Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop PC

The Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop PC is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200 with 2-MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB featuring Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset, 1024-MB (1-GB) DDR2 533 SDRAM, 100-GB 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive and a 6X Super Multi Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer

The Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop features a large 15.4-inch (39.1 cm) WXGA Widescreen VibrantView Active Matrix non-transflective LCD TFT display powered by integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA950 graphics chipset with upto 128 MB shared shared VRAM and built-in into Intel 945GM mainboard offering upto 1280 x 768 pixels screen resolution with 16.7 million colors.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition, the Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop PC comes with integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless connection, integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN connection, standard 56kbps V.92 fax/modem card for data connectivity and Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection is available optionally.

The Lenovo 3000 Y500 notebook PC also features Dolby Home Theater sound system, and integrated 1.3 megapixel digital camera. In addition, the Lenovo Y500 notebook also feature an integrated TV Tuner card with remote control and built-in microphone.

The Shuttle Center system in notebooks is an audio and video entertainment platform which allows easy navigation between menus without a mouse. It allows easy access to music and video files, with discrete playback controls makes it as easy to listen to your tunes as well as peek at your movies.

In addition, the integrated Touch Pad features a wider touch pad area which provides two modes to avoid the incident touching of Touch Pad when using a mouse.

The Lenovo 3000 Y500 laptop PC sports a roll cage strong chassis and the inside components including the hard-disk are mounted within a sturdy magnesium cage that may reduce the amount of stress on internal components when the notebook is dropped by up to 30 per cent, all helping business travelers. And the harddisk in this Lenovo 3000 Y500 laptop is encased in shock absorbers and utilizing the standard ThinkPad HardDisk Active Protection mechanism for added protection.

The Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop PC also offers integrated 4-in-1 Media Card Reader supporting Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, and xD media cards. Photo or video files can be accessed via a combination of Secure Digital, Memory Stick PRO and xD card slots.

A software viz ’Ultimaco SafeGuard PrivateDisk’ is offered by Lenovo 3000 Y500 laptop which allows creation of a private partition which is not only password protected, but can be encrypted in such a manner that should the password be cracked, the data will not be readable except in another Lenovo 3000 series laptop PC.

Lenovo 3000 Y500 laptop PC also features many unique multimedia features including a hot keys to control application functions and ports to easily upload digital images and video, which makes it ideal for business or home use.

Windows XP preinstalled Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop comes with several software and applications including the ThinkVantage software to simplify security, backup, rescue and recovery process as well as software and driver updates into one integrated interface.

Instant On feature of Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop allows playing MP3s, music CDs, and DVDs or look at digital photos without having to boot into Windows XP, and the ExpressCard 54 slot offering more ‘future-proof’ upgrades than a traditional PC Card slot or an Express 34 slot.

Face Recognition Technology

A unique Face Recognition technology available in Lenovo 3000 Y500 notebook PCs is a specialize software (from Veriface software) which takes a digital snapshot of the user’s face to create a unique password by digital mapping of key features of the user s face.

The face recognition technology recognizes multiple users and logs on to the Windows operating system and other applications without requiring users to remember and type a single password. In the event of an unauthorized attempt, the notebook photographs the user and stores the image in a log for verification.

Biometric Security Capable Lenovo Y500 notebook also offers Lenovo’s One-Touch-System-Recovery feature and it comes with various software preinstalled such as Shuttle Centre, Power 2 GO, Veriface, Easy Capture 2.5, IGRS Anywhere and Norton antivirus software.

Weighing 2.7 Kgs without battery pack, the Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop PC comes with integrated Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers (1.5W each) offering Realtek ALC655 audio controller with built-in AC 97 stero Sound with 3D Sound effect. In addition, the Leaptop offers 4 USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors, ExpressCard 54mm port, S-Video TV-out port and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port.

Windows XP preinstalled Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop is equipped with Li-Ion 8-cell 4400mA Standard Battery which can deliver upto 4.45 hrs backup. The Laptop also offers Full feature ACPI power management supporting Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, and Suspend to RAM options as power conserving measures.

I/O Ports

• 4 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• ExpressCard 54mm
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port
• VGA port
• RJ-45, Ethernet
• RJ-11, fax/modem
• Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• S-Video TV-out
• PCMCIA Card Slot

Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop Specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200, 1.60 GHz
• 2-MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB
• Intel 945GM Express Chipset Mainboard
• 1024-MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM (Max 2-GB)
• 100-GB Serial-ATA 5400 rpm Hard Disk Drive
• 6X Super Multi Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer

Display & Graphic

• 15.4-inch (39.1 cm) WXGA VibrantView TFT Display
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 Graphics Chipset, upto 128 MB shared memory
• 1280 x 768 pixels resolution

Network & Communication

• Intel PRO/Wireless 9345ABG / 3945BG Wi-Fi Network Connection
• Integrated 10/100 Realtel RTL8100CL Fast Ethernet LAN
• 56Kbps V.92 Data/Fax Modem

Other features

• Microsoft Windows XP Preinstalled
• ExpressCard/54 slot
• Type II PC Card slot
• Integrated TV Tuner with Remote
• Integrated VGA resolution Camera
• Built-in Microphone
• AC’97 Stereo Sound with 3D Sound effect, Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
• 4-in-1 Smart Card Reader supporting SD, MMC, MS, and xD media cards
• Li-Ion 8-cell Standard Battery, 4.55 hrs backup
• Dimensions: (WxDxH) – 263 x 361 x 32.2 mm
• Weight: 2.70 kg without power pack

Price and Availability

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200 powered Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop with 15.4-inch WXGA TFT display and DCD Writer is available in India for Rs. 65,255 which includes one years warranty. Visit www.lenovo.com/in for more details.