Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: thinkpad, g40 | Themes: Business Notebooks
- 1. Decisions, Decisions: Notebook Or Desktop PC
- 2. The PC Halfling: The ThinkPad G40
- 3. The PC Halfling: The ThinkPad G40, Continued
- 4. Pictures Of The G40
- 5. In The Other Corner - Shuttle SB61G2
- 6. In The Other Corner - Shuttle SB61G2, Continued
- 7. Benchmarks Under Windows XP
- 8. Synthetic Benchmarks
2. The PC Halfling: The ThinkPad G40
IBM has touted the ThinkPad G40 as a notebook with the look and feel of a ThinkPad notebook, but for the cost of a desktop PC. It has managed this feat by replacing the worth-its-weight-in-gold mobile CPU with a significantly cheaper desktop version. Of course, the standard processor gives off more heat than its mobile cousin, so the cooling system has to be expanded accordingly. As this high level of power loss will suck normal batteries dry, the device comes equipped with a battery boasting a hefty 8.8 Ah in order to keep battery rundown times reasonable. As we had expected, the battery and the cooling system render the ThinkPad G40 bigger and heavier than other notebooks.
So it wasn't exactly designed with road and corridor warriors in mind.
However, if you use a portable PC that remains plugged into an outlet most of the time, the G40 will cover most of your needs.
| Model | IBM G40 |
|---|---|
| Type | Three-Spindle / All-In-One |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 328mm x 37/56mm x 284mm / 12.9" x 1.46/2.2" x 11.18" |
| Weight of unit | 3860g / 8.49lbs |
| Weight of charger and cable | 800 g / 1.76 lbs |
| Display Size | 15" |
| Display Resolution | 1024x768 // XGA |
| CPU | Intel Pentium4 2.40 GHz//FSB 100MHz |
| Memory Type | PC2100 DDR SDRAM |
| Amount of Memory | 512 MB |
| Chipset Northbridge | 852GM |
| Chipset Southbridge | 82801DB (ICH4-M) |
| Graphics Controller | Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME (Core 133MHz/ Memory 133MHz) |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 9.5 mm height |
| Network | Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet |
| WLAN-Adaptor | No |
| Modem | Agere Systems AC97 |
| Audio | Sound Max Integrated Audio |
| Battery Capacity | 95 Wh (98.24Wh) |
| Battery Weight | 637 g / 22.49 ounces |
| Pointing Device | Trackpoint |
| DVD-Drive | Matshita SR-8177 8x/24x |
| Harddisc | Hitachi DK23EA-20 ATA-5 20 GB/4200rpm/2 MB |
| PCcard Slot(s) | 1xtype III ( R) |
| Floppy Drive | Yes |
| USB ports | 4x USB 2.0 (2x L, 2X B) |
| 1394 ports | No |
| IR port | No |
| Serial Ports | No |
| Parallel Ports | Yes (B) |
| VGA out | Yes (B) |
| Keyboard/Mouse Connector | Yes (B) |
| Headphone(Speaker-out)/Microphone | Yes(L)/Yes(L) |
| Video-In/Out | No/No |
| B=Backside, L=Left side, R=Right side, F=Front | |
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