ThinkPad T43

1871 · 2005–2006 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium M 1.7-2.13 GHz (Dothan)
Ram: max: 2 GB (2×200-pin SO-DIMM) · base: 256 MB
Ports: USB 2.0 ×3 · PS/2 keyboard/mouse · PC Card · VGA · UltraBay Enhanced · Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g)
Battery: Lithium-ion removable, second pack fits UltraBay Enhanced
Display: 14.1" or 15" TFT, 1024×768 or 1400×1050
Storage: base: 40 GB HDD · options: 60 GB HDD · 80 GB HDD · 100 GB HDD
Weight: 2.3 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 7 (unofficial) · shipped: Windows XP
Release Price: $1,899

Storage

40GB2005 HDD option

60GB2005 HDD option

80GB2005 HDD option

RAM

2 GB (2×200-pin SO-DIMM) · Both slots accessible from the base without a full teardown.

~$25

EASY

storage

SSD via 2.5" IDE adapter · Single-screw drive tray on the side of the chassis.

~$35

EASY

battery

Second battery in UltraBay Enhanced · UltraBay Enhanced swaps between optical drive and a second battery.

EASY

other

UltraBase docking station adds optical drive and desktop ports · Late-generation Pentium M ThinkPad, one of the last before the Core Duo transition.

EASY