ThinkPad R Series

Performance and value for mainstream users

ThinkPad® R Series are affordable, lightweight notebooks with great performance and large, bright displays. The new ThinkPad R61 is the coolest and quietest R Series notebook ever, and includes a new 14.1" widescreen option. R Series models can be equipped with Genuine Windows Vista® and advanced Intel® dual-core processors, and they're now available in special configurations ideal for the home office.

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ThinkPad R500

ThinkPad R500 is a 15.4” widescreen model designed to give extra work and viewing space for presentations. Enterprises can standardize on the R series at an attractive price without sacrificing performance or energy efficiency.

ThinkPad R400

With ThinkPad R400 14.1” widescreen, you get a mainstream performer at an affordable price. Its new battery life and power management features, switchable graphics, and variety of WLAN options give you options to meet a variety of computing needs.

ThinkPad R61e

ThinkPad R61 15.4'' widescreen models provide additional on-screen workspace. Or choose an affordable ThinkPad R61e or a ThinkPad R61i home-office model with a 14.1” widescreen.

	Model	Display	Details
	R400	14.1” widescreen	With ThinkPad R400 14.1” widescreen, you get a mainstream performer at an affordable price. Its new battery life and power management features, switchable graphics, and variety of WLAN options give you options to meet a variety of computing needs.
	R500	15.4” widescreen	ThinkPad R500 is a 15.4” widescreen model designed to give extra work and viewing space for presentations. Enterprises can standardize on the ThinkPad R series at an attractive price without sacrificing performance or energy efficiency.
	R61e	15.4” widescreen	Designed for tight budgets but powerful enough to get the job done... Still inlcudes helpful management features such as ThinkVantage™ Rescue and Recovery®

Cost-effective enterprise notebook
ThinkPad R series notebooks offer the best blend of productivity, mobility, security, and performance, while keeping TCO low and productivity in the forefront.

Core technology
ThinkPad R Series notebooks are available with Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology – including the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor – which can deliver greater performance, enhanced manageability, and longer battery life.

Other technology features available on ThinkPad R Series notebooks include:

• Intel Turbo Memory – Boosts performance and speeds boot times.
• Switchable graphics – Allows dynamic switching between graphics modes to improve battery life when needed.
• Integrated or discrete graphics – Intel® integrated graphics are ideal for Web browsing and business applications. Or for extra horsepower such as 3D applications, try the discrete graphics solutions from NVIDIA.
• High-resolution widescreen displays – Bright, easy-to-view displays up to 14.1’’ WXGA+ (1440x900) and 15.4’’ WSXGA+ (1680x1050).

• R400 and 500 models feature an updated BatteryStretch tool for extreme power-efficiency.
• The R400 model features a 9-cell battery for up to 8.2 hrs of battery life.
  
  

  Model	Display	Battery life*
  R400	14.1” widescreen	Up to 8.2 hr
  R500	15.4” widescreen	Up to 7.6 hr
  R61e	15.4” widescreen	Up to 7.5 hr

Select R Series models also offer greater, more individual control over battery life with BatteryStretch, a new feature allows you to squeeze extra minutes out of your notebook when it appears that the battery is about to run out. With this easy interface, you can, for example, minimize the display refresh rate or disable certain wireless communications devices to help preserve the power you need to finish your work unplugged.

Wired and wireless connectivity

• R Series features multiple ways to connect to different networks whether at the office or on the road:– WLAN– UWB (R400)– Bluetooth– Modem– WWAN-Ready (R400)
• The new WWANted feature on the R400 gives you embedded WWAN capability for faster connectivity and file transfers. You can take advantage of your carrier’s entire network, instead of being concerned with connecting to a specific LAN.

No matter where your business or leisure takes you, you can always be connected. With the help of Access Connections, the network is literally just 2 button presses away. At the office or at home you can get rid of all kinds of cables and cords and enjoy the benefits of being wireless.

Environmental commitment Lenovo is committed to protecting the environment and keeping your energy costs low. In addition, we are especially proud that the ThinkPad R400 and R500 earned an EPEAT Silver rating from the Green Electronics Council, which is affiliated with the EPA. To earn a silver rating, the ThinkPad R400 and R 500 had to pass a set of 23 required environmental performance criteria and 14 optional criteria including energy conservation, environmentally sensitive materials selection, end of life management, and packaging. The R series is the first ThinkPad offering with post-consumer recycled plastics. The ThinkPad R series’ Energy Star 4.0 label also attests to its energy efficiency and low emissions. The Energy Star 4.0 label requires that discrete graphics models in idle state consume less than 22W power, integrated graphics models less than 14W. This lowers operating costs, obviously. However, it also means reduced energy costs and heat emissions, making the ThinkPad R series notebook a wise choice for the environment and your business.

Service and support
Lenovo is known worldwide for the unique support tools and other services we provide for our systems and the customers who buy them.

• ThinkVantage™ Productivity Center provides unique self-help tools and is accessible from a dedicated keyboard key.
• Online e-support gives you 24-hour access to product documentation and driver downloads.
• Lenovo Experts Live makes it possible to get expert technical assistance on-demand.
• ThinkPlus Maintenance and Protection Services offers enhanced coverage for special needs.

Need more? Lenovo's exclusive ThinkVantage® Technologies maximize security and convenience. They include:

• Active Protection System™ helps protect data by temporarily stopping the hard drive when sudden motion is detected.
• Rescue and Recovery™ allows easy, one-button recovery from system crashes, even if the OS won't boot.
• System Update downloads and installs updates without requiring specific user knowledge.
• System Migration Assistant™ transfers files and settings from your old system to your new one.

Additional features R Series notebooks are available with a variety of convenience and multimedia features and software, including:
		ThinkPad Privacy Filter Option Blocks your private on-screen information from those around you, utilizing 3M's® unique microlouver privacy technology. Designed to fit specifically into the R400 and R500 bezel.
		Integrated camera SXGA resolution camera is perfect for video conferencing, VoIP, and even just chatting with your friends online.
		Full-size, ergonomic keyboard R Series features the famous ThinkPad keyboard, renowned for its full array of keys and excellent feel.
		ThinkPad Blue-ray Recordable Ultrabay Enhanced Drive The next generation optical disc format; great for movie watchers, since Blu-ray is gaining popularity in Hollywood.
		Accessories Lenovo offers a full line of accessories, including docks, port replicators, wireless mice and extra batteries.
		ThinkLight® A tiny LED in the top edge of the display ights the keyboard so you can keep working even in the dark.
		Trackpoint® ThinkPad is famous for the little red TrackPoint in the center of the keyboard.
		2007 Microsoft® Office Add a 2007 Microsoft Office suite to your system purchase. It's the most significant update to the Office interface in more than a decade. Learn more
		Windows Vista® Lenovo offers a wide variety of notebook systems with the new operating system – plus online training courses to help you use it. Lenovo and Windows Vista Windows Vista training from Lenovo