Lenovo ThinkPad W520
The laptop selected for the 2011 academic year is the Lenovo W520. The specifications selected by Rose-Hulman are below:
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2720QM, 2.20 GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB (1333 MHz) DDR3 (1 DIMM) |
| Hard Drive | SATA 320 GB 7200 RPM |
| Optical Drive | DVD+/-RW Optical Drive |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080 w/ LED backlight |
| Video Card | nVIDIA FX 1000M graphics with 2GB memory |
| Network Cards | Integrated Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Centrino 6300 Advanced -N Wireless supports 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Battery | 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery |
| USB | USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports |
| Pointing Devices | Touchpad Pointstick |
| Firewire | 1 Firewire Port |
| Integrated Webcam | Webcam built into display |
| Secure Digital | 1 Secure Digital Slot |
