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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.4 cm x 26 cm x 3.7 cm
Weight 2.7 kg
DISPLAY IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Screen Size (Type) 14.1"
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 (XGA)
Widescreen No
PROCESSOR IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
CPU Intel Pentium M 1.5 GHz
Cache L2 - 1 MB
Front Side Bus 400 MHz
Chipset Intel 855PM
Platform Technology Intel Centrino
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology
MEMORY IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
RAM 256 MB
Max RAM Supported 2 GB
RAM Type DDR SDRAM
Speed 333 MHz / PC2700
Rated Speed 333 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 30 GB HDD
Optical Drive CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo removable
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed 24x
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 24x
AUDIO & VIDEO IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AGP 4x - ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Video Memory 32 MB DDR SDRAM
Sound Stereo speakers
Codec AD1981B
Compliant Standards AC '97, SoundMAX
COMMUNICATIONS IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Wireless 802.11b
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
MODEM
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
BATTERY IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Technology Lithium Ion
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 2
Battery Life Up to 4.7 hours
AC ADAPTER IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 72 Watt
INPUT IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Expansion Bays 1 x front accessible -
Slots 2 x memory (1 free)
1 x CardBus (1 free)
Interfaces 1 x docking / port replicator
1 x infrared IrDA
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x display / video - S-video output
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
SOFTWARE IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Software Included Adobe Acrobat Reader, PC Doctor, ThinkVantage Rapid Restore Ultra, IBM Update Connector, Intervideo WinDVD, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkPad Utilities, Access IBM, IBM RecordNow, Norton AntiVirus 2003 (OEM), IBM Drive Letter Access
MISCELLANEOUS IBM ThinkPad R50 (1830)
Integrated Options ThinkLight
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
Compliant Standards ACPI 2.0, ACPI 1.0b, FCC Class B certified, MPR II, BSMI, VCCI Class B ITE, CISPR 22 Class B, CCIB, IEC950, NOM, SASO, UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years

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