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Windows Vista® Business for business computing.
 
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14" or 15.4" widescreen display sizes
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Stylish notebooks for work and life
ThinkPad® Z Series are versatile and powerful to meet the most demanding work and home tasks. These powerful systems offer a bright widescreen with the option of either black or titanium models. Select models are available with the new Genuine Windows Vista™ operating system, have Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology and Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and feature new ThinkPad 11n Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless technology that delivers greater levels of mobile performance, reliability, and manageabilty.


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Best: Lightweight notebooks
ThinkPad Z61t
Wired Magazine
January 2007
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Compare series details | Z61t | Z61m | Z61p
  ThinkPad® Roll Cage Standard Standard Standard
  Shock-Mounted Hard Drive Standard Standard Standard
  Integrated Fingerprint Reader Select Select Select
  Wireless Wide Area Network Integration Select Not available Not available
  ThinkPad 11n MIMO Wi-Fi Select Select Select
  UltraNav™ multi-pointing device Standard Standard Standard
  OpenGL® graphics for 3D application support Not available Not available Select
  ATI Discrete Graphics Not available Select Standard
  Integrated camera and stereo microphone Select Select Not available
  3-1 Media Card Reader Standard Not available Not available
  4-1 Media Card Reader Not available Standard Standard
  Docking support Standard Standard Standard
  ThinkVantage® Active Protection System™ Standard Standard Standard
  ThinkVantage® Rescue and Recovery™ Standard Standard Standard
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Z Series features  
     
 
The thin and light design of our Z61t notebook includes a 14" widescreen and the option of either black or titanium models. Designed with mobility in mind, the Z61t systems are the thinnest and lightest 14" widescreen notebook class of the top 10 notebook vendors52. Starting at 1.1" thin and only 4.5 lb.2 with the standard 4 cell battery, these thin and light models also feature up to 5.5 hours60 of battery life, when equipped with optional extended life or bay batteries. Z61t models offer impressive features, including:
  • Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology technology for outstanding wireless performance (select models)
  • Available with Genuine Windows Vista™ Business
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo, Dual Core, or Celeron® M Processors available (select models)
  • Intel 915GM, 945GM or 945PM Express Chipset
  • PCI Express Integrated Graphics
  • ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n MIMO[14] wireless technology (select models)
  • Bluetooth wireless (select models)
  • 3-1 card reader (select models) and 1394 (4-pin) connections
  • Secure Digital card slot (select models) and PC Card slot
  • DVI connector pass-through support (select models)
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The most secure notebooks
Z Series are now even better with one integrated security solution out of the box(select models). The Integrated Fingerprint Reader is built conveniently into the palm rest area of your notebook, making your passwords available at your fingertip. Security software )is preloaded for an integrated solution out of the box. You cannot get a higher level of security as a standard feature on a PC from any other manufacturer.

Optimized for connectivity
Select ThinkPad Z Series notebooks feature up to five built-in communications capabilities: Wi-Fi wireless10, Bluetooth® technology, Ethernet, 56K3 modem and wireless broadband access (select models). RJ-45 and RJ-11 ports are standard on all models. High-speed Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is also featured on select ThinkPad Z Series notebooks.

The UltraConnect™ antenna is built into the display cover for optimal signal reception33. This combined design supports IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g wireless technologies to help maximize coverage and performance for improved wireless LAN connectivity around the world. Select models feature new ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n MIMO10 wireless technology with increased throughput and distance performance.

The Z Series models also have the option to integrate high-speed EvDO Wireless WAN3 (select models) with the largest coverage area for high-speed65 wireless in the United States. Or, choose iPass, which offers one client interface to connect you through multiple access technologies in more than 160 countries, including Wi-Fi, wired ethernet and dial-up among others.

Unique data protection and reliability features on ThinkPad Z models help safeguard your valuable data. The Active Protection System is an integrated, user-configurable motion sensor that continuously monitors your ThinkPad notebook and temporarily stops the hard drive to help prevent some hard drive crashes when a fall or similar event is detected. The ThinkPad HDD Shock Absorber provides impact protection from crashes that could occur when setting the notebook on a hard surface while in use.

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Also, by combining the ThinkPad Roll Cage with our shock-mounted hard drive the critical system components are protected against accidents or jolts with a magnesium alloy frame that surrounds the interior parts, absorbing shock and helping to reduce failures and improve durability and reliability.

Exceptional chipset and graphics provided by ATI on select ThinkPad Z Series models deliver mobile optimized performance for today's graphics-intensive business and communications applications, latest 3D games, and high-quality digital entertainment. ATI makes your notebook PC a complete Multimedia Center whether at home or on the road.
Get up to 8 hours of battery life
Achieve all-day computing on select models with the system battery plus the optional ThinkPad Z Series Ultrabay Battery.
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Popular Accessories
We offer a wide selection of accessories designed and tested to be compatible with your ThinkPad® notebook. These accessories meet the highest standards, so you can be certain of top quality. And they're backed by a Warranty by Lenovo with renowned Service and Support available from IBM®.

The ThinkVantage Productivity Center is a special user-support feature that can help you keep your ThinkPad notebook secure and operating efficiently without wasting a minute of your time. Simply press the Blue Button to open a powerful menu of applications and tools so you can perform routine system tasks while you work or while you are away. It's PC maintenance made simple.

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Z Series notebooks

Enhanced multimedia experience
To enhance your notebook experience, select Z61t models offer an integrated camera and stereo microphone for video and voice applications. In addition, the stereo speakers are located to the right and left of the keyboard for a more robust sound, better listening range and volume. Plus, new multimedia function keys are built directly into the keyboard making it easy to play DVDs and CDs with the touch of a finger.

ThinkPad rescue

Rescue and Recovery™ software provides a hassle-free one-button recovery solution that lets you restore your previously saved system image including data, applications and operating system.
Learn more about ThinkVantage® Technologies.

trackpointDistinctive design elements like the TrackPoint pointing device are what set ThinkPad notebooks apart from the rest. This unique pointing device is standard on all of our notebooks� legendary full-size keyboard.

titanium cover A titanium special edition cover on select ThinkPad Z Series models provides enhanced strength, durability, and a scratch resistant finish. It helps protect your notebook while maintaining a thin, light, stylish design.
Learn more about ThinkVantage® Design.

Thinklight

Work in low-light conditions with the ThinkLight keyboard light. Located on the top edge of the display, this tiny LED illuminates your keyboard to let you keep working. ThinkPad notebooks are the only notebook family with the ThinkLight keyboard light.

Mobile workstations
ThinkPad Z61p mobile workstations offer robust graphics capacity, raw processing power and long battery life coupled with classic, award-winning ThinkPad design. Enhanced design on these widescreen models includes:
  • Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology for outstanding wireless performance (select models)
  • Available with Genuine Windows® Vista™ Business
  • Available with Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
  • ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n MIMO10 technology (select models)
  • ATI Mobility™ FireGL™ V5200 with 256MB VRAM
  • OpenGL® graphics for 3D application support
  • New larger, high-resolution TFT displays
  • 512MB DDR SDRAM, upgradeable to 2GB maximum
  • Bluetooth wireless (select models)
  • 4-1 card reader and 1394 FireWire (4-pin) connections
  • Express Card slot and PC Card slot
  • Hot-swappable Ultrabay Enhanced (supports 9.5mm opticals)

Service Service and support are always there for you
A range of award-winning Service and support solutions is available in 164 countries23, including ThinkVantage Productivity Center with unique self-help tools for 24/7 online support9, as well as on-system support.

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