There’s no question that Lenovo made a name for itself by building dependable and solid professional laptops with the ThinkPad Series. However, not everyone wants to look like an “office person” (there’s nothing wrong with that), so the V-Series has been built to look nice and professional at the same time. Again, this update features Intel 2nd Generation Core processors (aka “Sandy Bridge“), but Lenovo has added its own touch with RapidBoot, a boot optimization that can start Windows in 10 seconds according to Lenovo (at least, with a clean Windows installation). Because it is a professional machine, there’s also added protection with a backup and recovery system, and a strong data encryption because the reality is: these things get lost/stolen pretty easily. While the hardware is easy to replace, your information is not. To unlock your data, you can choose to use the fingerprint reader, and there’s even a USB port locker to prevent quick data theft if you leave the laptop un attended.
Intel Core i7 processor
13.3”/14’’/15.6” high-definition, 16:9 widescreen
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® 525M 2GB for V470/V570
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® 315M 1GB for V370
Up to 8GB DDR3 memory
Up to 1TB HDD storage
Integrated DVD reader/writer & Blu-ray Disc™1 drive
Stereo Speakers
Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
USB2.0, USB eSATA Combo, 6-in-1 card reader (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS-pro/xD), headphones, mic, VGA, HDMI
Integrated web camera
V370: 3.68 lb (1.67kg) with 6 cell battery
V470: 4.81 lb (2.184kg) with 6-cell battery
V570: 5.29 lb (2.4kg) with 6 cell battery
V370: 328 x20.8~28.6x224mm (WxHxD)
V470: 280×15~20.2x174mm (WxHxD)
V570: 378×32.3×252mm (WxHxD)
Approx. 3hrs with 6-cell battery
Software: Adobe® Reader® 9.0, Active Protection System™ 1.0, Lenovo® ReadyComm 6.0, Energy Management 6.0, McAfee® Pearl, Microsoft® Office 2010, OneKey® Rescue System 7.0, OneKey® Recovery 7.0, Cyberlink YouCam BE 3.0, Power2Go, Power DVD, Lenovo® Security Suite 2.0, Windows Live™ Essential 4.0, BioExcess and USB Port Locker
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