Lenovo ThinkPad W550s Mobile Workstation
The Lenovo ThinkPad W550s is a mobile workstation in a thin 15.6-inch laptop form factor. Lenovo has managed to squeeze a professional-class dedicated video card in a 0.9″ thin ruggedized chassis of the W550s, aimed at use with CAD, other engineering programs, 3D animation applications, and professional video and photo editors. The GPU in question is the Nvidia Quadro K620M with 2GB of dedicated video memory. It manages the 15.6″ screen with either 1920×1080 Full HD or 2880×1620 3K resolution, and optional IPS. The video card is backed by an upcoming 5th Generation Intel Core i7 “Broadwell” processor. However, the i7 in the W550s will have two cores instead of four, so this notebook won’t be among the most powerful mobile workstations. On the other hand, it will have a benefit of great portability. The laptop has two SODIMM slots for up to 16GB of system memory and will ship with up to 1-Terabyte of hard drive storage or up to 512GB solid state drive. Thanks to Lenovo’s Power Bridge technology with two batteries and ability to swap one of them without system reboot, the notebook can provide up to 13 hours of continuous work on a single charge. For data input and interaction with the laptop, you can use the full-size keyboard with numeric pad, multitouch trackpad, traditional TrackPoint pointing stick accompanied by physical “mouse” buttons, and optional touchscreen.
Specifications of the Lenovo ThinkPad W550s
Here are the specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad W550s with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.
| Brand | Lenovo |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops. |
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels Full HD Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD. 2880x1620 pixels This screen resolution provides a decent picture sharpness and a lot of space on the display for the user interface and programs. It's better than the popular Full HD but not as good as the premium-class 4K and similar. |
| Touchscreen | Finger multi-touch input (optional) The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability. |
| Other Display Specs | IPS or TN, depending on configuration Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles on the TN screens. |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-5500U 5th Gen dual-core 2.4-3.GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 42) Intel Core i7-5600U 5th Gen dual-core 2.6-3.2GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 45) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Nvidia Quadro K620M 2GB Dedicated Video Card |
| System Memory (RAM) Size | 8GB RAM The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users. 16GB RAM 16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM. |
| Data Storage | 512GB SSD 512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs. 1000GB (1TB) HDD 1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage. |
| DVD Optical Drive | None |
| Keyboard & Input | Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard. Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons. Pointing stick with accompanying click buttons In the middle of the keyboard there's a pointing stick as an alternative to touchpad-based pointer navigation. The pointing stick is accompanied by left and right click buttons located between the keyboard and touchpad areas. Touchscreen |
| Speakers & Audio | Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers. |
| Camera | Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception. |
| Wi-Fi Wireless | 802.11AC The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements. 802.11N 802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops. |
| Ethernet Network Port | Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity. |
| Mobile broadband (4G LTE) | Yes (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices. |
| USB Ports | 3 x USB 3.0 Three full-size USB Type A ports. |
| Video Output Ports | 1 x mini DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital video output port. It is not as widely used as HDMI. The laptop has a compact "mini" version of DisplayPort on its side. 1 x VGA VGA is an old analog type video port found on older computers, monitors, TVs, and projectors. |
| Media Card Reader | SD card reader The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter. |
| Other Features | Fingerprint reader This laptop has a built-in fingerprint reader. It improves security and enables easier system log-ins, without password typing. Docking connector Intel vPro Intel vPro is a system management technology used for remote computer management, improved security, and other business-centric tasks. On laptops with newer Intel Core processors, the full Intel vPro feature set is called vPro Enterprise, as opposed to basic vPro Essentials. SmartCard reader Spill-resistant keyboard |
| Battery | Main 3-cell 44 WHr plus secondary 3-cell 23 WHr, 6-cell 48 WHr, or 6-cell 72 WHr - up to 13 hours max. |
| Weight | 4.9 pounds 5.4 pounds |
| Height | 0.9" |
| Width | 15" |
| Depth | 10.2" |
| Windows Version | Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Pro is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Check Windows.com for more info. Windows 7 Pro Windows 7 Pro is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Check Windows.com for more info. |
| Warranty | 1-year A typical laptop warranty. |
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David Allen –
I have lenovo w550s i7 5500 mini displayport support 2k
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