Lenovo · ThinkPad T
ThinkPad T510
A 15.6-inch business laptop with first-generation Core i5 processors, removable storage and an Ultrabay optical drive. Original configurations offer integrated Intel graphics or a separate NVIDIA NVS GPU, with six- or nine-cell batteries.
- Size
- 15.6″
- Display
- –
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Memory
- 2 GB – 4 GB
- Weight
- 2.57 kg
- Battery
- 6.2 h
What reviewers say
Both find a sturdy business laptop with strong office performance and useful connections. Notebookcheck praises the keyboard and TrackPoint but dislikes accidental touchpad gestures and narrow vertical viewing angles. Audio divides them: Notebookcheck finds it adequate, while TechSpot reports distortion. Battery results depend heavily on power settings and their nine-cell configurations.
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Specifications
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- Screen size
- 15.6″
- Resolution
- 1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900
- Brightness
- 220 nits
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- 15.6-inch 16:9 LED-backlit LCD: 1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900, both rated at 220 nits and 500:1 contrast
- Screen finish
- Anti-glare
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-520M or Intel Core i5-540M
- CPU cores
- 2
- CPU threads
- 4
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics or NVIDIA NVS 3100M
- Memory
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB to 500 GB
- CPU
- Core i5-520M (2.4 GHz, up to 2.93 GHz) or i5-540M (2.53 GHz, up to 3.06 GHz); two cores, Hyper-Threading and 3 MB cache; Intel QM57 chipset
- GPU
- Intel HD Graphics on 4349 configurations; NVIDIA NVS 3100M with 512 MB dedicated memory on represented 4314 configuration. These original discrete models are not the separately listed later Optimus configurations
- Memory type
- PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 on represented configurations; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB
- Storage type
- Removable 2.5-inch SATA 3 Gb/s hard drive, 7200 rpm on represented configurations; Active Protection System; removable DVD burner in 12.7 mm Ultrabay Enhanced; optional second drive
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 6.2 hours
- Weight
- 2.57 kg
- Thickness
- 35.8 mm
- Width × depth
- 372.8 × 245.1 mm
- Battery life detail
- Main figures use the six-cell integrated configuration: starting at 2.57 kg and maker claim up to 6.2 hours. Integrated nine-cell models start at 2.72 kg and claim up to 10.4 hours. Original discrete models claim up to 4.7 hours with six cells or 7.8 hours with nine cells; represented 4314-2PU uses nine cells. Published body dimensions are 372.8 × 245.1 × 32–35.8 mm.
- Charger
- 65 W on represented integrated configurations; 90 W on discrete configuration
- Materials
- Glass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic base; one-piece magnesium roll cage
- Colours
- Black
Connections
- Ports
- 4 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- ThinkPad 802.11b/g/n or Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.1 on represented configurations
- Webcam
- 2-megapixel fixed-focus on represented configurations
- Operating system
- Windows
- Port detail
- Four USB 2.0 ports, one powered; discrete configuration combines one with eSATA. VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, combination headphone/microphone socket, five-format card reader, ExpressCard/34 and docking connector
- External displays
- Maker maximum 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via DisplayPort; single-link DVI-D via optional cable
- Keyboard
- 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight illumination
- Trackpad
- UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers, 1 W each
- Microphones
- Dual-array microphones
- Biometrics
- TPM 1.2; fingerprint reader on 4349-2MU and 4314-2PU, absent on 4349-5EU
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-520M | 2 GB | 500 GB | Intel HD Graphics | 1366 × 768 |
| Intel Core i5-540M | 2 GB | 160 GB | Intel HD Graphics | 1600 × 900 |
| Intel Core i5-540M | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA NVS 3100M | 1600 × 900 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- DisplayPort and VGA alongside four USB ports
- Two memory slots supporting up to 8 GB
- Removable storage, optical drive and battery
Cons
- No HDMI or USB-C
- Starting weight of 2.57 kg with a six-cell battery
- Original discrete configurations lack automatic graphics switching
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.6″ | 60 Hz | Intel Core i5 | 4 GB | – | – | 2011 | |
| 15.4″ | 60 Hz | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB | 2.67 kg | – | 2007 | |
| 15.6″ | IPS LCD, 144 Hz | Intel Core 5 or 7 | 16 GB | 2.1 kg | – | Nov 2025 |
Sources
- psrefstuff.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/ltwbook_2013.pdf
- techspot.com/photos/article/262-lenovo-thinkpad-t510
Photo: TechSpot
