Lenovo's T420s and W520 Notebooks Now Available With Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPUs

Two Lenovo notebooks are now available and it's the 14-inch T420s and the 15.6-inch W520. They're both packing Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPUs which should be no surprise. The T420s packs a 1,600 x 900 resolution display, an Intel Core i5-2520M 2.5GHz CPU, and Windows 7 Home Premium in the base model. That's pretty good but it doesn't look like there's an option for a Core i7 CPU which could be bad if you crave for more speed.

The other notebook is the W520 which starts at $1,449. Fortunately, the base model features an Intel Core i7-2620M 2.7GHz CPU, a Nvidia Quadro 1000M GPU, and Optimus technology. Unfortunately, the display only sports a 1,366 x 768 resolution which isn't amazing. Thankfully, you're able to customize it to a 1,600 x 900 or a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution if you want it. Whenver you're ready check out the T420s here and the W520 here.

[Engadget]

Lenovo Unveils 15.6-Inch ThinkPad W520 Desktop Replacement, Throw In 32GB of RAM If You Want

Lenovo has just unveiled their latest desktop replacement notebook which is a powerful beast of a machine, the ThinkPad W520. Beneath the 15.6-inch display you'll find Intel Core i5 / i7 CPU options, up to a whopping 32GB of RAM, up to a 500GB HDD or 160GB SSD, Nvidia Quadro 1000M / 2000M GPU options, and Optimus technology to save on battery.

When you're not typing away on its keyboard which is slightly quieter than previous models, you'll notice that this notebook also features a DVD burner, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB / eSATA port, WiFi a/g/n, optional WiMAX / EVDO / HSPA connectivity, and a battery life of up to 10.7 hours. This will be available on March 29th and it'll start at $1,529.

[Slash Gear]