Ports & interfaces
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| DVI port |
N |
| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity |
1 |
| CardBus PCMCIA slot type |
Type II |
| SmartCard slot |
N |
| Docking connector |
N |
| TV-out |
Y |
| TV out type |
S-Video |
| Modem (RJ-11) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
N |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
| DC-in jack |
Y |
Other features
| TV in port |
N |
| Modem speed |
56 Kbit/s |
| Infrared data port |
Y |
| Modem type |
V.92 |
| Docking solution |
Dock II / Port Replicator II |
| Internal modem |
Y |
Optical drive
| CD read speed |
24 x |
| DVD read speed |
8 x |
| Optical drive type |
DVD-ROM |
Battery
| Battery life (max) |
4.7 h |
| Number of battery cells |
6 |
Processor
| Processor front side bus |
400 MHz |
| Processor frequency |
1.4 GHz |
Graphics
| Discrete graphics adapter model |
AMD Mobility Radeon 7500 |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
0.032 GB |
| Discrete graphics adapter |
Y |
Memory
| Internal memory type |
DDR-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory |
2 GB |
| Internal memory |
0.25 GB |
Storage
| Hard drive speed |
4200 RPM |
| Total storage capacity |
30 GB |
| Hard drive interface |
Ultra-ATA/100 |
Keyboard
| Pointing device |
ThinkPad UltraNav |
Networking
| Networking features |
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
ThinkPad R50, P M 1.4GHz, 256MB RAM, 30GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI Radeon 7500, 24x-8x DVD-ROM, Wireless upgradeable(MPCI), Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), Secure Chip, 6 cell Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro
The ThinkPad R50 series sheds its more restrained past and emerges as a faster, long-lasting desktop replacement. No longer a budget notebook, this machine is an excellent choice for business or personal use.