ThinkPad T420 is the latest ThinkPad launched by Lenovo in the Philippines. I can still remember when everyone was still using its ancestor – IBM ThinkPad. My friend has one and up to this day, he was able to use it, although it was a little bit slow.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Features – NVIDIA Optimus Technology, Thinner and Lighter, Lenovo Rapid Drive Technology, Quad core CPU, Standard Smart Card and New 16x9 HD and HD+ Resolution.

Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Specifications (Specs) - The ThinkPad T420 can be configured with the new Second Generation Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM and up to a 320GB HDD or up to a 160GB SSD. The ThinkPad T420 notebooks can be configured with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 which, when used with Lenovo RapidBoot can get your computer started 20 seconds faster than the standard Windows 7 laptop.

The T420 can be configured with a Discrete NVIDIA NVS 4200M (1GB VRAM) GPU with Optimus technology that can automatically switch between the integrated and discrete GPU to provide peak performance without sacrificing battery life.

The 14.0″ display has a 1366×768 resolution as default, but there is the option to upgrade to an HD+ display with a 1600×900 resolution.

Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Price (Update) – Prices starts at P74,990 (here in the Philippines) or $1,738.72 as of May 2011.