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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.7 cm x 26.8 cm x 4.3 cm
Weight 3 kg
Colour Black
DISPLAY IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Screen Size (Type) 12.1"
Screen Resolution 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Widescreen No
PROCESSOR IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
CPU Intel Celeron 600 MHz
Cache L2 - 128 KB - Advanced Transfer Cache
Front Side Bus 100 MHz
Chipset Intel 440MX
MEMORY IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
RAM 64 MB
Max RAM Supported 256 MB
RAM Type SDRAM - non-ECC
Speed 100 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 144-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Floppy Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - internal
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 10 GB HDD
Optical Drive 1 x CD-ROM removable
Read Speed 24x
Compliant Standards Kodak PhotoCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CDi
AUDIO & VIDEO IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Graphics Processor (GPU) PCI - ATI RAGE Mobility M
Video Memory 4 MB SDRAM
Supported Display Graphics VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024), UXGA (1600x1200)
Signal Processor Cirrus Logic CS 4299
Compliant Standards Sound Blaster 16/Pro, AC '97
COMMUNICATIONS IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
MODEM
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, Hayes AT command set
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
BATTERY IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Technology Lithium Ion
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 3.2 Ah
Battery Life Up to 3 hours
Recharge Time 2.5 hour(s)
AC ADAPTER IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Input AC 110/220 V ± 10% (50/60 Hz)
Output 72 Watt
Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star
INPUT IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Expansion Bays 1 x front accessible - (0 free)
Slots 2 x memory (1 free)
1 x CardBus (1 free)
Interfaces 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x USB 4 pin USB Type A
1 x docking / port replicator
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm
1 x serial - RS-264D - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
SOFTWARE IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, ConfigSafe, Lotus SmartSuite Millennium, PC Doctor, Lotus Notes Client 5, ThinkPad Assistant
MISCELLANEOUS IBM ThinkPad A21e (2628)
Integrated Options Stereo speakers, keyboard, display, TrackPoint
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Max Operating Temperature 30 °C
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating 8 - 80%
Max Altitude Operating 3 km
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in

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