptop's USB ports is also an eSATA port, which provides a much faster connection when connected to an external device such as an external hard drive.

The ThinkPad T410 is optimized for videoconferencing use with dual noise canceling microphones, low-light sensitive cameras with auto-white balancing, and a lighted microphone mute switch on the keyboard. Every T410 comes with an LED backlit display.

The T410 trackpad has multi-touch capability with a slightly dimpled surface, and its keyboard layout has keys that are spaced more tightly together. The ESC and Delete keys are larger, and the Caps Lock and Power switches are lighted.

The ThinkPad T410 is EPEAT Gold-compliant and Energy Star 5.0-certified, making this an excellent choice as a smart, "green" laptop.

Pre-Installed Software* Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit) Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (32-bit; 64-bit available for user installation) Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (32-bit) Maplesoft Maple symbolic algebra program (64-bit) MathWorks MATLAB (64-bit) National Instruments LabVIEW (32-bit; 64-bit available for user installation) Siemens NX CAD package (64-bit) MapInfo Professional (32-bit) Bentley Microstation (32-bit) Adobe Digital Collection, which includes Premiere Elements, Photoshop Elements, and Acrobat Professional, plus Soundbooth and Contribute (32-bit) Symantec anti-virus software suite (64-bit) * The software is pre-installed on the laptop computer. Educational licenses are included, but installation CDs are not. Mobile Computing Package information The complete Fall 2010 Mobile Computing package will include: The Lenovo T410 laptop with full complement of pre-installed software A laptop security cable with lock An Ethernet cable A Kelty laptop backpack An iClicker personal response unit The package also includes a four-year manufacturer's warranty, as well as four-year ThinkPad Protection against accidental damage.