Lenovo Thinkpad W530 Ram Slots

4/11/2022

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ThinkPad W530

This page gives an overview of the ThinkPad W530.

Standard Features

One of the following processors:
- Intel Dual Core i5-3320M (3.30Hz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 35W)
- Intel Dual Core i7-3520M (3.60GHz, 4MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 35W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3610QM (3.30Hz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3630QM (3.40Hz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3720QM (3.60GHz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3740QM (3.70GHz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM (3.70GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core i7-3840QM (3.80GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 45W)
- Intel Quad Core 'Extreme' i7-3920XM (3.80GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 55W)
- Intel Quad Core 'Extreme' i7-3940XM (3.90GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB, 55W)
One of the following discrete graphics cards:
- NVIDIA Quadro K1000M with 2GB DDR3 and 192 CUDA cores running at 850MHz, and with Optimus™ Technology
- NVIDIA Quadro K2000M with 2GB DDR3 and 385 CUDA cores running at 745MHz, and with Optimus™ Technology
One of the following TFT displays:
- 15.6' TFT display with 1366x768 (HD) resolution with LED backlight
- 15.6' TFT display with 1600x900 (HD+) resolution with LED backlight
- 15.6' TFT display with 1920x1080 (FHD) resolution with LED backlight
up to four external monitors
2GB, 4GB or 8GB DIMMS PC3-12800 memory standard
- 2 DIMM slots on dual-core models (up to 16GB)
- 4 DIMM slots on quad-core models (up to 32GB)
- Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 DDR3-1600 SDRAM (10-10-10-27 @ 761 MHz) (9-9-9-24 @ 685 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-14 @ 380 MHz)
One of the following storage options:
- 320GB 7200rpm 2.5' SATA HDD
- 500GB 7200rpm 2.5' SATA HDD
- 128GB Samsung SATA 3 SSD
- 180GB Intel SATA 3 SSD
6-row, 84-key, ThinkVantage button, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys chiclet keyboard with optional LED backlight
Intel HD Audio with a Realtek ALC269VC codec
Serial Ultrabay Enhanced with one of the following:
MiniPCI Express slot 1 with one of the following:
- Thinkpad b/g/n
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (2x2 AGN)
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (3x3 AGN)
MiniPCI Express slot 2 with one of the following:
- None (empty)
- Sierra Wireless MC8355 Gobi 3000 WWAN (US, supports EV-DO/HSPA)
- Ericsson H5321gw WWAN (3G for all non-US countries)
- LeadCore LC5730D WWAN (only for China)
- Huawei EM660 WWAN (only for China)
- Intel 310 mSATA 16GB or 32GB SSD
Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader (Optional)
4-in-1 MultiCard Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC slot)
720p Integrated camera on select models
Huey PRO Colorimeter by X-Rite on select models
Integrated Fingerprint Reader on select models
ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-4.0) on select models
UltraNav (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
Firewire 400 (IEEE1394a)
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) on select models

I have recently upgraded the ram on my W530 and thankfully when Lenovo assembled my machine they filled the keyboard slots first (2x8GB). I bought another (2 x 8GB) modules and stuck them on the bottom slots of the machine. Please download the W530 hardware manual from the Lenovo support site or find it on Google. Lenovo Thinkpad W530 laptop has a 15.6 Inches (39.62 cm) display for your daily needs. This laptop is powered by Intel Core i7-3820QM (3rd Gen) processor, coupled with 8 GB of RAM and has 500 GB HDD storage at this price point. It runs on Windows 7 Professional operating system. If your Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Series memory upgrade fails at anytime–we will ship a replacement same day. We support your Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Series memory purchase long after the sale. Meet the increasing demands of your applications with more Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Series memory. To upgrade the RAM memory of your Lenovo ThinkPad, it may be necessary to remove the keyboard. This video shows how to do it. Note: It is not necessary to do.

Resources

Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 - 15.6' - Core i7 Extreme Edition 3920XM - 32 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - QWERTY US overview and full product specs on CNET.

Notebookcheck, 2012-08-17
Laptop Mag, 2012-07-20
Notebook Review (User Review), 2012-08-22
andrewbaxter's review (Lenovo Forums), 2011-10-25
Keith Combs' Blahg, 2012-07-09
pensare's review (Lenovo Forums), 2013-07-02
Djembe's review (Lenovo Forums), 2012-06-10
SolidSmack, 2012-11-7
Hardware.info, 2013-03-28

Linux Installation

Lenovo Thinkpad W530 Ram Upgrade

Installation of Fedora 17 on a ThinkPad W530

Known Issues

On the newer BIOSes it is impossible to boot with the 'Dedicated Only' graphics card option. The only known fix is to flash an older BIOS (circa 2013). Even then, the issue won't be completely solved.
Overclocking is not possible due to locked BIOS, even on the XM edition processors. This also affects the usability of ThrottleStop. The only fix is to hardware flash a modified BIOS.
Throttling occurs on battery in quad core configured versions. The clock is then limited to 1.2 GHz.
There is an interenal Wi-Fi card whitelist. It can be only removed by using a modified BIOS.
Power supplies with wattage lower than 135W won't be able to charge the battery while the laptop is on.
The W530 comes with a special 170W AC adapter (P/N 0A36227 for US or 0A36231 for EU) that makes it impossible to use it on older equipment (besides W520). See here for additional information.