User Manual
65-watt AC adapter
ThinkPad Roll Cage (one-piece
magnesium frame)
EPEAT™ Gold rating
ENERGY STAR
®
5.0-compliant
RoHS-compliant
International Warranty Service
17
24 hour x 7 day
18
toll-free support
during the warranty period
12
via 800-426-7378
For compatible accessories, please
go to O-T520 sheet;
For ThinkPlus™
, 22
service upgrade
options, please go to S-TA sheet
Preloaded operating system
20
- Some: Genuine Windows
®
7
Home Premium 64
- Some: Genuine Windows 7
Professional 32
- Some: Genuine Windows 7
Professional 64
Ready to install applications
14
(all
OSes; only some listed)
• Rescue and Recovery™
• Access Connections™
• Fingerprint Software (fi ngerprint
models)
• Password Manager (fi ngerprint
models)
• ThinkVantage System Update
• ThinkVantage Power Manager
• ThinkVantage Toolbox
• Lenovo SimpleTap
Preloaded applications
14
(all OSes;
only some listed)
• Norton™ Internet Security 2011
(30 days of virus defi nitions)
• Adobe
®
Reader
®
• Skype™ for Windows
• Windows Live™ Essentials
• Microsoft Offi ce 2010 preloaded;
purchase product key to activate
• Corel
®
WinDVD
®
(DVD±RW)
• Corel Burn.Now™ Lenovo Edition
(DVD±RW)
• Corel DVD MovieFactory
®
Lenovo
Edition (DVD±RW)
Premiere performance; two spindles
Intel
®
Core™ i5-2410M processor (dual-core, 2.30GHz, 3MB Cache),
DDR3 memory controller (up to 1333MHz), Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 (2.90GHz), HT technology
Intel Core i5-2520M processor (dual-core, 2.50GHz, 3MB Cache),
DDR3 memory controller (up to 1333MHz), Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 (3.20GHz), HT technology
Intel Core i5-2540M processor (dual-core, 2.60GHz, 3MB Cache),
DDR3 memory controller (up to 1333MHz), Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 (3.30GHz), HT technology
8GB max
7
/ PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3, non-parity,
dual-channel capable, two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets
DVD burner, 12.7mm Ultrabay Enhanced, removable
One bay for removable devices, Ultrabay Slim-compatible, 12.7mm high, bottom access
Some: Solid State Drive (SSD) / SATA 3.0Gb/s, 2.5" wide, 7mm high
Some: HDD / SATA 3.0Gb/s, 2.5" wide, 7mm or 9.5mm high,
Active Protection System
™
All: removable, upgradable, supports the second disk, Shock Mounted Hard Drive
None
15.6" (396mm) HD (1366x768) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
220 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500:1 contrast ratio, 60% Gamut
HD720p resolution, wider view angle, low light sensitive, fi xed focus
Intel HD Graphics 3000 in processor,
external analog monitor support via VGA DB-15 connector and
digital monitor support via DisplayPort (supports single-link DVI-D via cable 45J7915);
supports dual independent display;
Maximum external resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort)@60Hz;
2048x1536 (VGA)@75Hz; 1920x1200@60Hz (single-link DVI-D via cable 45J7915)
7 row, 89-key, ThinkVantage button, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys
TrackPoint
®
pointing device, "Press-to-Select," Internet Scroll Bar
13
, magnifying glass
UltraNav™, wide touchpad below keyboard, Tap Zones, scrolling regions label, multi-touch
Illuminates the keyboard to improve visibility in low-light conditions
HD & HD+: 14.68" x 9.65" x 1.25-1.40"; 372.8mm x 245.1mm x 31.8-35.6mm
FHD: 14.68" x 9.65" x 1.29-1.44"; 372.8mm x 245.1mm x 32.8-36.6mm
6-cell: starting at 5.54 lb (2.51kg); 9-cell: starting at 5.89 lb (2.67kg)
Display cover: Carbon-fi ber / Glass-fi ber hybrid;
Bottom: Glass-fi ber reinforced plastic without paint
Lithium Ion 6-cell or 9-cell, support optional Slice battery (57Y4545) as 2nd battery at bottom
6-cell: up to 7.7 hr; 9-cell: up to 12.8 hr; 9-cell plus slice battery: up to 25.6 hr
Mobile Intel QM67 Express Chipset
One slot (ExpressCard/34)
Some: Smart Card reader
4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Integrated model: Four USB 2.0 (one powered),
Optimus model: Three USB 2.0 (one powered), one USB 2.0/eSATA combo port,
external monitor (VGA DB-15, DisplayPort), ethernet (RJ-45),
IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 (4-pin connector; 1394a-2000 standard)
Two PCI Express Mini Card slots
Some:
11b/g/n
, PCIe Half
Mini Card, Intel Centrino
®
Wireless-N 1000, 1x2
Some:
11a/b/g/n
, PCIe Half
Mini Card, Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, 2x2
Wireless WAN upgradable
None
Some: Bluetooth 3.0 wireless, LED indicator
Non-vPro model: Intel 82579LF Gigabit Network Connection (Lewisville), PHY, PCIe x1
vPro model: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (Lewisville), PHY, PCIe x1
Some: Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
High Defi nition (HD) Audio, Conexant 20672 codec / stereo speakers, 1 watt x 2 /
volume up, down, mute buttons / dual array mic, mic mute button, combo audio/mic jack
Power-on password, hard disk password, supervisor password, security keyhole
Trusted Platform Module, TCG 1.2-compliant
None
1-year - depot repair service / service upgrades
22
available
Positioning
Processor
Memory
Optical
Ultrabay
SATA disk
m S ATA ™ SSD
Widescreen
display
Camera
Graphics
Keyboard
TrackPoint
®
Touchpad
ThinkLight™
Dimensions
(WxDxH)
3
Weight
2
Case material
Battery - type
Battery - life
10
Chipset
ExpressCard
Smart Card Read
Multicard Reader
Ports
PCIe Mini Card
WLAN
4
WWAN
Modem
Bluetooth™
Ethernet
Intel AMT
Audio support
Security
Security chip
Fingerprint reader
Limited warranty
12
ThinkPad
®
T520 4239 (TopSeller)
4239-46U i5-2520M 4GBx1 15.6" HD 720p 320G 7200 Intel 6205
28
WWAN upg None None Blue 6 iAMT vPro Pro 64
4239-4CU i5-2410M 4GBx1 15.6" HD 720p 320G 7200 Intel 6205 WWAN upg None Smart None 6 Edu Prem 64
4239-4DU i5-2410M 4GBx1 15.6" HD 720p 320G 7200 Intel 1000 WWAN upg None None Blue 6 Prem 64
4239-4EU i5-2540M 4GBx1 15.6" HD 720p 320G 7200 Intel 1000 WWAN upg None None Blue 6 Pro 32
Type-model
Wide-
screen
display
Disk
SATA
GB
8
rpm
Personal Systems Reference (PSREF)
Supports ThinkVantage
®
technologies
PCIe
Mini Card
WLAN
Bat-
tery
cellsProcessor Preload
See footnotes for more detailed information
☞ US model announced June 21, 2011; previous models on February 22, March 1, or April 5, 2011
© Lenovo
(KN3-1) June 2011
• These small and medium business (SMB) models are part of the US TopSeller
™ Program
• These systems are Microsoft
®
Offi ce 2010 Product Key Ready (O10PKR)
☞
Camera
Intel
vPro
Blue-
tooth
Finger
print
reader
Modem
Memory
PCIe Mini Card
WWAN
/mSATA
Smart
Card
Reader
Global
(G)
Educ
Intel
AMT