Lenovo Unboxed: ThinkPad W520 laptop

[someuser905]

the screen is too small

[lazer300]

can you comment on a spill//water test?

[unknownlobster207]

I'm pretty sure you mean 1Tb of RAID 1 or RAID 0 not 1Gb

[29mikenike29]

Thank you lenovo for this portable computer ! and YOU are the best company !

[lazer300]

usually the first thing I do with a new laptop is turn it on!!! :)

[MrRednijlad]

ON sale in canada right now killer deal Im prolly gonna get one

[brabbit001]

but the real question is can it play The old republic

[gerrit2342]

@brabbit001 No the real question is: Will it blend? xD

[Shibahiba1]

its purddy

[Crusterr]

@anDREWps3085 Then maybe you should throw all of your computer away, since they are all asian made.

[anDREWps3085]

@Crusterr i was also emphasizing on how apple is greedy. i dont mind the little people building things but they dont get paid enough.

[AppleCoalition]

@anDREWps3085 "the little people"? Who the hell are you, bro?

[zacherycote49]

This video went viral on Central African Republic

[AppleCoalition]

@zacherycote49 "on" it? Wow, then there's some real video on that republic.

[airtioteclint]

I see a lot of questions...unanswered.

[sysMAXXX]

1Gig RAID?----> 1TBx2 u mean?

160 SATA?----> SSD?

sales person can talk well... but knows least of what their talking about ;>_>

[exoticism1]

@sysMAXXX +1

[DennisDaleDesign]

Thiss machine does not support multiple monitors.

[anDREWps3085]

when he says optical he means the spot u can put a cd in it right? the vid is so black and i dont see why it wouldn't have it but i cant see it

[anDREWps3085]

im so jelly i would have this before any apple-slave asian made greed driven produced piece of crap

[funktronix]

@anDREWps3085 umm, you know this is a chinese brand computer...right?

agree on the apple part though...apple is overpriced SHIT

[anDREWps3085]

@funktronix i didn't know that. its still a good laptop but i was emphasizing on how apple is greedy. California born and Chinese made..

[earthandmatter]

To those calling this machine ugly: the design for the Thinkpad was produced by Richard Sappher, who has been one of the most iconic industrial designers of our time. The original Thinkpad model is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

[earthandmatter]

If the biggest gripe folks have about this computer is the lack of good sound quality from its built-in speakers, the developers can pat themselves on the back for developing an awesome product. I'm proud to own a W520 - is is a legendary machine which has gotten me through thick and thin.

[lamine0uali]

9 days to wait !!!

[anialiandr]

it may be powerful but I cant find where to insert the speakers??

[ioda006]

hahaha I like when he punches it @13:25

[CivilKnowsEvenBetter]

Will any Linux Distro work on this out of the box? What about graphics?

[dhakagod]

I would say its the best machine on earth, if not for the fact that the sound system sucks. It is morally wrong to sell a laptop worth £2100 without even a general sound system. I feel soo depressed.

[jthivener]

No webcam?

[proteusn7xr]

Oh, didn't remember that laptops use a different form factor for their DIMMs. I can't find any ECC SO-DIMMs either. They do make single piece DDR3 DIMMs that have up to 32GB on them. Nothing wrong with making a laptop that has just one socket for a standard DIMM. They could fit that in there. This way, you could use the Xeon processors like the E3-1275 (HD graphics) or the E3-1270/80 (without HD graphics). Still, this laptop is quite powerful...

[proteusn7xr]

I don't know what SO-DIMMs are but memory with ECC protection has long been considered a feature of a server, workstation or any system critical compute platform. The Lenovo desktop workstations have ECC memory.

[proteusn7xr]

Correction,

A true workstation class machine will have ECC protected memory. This does not. The I7 does not support ECC, you only get that with Xeon processors.

[SeanBondWBB]

@proteusn7xr Can you even get ECC SO-DIMMS's?

[proteusn7xr]

A true workstation class machine will have ECC protected memory. This does not. The I7 does not support ECC, on the Xeon processors.

[dilyn222]

are there two sets of click buttons one on top and one on bottom? does the track pad have any multi touch abilities/tap to click?

[dilyn222]

can someone explain the powered usb port thing in the back?

[mattdj95]

Fuck Macs-PC'S are the best computers you can get I love pcs but fucking hate macs

[sevenfoldevil]

i appreciate the features but this thing is ugly as fuck

[superrockperson]

@sevenfoldevil its not supposed to look stylish and colourful. its a ThinkPad

[pieforme1]

@sevenfoldevil If you want a pretty-boy laptop, then buy the ideapad...

[lbnmaster]

Fuck Apple, long li thinkpad

[FrapsYou]

@lbnmaster u got apple fetish, why would u wanna fuck it?

[lbnmaster]

@FrapsYou because apple is bullshit laptop, they use crap 5,400rpm noisy drives, along with other shit hardware

[someonereason]

Well, I 'm thinking of buying that one, but I desperately need double precision for my uni work, are you planning to release a version with quadro 5010M?

[theevilmeister]

1:07 MY EARS!!!!!

[michaelpoczynek]

Thanks for this video. It was very helpful. It looks like an amazing machine. After watching the video I added to SSD drive, and HD screen to my order. Thanks. 

[KuwNova]

i wanna ips thinkpads laptops can you tell me ? w520 have ips screen as standerd option ?

[caligo641]

no HDMI port?

[cvsporn]

does it have a thinklight or backlit keyboard

[ZergHorde]

i'm thinking of getting a W520 with the Quadro 1000m GPU. does anyone know what its maximum resolution is for external monitors? have you guys had issues hooking it up to external monitors? thanks :)

[queban11]

beautiful machine! i bought mine today!-yippie

[russellwarner1]

put linux on it and be blown away by how much faster it is then with windows :p

[ankitpasi1]

I would've bought this instead of my macbook pro if it was released just a month before its actual release date. This thing looks so cool.

[yarahahrwe]

@ankitpasi1 seconded. already sold on this, just need to save up the difference. beats the mbp in every way but case material and thickness. as a dev who does all his work in vm's I just can't stuff enough memory into the pro :<

[AngelicOrder]

May I ask if you happen to know by chance is the w520 isv certified for Adobe Photoshop and Premier Pro?

I tried googling for some information but in vain.. π_π

[thinkpad411]

Looks like the new Thinkpads have gone back to basics for design... good to hear. I got a refurb W700 ($1200 for mid range specs) just a year ago.

[ppawelppawel]

720p (or even 1080p) please!

[TweFoji]

a cool workstation, but too thick imo, i know it's a work station

but if they can slim it down even my 2mm, i would love to buy this

[duminicad]

Lenovo really needs to redesign the ThinkPads, it looks so old... I would suggest some gray colors.

Also the screen seems to have a bad refresh rate... it might be just me tho...

[ThatWasPrettyFunny]

Seriously wanting one of these for music production. Graphics are irrelevant and with good headphones so are speakers... Someone mentioned the handling of the machine in the vid, the build is supposed to be pretty solid. its not a crystal vase, its a laptop, a tool. Ornaments are a different category lol

[thinkpad411]

@ThatWasPrettyFunny Older ones were better of course. I would suggest just getting a high spec W700 or a W510 if you want to be up to date on CPU tech, but any of the Intel family quads can run anything pretty much, even a Q9000.

[funktronix]

@ThatWasPrettyFunny what sucks with laptops though is that their soundcards (including this one's) are integrated chips, & are crappier than desktop slot sound cards. you have to get either an external usb card (interface) or an express slot card; i guess THEN their sampling rate gets to 192 khz, but i dont know if the hardware acceleration gets any better with them.

im def looking into w520 too though--by far the best deal for most monstrous stats (at least $3-500 cheaper for similar dell)

[redfox1160]

Is there a specific reason the T420 doesn't have an i7 option? I wanted to get a 14" T420, but I couldn't get it with an i7, so now I'm considering this one. This is much bigger than I would have liked though. Is there a 14" model of this?

[jasonsteelj]

While I understand it's a workstation, I'd like to see a better graphics card for gaming. Really, the Ideapad line has awful design, LCD screen quality / resolution, and battery life. The Thinkpad series is perfect for a prosumer line, except for the video card.

[manco82]

Is this with Sandy Bridge?

[Gramazone]

Whoever is handling the laptop is treating it as if it's a plate on a table. Banging & clanking. Not how you handle a prestigious Workstation

[KuwNova]

BUT SSD PLZ

[AutoExpert916]

I have one for sale see Ebay Brand NEW!! W520 2920xm for $2100 Brand NEW. 2920 Extreme CPU, 6GB Memory, 500GB and FHD Screen with 3 year onsite warranty. :)

[itscowski]

How is the audio quality of this machine? I've heard it is slightly below par. Confirm/deny?

[vidzperme]

Is this your first tim starting it up is that why it took so long to boot up? or does it just have a reaaaaaalllly long boot up time?

[garenzy]

WHEN CAN WE EXPECT SANDY BRIDGE?!

[throwbacknigger]

Any options for another battery in the optical bay? It was one of the best features of my T22.

[alphatan2]

what happened to the type writter??

[factionxvt408x]

I like the size of the w700 series and it's numeric keypad, do you guys know if lenovo will bring it back?

[MasterSocer]

alienware m15, dell xps15 or this one here? :/

[JackTarJakst3R]

13:27 That's what I wanted to see, now I'm sure I can buy it. :-D

[ruwanraj]

Which one is better.

1) W520

2) HP computer with same processor and same memory.

Is there anything else that is important for speed. Like motherboard and bus and etc

[DrComputerGuy]

@ruwanraj I would go with the Lenovo. I've had both brands, and Lenovo is by far better made.

[ruwanraj]

I have a T60. I am a author. I deal with 400 page MS word files. T60 is slow. If i buy this machine will it run faster?

[TheGamingDude23]

@ruwanraj Yes, definitely. You're issue is probably due to the processor being slow or not enough RAM. I would try to upgrade your RAM first because it is much cheaper than buying a new laptop, unless you are searching for a complete upgrade.

[TheTravelCompany]

Hi there,

I am customizing ThinkPad W520 Mobile Workstation with the highest specs but I only have one concern and that is its hard drive. I want to know can Intel 320 Series GEN3 600GB 2.5IN SSD SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive fits in it perfectly. I need to know this before I proceed.

[Unit88888888]

you engineers should realize that the previous thinkpad keyboard design which were used on the thinkpad w700 is wayy better than the newer thinkpad keyboards which are used on thinkpad such as the thinkpad t510 and now t520 which also applies to the w520 laptop.

[cue1337]

Hey, does it come with a own Win 7 CD? I don't mean recovery or sth, I mean a common win 7 cd. And does it come with a cd with drivers?

[volure1]

Been waiting for the track pad driver for Lenovo G560. Been years and they still ignore it. I just ask for a Driver for the track pad for Lenovo G560 that all i want.

[volure1]

You guys need to get a better driver for the Lenovo G560 the track pad really sucks. I don't even work that well.

[lekotar]

If I had 4000€ I would give them for that... no doubt about it.

[cue1337]

I got a few questions:

1. Is the graphic card that is integrated in this laptop good enough to play games like Left 4 Dead 2 and stuff?

2. Is it better than the T series (except the point of the graphics)?

3. Is it handy or very heavy and disadvantageous to carry and move?

4. Is the soundcard good for gaming?

[tf88888888]

@cue1337 It has more memory since you can have two harddrives inside the machine. The graphics card is a BUSINESS graphics card so it would be more suited for professional users who use modelling programs / photoshops. This does not necessarily mean that it is optimized for gaming but it should be able to handle gaming. It has the potential for a better cpu than T series if that is what you mean by "better" than the T series. and no it is not heavy...unless you call 5-6 lbs heavy.

[lr1964]

I am seriously considering this laptop, but I'm not sure whether to get the HD+ or FHD screen. Does anyone find that an FHD screen makes text too small? Which resolution does the laptop in this video have?

[Thisisarace]

Sucks like hell that the price of this laptop differs so greatly in different countries

In US it starts at 1K++, in other countries start as high as 3K++.

Why is that?

[thacounti]

@Thisisarace

So true... I could buy the same machine for 2300 USD in the US and over 3000 USD (at the current rate) in Hungary.

Over 700 USD for what?

[trulyhealthy64]

Can you connect an external 3D capable monitor (120Hz) to the W520 with Quadro 1000M, and have the laptop send the signal in 3D (with 3D glasses)? Disregarding/disconnecting the laptop monitor.

2nd question: the above connected to the minidock plus series 3?

[Haxur13]

So hard to find in France. Maybe the only pc maker able to rival with apple laptop...

[autumnsprings44]

$1299...WHAAAT!! That's a great price man. I'm going to take a look today!

[Zurrukutunak]

better the macbook

[warakawa3]

can w520 do quad display?

[Kliffy77]

I might get one...

[polarbearofshame]

3 dislikes?? WTF! this is the best unboxing movie, i've ever seen.

[PhantomAct]

Too bad it got a bad ranking in my "Ranking Laptop GPU" video...

[goshnessmaggy]

Just ordered mine. Very very excited

[oxidize3]

When he said that the laptop used Nvidia Optimus I face-palmed.

I was planing to use the laptop with Linux.However I think Nvidia refuses to make Optimus enabled drivers for Linux due to so thing to do with X-server compatibility.

[tmacfan4321]

@oxidize3

You can disable Optimus in the BIOS. The laptop is fully linux compatible in either integrated-only mode or discrete-only mode.

[TKMVillar]

Oh and can I update from a 1600x900 to a 1920x1080 in the future?

[edit1754]

@TKMVillar the screen used for the particular 95% gamut 1920x1080 panel is difficult to find. The part number is B156HW01 V.4

You can upgrade, but you'd either have to scour the internet to find the exact screen, or get a different FHD panel that won't be as good (60% gamut)

Pretty much any 15.6" 1920x1080 panel will work (aside from the IPS panels on some HP and Dell laptops)

[TKMVillar]

Is the powered slot on the back a USB3.0 or USB2.0? I believe the W510 was a 2.0.

[DIPGLOBAL1]

Lenovo,please answer,when will this laptop be launched in India?Indians will love this mobile workstation

[DIPGLOBAL1]

Please launch this laptop in India.When will it be launched in India?

[theplumb3r]

Is optimus available with both graphics cards?

[theplumb3r]

What graphics card did you have in this particular laptop?

[kaix9x]

that is not a new lenovo laptop. it's been used, notice the dirty marks on the laptop and the fact that it didnt come with a plastic wrap around the laptop itself. i could be wrong ...@_@

[Pow3rus3r]

Can I use the W520 on my old docking station from my W510? It has the 135W power adapter

[wololo10]

The 1000M is 2GB too, the expert doesn't know such a basic thing lol, not good marketing.

[volure1]

I have the Lenovo G560 the trackpad sucks balls the driver sucks to overall i like the keyboard and feel of the keys.

[SocraticMind89]

is this the flagship think pad?

or si it the x220

[LenovoVision]

@SocraticMind89 Interesting question, Socrates. I wouldn't say we have a "flagship" ThinkPad -- it's more about what you need most in your day-to-day computing. Go W Series for all-out performance, X Series for maximum portability and T Series for a mix of the two. Hope that helps.

[SocraticMind89]

@LenovoVision even though i dont think i would ever need extreme performance, if ever, but i juts like to know that if i do need, over the top performance, it feels nice to have. p.s i want this notbook (W520) as school notebook.

[TheMontegonian]

I wish there was a device with these specs that is also aesthetically pleasing. An infinity screen would be nice, preferably covered by gorilla glass. Unibody metal or carbon fibre chassis with a rubberized matte coating on the lid, same rubberized coating on the palm-rest. Backlit keyboard. And finally a redesigned hinge....*sigh*...if only...

[TheMontegonian]

do you know how LONG i've been waiting for this video?

Thank you.

[LenovoVision]

@TheMontegonian We are thrilled (and somewhat amused) by the response to these unboxing vids. (This is our 3rd in the series.) They are real simple for us to do--one take obviously. Look for more soon...

[polarbearofshame]

@LenovoVision yes, keep making this kind of unboxing movies in the future. Your commercial videos, doesnt go this spesific into the pc, and other unboxing videos only shows whats in the box. Your unboxing video, is perfect. :) yeah!!

[Unit88888888]

@LenovoVision can you do an unbox of the t420 and the t520??

[tf88888888]

@LenovoVision Comon where are the other thinkpads. i want to see some of the T series laptop!!!

[tf88888888]

@LenovoVision where are the other other laptop unboxing videos?!?!?!?!?

[mongomondomongo]

@LenovoVision These vids make you guys look like real people and not some huge faceless corporation. Keep it up!

[COLORHOBO]

@LenovoVision when will u make a gaming series

[hissy08]

@LenovoVision does it have S/PDIF output?

[jrc2k]

Great review, great machine! I would like to have the option of AMD FirePro graphics though.

[DaRealBzzz]

Great! A durable moviestation with USB3! Any other uses for a 16:9 screen?

[tmacfan4321]

I think that I'm going to sell my MBP for this just for the optical bay latch. I am so freaking sick of opening up my MBP and stripping the screws just to seat my second HDD in the Optical bay.

[mnnh1]

Sata 600 via ultrabay?

[tmacfan4321]

@mnnh1

Yeah, SATA 6Gb/s in the ultrabay.

[shashu11]

No plastic bag around the laptop when it came out of the box?

[GekiBaka]

@shashu11 It's a "fake" unboxing so to speak. I'm sure they already took it out once to check if everything was alright in there. I've seen other unboxings and of course they're always in a plastic bag.

[LenovoVision]

@GekiBaka Actually this was a system we had in our Lenovo Customer Center and we were surprised to find the machine out of the plastic when we opened it -- one of our colleagues must have beaten us to the "unboxing." Sorry if we lose style points for that!

[GekiBaka]

@LenovoVision Nah, it's not that big of a deal. :) The important thing in this video was the "beast".

And truth be told, I'm looking forward to buying one soon. :)

[LenovoVision]

@GekiBaka Like!

[geekbik]

Greatest Laptop ever!

there is no comparison between W520 and any other brand!

Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is the ROCKER one;)