source – thinkpads.com by John Hobbes
Lenovo has officially announced their ThinkPad L Series. The greenest and most recycled laptop as stated by Lenovo.
Quick overview
Lenovo’s ThinkPad L Series:
- 14-inch L412 and 15-inch L512 models
- powered by Intel Celeron, Core i3 and Core i5 processors.
With the Edge models replacing SL in the small business realm, this “new” L Series will be replacing the R Series for entry-level corporate models. These are intended to provide comparable functionality to the more expensive T Series, but with a lower cost design and some feature de-contenting to reduce cost. Lenovo will also sell these to the education market, serving primary and secondary schools.
Differences between L and T Series
- Wider choice in processors, including Celeron, Core i3, Core i5; no Core i7
- Optional ATI graphics on L, NVIDIA graphics on T
- No SSD option on L
- Both have ExpressCard/34, 4 USB 2.0 ports, multi-card reader, VGA & DisplayPort (w/audio); no Firewire on L
- L has USB/eSATA combo port, T410 has separate eSATA
- No ThinkLight, roll cage or swappable bay drive on L Series
- ABS plastic on L; HEPC plastic on top, carbon fiber reinforced plastic on bottom of T410
- 6-row (non-chiclet) keyboard on L; standard 7-row on T
- 16:9 LCD on L, 16:10 on T410, 16:9 on T510
Differences between L and SL Series
- Update to newest Intel processors on L
- SL series have HDMI output, L Series have DisplayPort (w/audio output too)
- Combo headphone/mic jack on L
- L gets TPM chip, upgraded to Gobi 2000 WWAN