ThinkPad T410

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Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-520M/540M or Core i7-620M (Arrandale); T410i shipped with cheaper CPUs of the same family
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066 (2x4 GB) · base: 2 GB DDR3-1066
Ports: USB 2.0 x3 · eSATA/USB combo · VGA · DisplayPort · FireWire 400 · Gigabit Ethernet · ExpressCard/34 · SD card reader · Docking connector
Battery: Removable 6-cell Li-Ion standard, 4-cell and 9-cell options
Display: 14.1" 1280x800 or 1440x900
Storage: base: 160 GB SATA HDD (typical base config) · options: 320 GB SATA HDD · 500 GB SATA HDD · 80 to 128 GB SSD (factory options)
Weight: 2.23 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 (unofficial, widely used); Linux fully supported · shipped: Windows 7 Professional (XP downgrade options)

Variants

Revisions

T410Core i5 or i7, with optional NVIDIA Quadro NVS 3100M 512 MB discrete graphics.

T410iEntry version with lower-cost CPUs from the same generation. Shares the same chassis and machine types, so parts and upgrades are interchangeable.

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB DDR3-1066 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM) · Two SO-DIMM slots, one under the keyboard and one under the bottom access panel.

~$20

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Drive bay behind one side screw, plus an UltraBay slot that accepts a second drive caddy in place of the optical drive.

~$30

EASY

display

1440x900 WXGA+ panel · Base 1280x800 models accept the factory 1440x900 panel, a well-documented swap in the community.

MODERATE

battery

9-cell Li-Ion extended pack · Tool-free latch on the bottom.

EASY