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Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

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Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

Computer Info:

CPU
2nd Generation Intel Sandy Bridge Dual Core i3-2310M/2330M/2350M/2370M/2382M or i5-2410/2430M/2450M/2520M/2540M or i7-2620M/2640M or Quad Core i7-2630QM/2670QM/2720QM/2760QM/2820QM/2860QM/2920XM Processor
Memory Type
PC3-10660 1333MHz DDR3 204pin SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
Standard Memory
up to 16GB with dual core processor or up to 32GB with quad core processor
Max Memory
up to 16GB with dual core processor or up to 32GB with quad core processor
Memory Expansion Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots in models with dual core processor or 4 SO-DIMM slots in models with quad core processor
PC Card Slots
One ExpressCard/34 Slot
USB Ports
Two USB v3.0 Type-A Ports and Two USB v2.0 Type-A Ports (One USB v2.0 only Port and One USB v2.0/eSATA Combo Port)
Firewire Ports
One 4-pin IEEE-1394 Firewire / I.Link Port
Card Reader
4-in-1 Integrated SD Card Reader Slot: (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC)
Original Optical Drives
Removable DVD Burner Dual Layer Drive or Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive
Original Hard Drives
160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA II 3Gb/s Hard Drive
Original Solid State Drives
128GB, 180GB, 240GB, 256GB, 300GB 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive or 80GB mSATA Solid State Drive
Drive Notes
The Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop Supports up to 3 Drives. (One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive in the Primary Bay and/or One mSATA Solid State Drive and One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive in the Optical Bay) Note: The second 2.5" Drive replaces the optical drive when installed. If installing the second 2.5" Drive in replace of the optical drive, you will need the 2nd HDD ultrabay enhanced media bay tray p/n 43N3429 for installation.

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Product Guarantee

All Solid State Drives, Hard Drives and Memory listed are guaranteed to be new factory sealed unless otherwise specified.

Upgrade Options

2.5" Laptop Solid State Drive

7mm-ssd Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. Entry Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $145.00
  2. Entry Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $142.00
  3. Entry Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $89.00
  4. Entry Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $89.00
  5. Entry Level - 960GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $76.00
  6. Entry Level - 480GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $55.00
  7. Entry Level - 480GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $45.00
  8. Entry Level - 480GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $64.00
  9. Entry Level - 240GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $40.00
  10. Entry Level - 240GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $40.00
  11. Entry Level - 240GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $45.00
  12. Entry Level - 120GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash SLC Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $36.00
  13. Mid Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 4GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $315.00
  14. Mid Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $175.00
  15. Mid Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $179.00
  16. Mid Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $138.00
  17. Mid Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $105.00
  18. Mid Level - 512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $68.00
  19. Mid Level - 256GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 256MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Kingston
    $45.00
  20. Pro Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 4GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $350.00
  21. Pro Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash DDR3 DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $295.00
  22. Pro Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 4GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $385.00
  23. Pro Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $180.00
  24. Pro Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash DDR3 DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $165.00
  25. Pro Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $195.00
  26. Pro Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $115.00
  27. Pro Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash DDR3 DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $98.00
  28. Pro Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $114.00
  29. Pro Level - 500GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash DDR3 DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $69.00
  30. Pro Level - 500GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $75.00
  31. Pro Level - 500GB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $85.00
  32. Pro Level - 250GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash DDR3 DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Western Digital
    $57.00
  33. Pro Level - 250GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Crucial
    $55.00
  34. Pro Level - 250GB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung
    $65.00

2.5" Laptop Hard Drive

7mm-sata Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. Mainstream - 2TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $75.00
  2. Mainstream - 2TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $105.00
  3. Mainstream - 1TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Toshiba
    $41.00
  4. Mainstream - 1TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $58.00
  5. Mainstream - 1TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $69.00
  6. Mainstream - 500GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $63.00
  7. Mainstream - 500GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $59.00
  8. Mainstream - 320GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 16MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $57.00
  9. Mainstream - 320GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 16MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $55.00
  10. Mainstream - 250GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 16MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $52.00
  11. Mainstream - 250GB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 16MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $50.00
  12. Performance - 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 64MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $68.00
  13. Performance - 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $75.00
  14. Performance - 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 64MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $68.00
  15. Performance - 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 128MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $68.00
  16. Performance - 320GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 32MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $57.00
  17. Performance - 320GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 32MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $59.00
  18. Performance - 250GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 16MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Seagate
    $55.00
  19. Performance - 250GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/sec 32MB Cache 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive - Western Digital
    $46.00

2.5" OPAL Encrypted Solid State Drive

7mm-ssd-opal2 Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. Mid Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 4GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $315.00
  2. Mid Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $175.00
  3. Mid Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s QLC V-NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $138.00
  4. Pro Level - 4TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 4GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $385.00
  5. Pro Level - 2TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 2GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $195.00
  6. Pro Level - 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 1GB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $114.00
  7. Pro Level - 500GB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $85.00
  8. Pro Level - 250GB SATA III 6Gb/s MLC V-NAND Flash 512MB DRAM Cache 2.5" Solid State Drive - Samsung (OPAL 2.0)
    $65.00

TCG OPAL-2 Encrypted Hard Drive7mm-sata-opal2 Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. 500GB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 32MB Cache 2.5 Inch Hard Drive (TCG Opal 2.0)
    $85.00
  2. 500GB 5400RPM SATA II 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5 Inch Hard Drive (TCG Opal 2.0)
    $80.00
  3. 320GB 7200RPM SATA II 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5 Inch Hard Drive (TCG Opal 2.0)
    $79.00

mSATA Solid State Drivemsata-2 Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 1GB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $105.00
  2. 512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 512MB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $75.00
  3. 256GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 256MB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $47.00

mSATA OPAL Encrypted Solid State Drive

msata-2-opal2 Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. 1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 1GB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $105.00
  2. 512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 512MB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $75.00
  3. 256GB SATA III 6Gb/s 3D TLC NAND Flash 256MB DDR3L DRAM Cache mSATA Solid State Drive
    $47.00

2.5" SATA SSD/HDD Data Transfer Cable

DTK-ASW-USB3-25 Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. Data Transfer Cable for 2.5 inch Solid State Drives and Hard Drives
    $15.99

mSATA Drive Data Transfer Kit

DTK-mSATA Options for your Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Laptop

  1. mSATA Data Transfer Kit
    $55.00