ThinkPad T61

6457 · 6460 · 6465 · 7658 · 7659 · 7661 · 7663 · 2007–2008 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo, Merom 1.8 to 2.4 GHz, later Penryn models up to 2.6 GHz
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR2-667 (2x4 GB); Lenovo materials often listed 4 GB, the Intel 965 chipset addresses 8 GB · base: 512 MB to 2 GB DDR2-667
Ports: USB 2.0 x3 · VGA · FireWire 400 (widescreen models) · Gigabit Ethernet · Modem · CardBus PC Card or ExpressCard (config dependent) · Docking connector
Battery: Removable 6-cell Li-Ion standard, 9-cell extended available
Display: 14.1" 4:3 (1024x768 or 1400x1050), 14.1" widescreen (1280x800 or 1440x900), or 15.4" widescreen (up to 1920x1200)
Storage: base: 80 GB SATA HDD · options: 100 GB SATA HDD · 120 GB SATA HDD · 160 GB SATA HDD · 7200 rpm HDD options · SATA SSD (common community swap)
Weight: 2.4 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 7 (official drivers); Linux fully supported · shipped: Windows XP Professional / Vista Business

Variants

Sizes

14.1" (4:3)1024x768 or 1400x1050 panel, the last 4:3 T-series screen.

14.1" widescreen1280x800 or 1440x900 panel, adds FireWire 400.

15.4" widescreen1280x800 up to 1920x1200 panel options.

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB DDR2-667 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM) · Two SO-DIMM slots, one under the keyboard and one under the bottom panel. 4 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs cost more than DDR3 sticks of the same size, but 8 GB works fine on the 965 chipset.

~$40

EASY

storage

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

~$30

EASY

battery

6-cell or 9-cell Li-Ion replacement pack · Tool-free latch on the bottom, packs are still widely available.

EASY