v Wake on Ring (in the Setup Utility program, this feature is called Serial Port
Ring Detect for an external modem)
v Remote Administration
v Automatic power-on startup
v System Management (SM) BIOS and SM software
v Ability to store power-on self-test (POST) hardware test results
Input/output
features
v 9-pin serial connector
v Machine types 6427, 6449, and 6493, four rear and two front USB connectors
v Machine types 6423, 6439, and 6483, eight rear and two front USB connectors
v Ethernet connectors
v VGA or DVI monitor connector (requires video card)
v Machine types 6427, 6449, and 6493, eight audio connectors on the rear panel
(7.1 analog out, 7.1 coax digital out, coax digital in, line-in, and microphone)
v Machine types 6423, 6439, and 6483, six audio connectors on the rear panel
(5.1 analog out, 7.1 optical digital out, line-in, and microphone)
v Two audio connectors (microphone and headphone) on the front panel
Expansion
for machine types 6423, 6439, and 6483
v Two optical drive bays
v One drive bay for either 3.5 inch diskette drive or a card reader
v Two 32-bit PCI adapter connectors
v One PCI Express x4 adapter connector (mechanical x16)
v Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 adapter connectors
v Three hard disk drive bays
Expansion
for machine types 6427, 6449, and 6493
v Three optical drive bays
v One drive bay for either 3.5 inch diskette drive or a card reader
v One 32-bit PCI adapter connector
v Two PCI-X 133/100MHz adapter connector
v Two PCI Express x4 adapter connectors (mechanical x8)
v Five hard disk drive bays
Power
v Machine types 6423, 6439, and 6483 have a 650-watt power supply with
auto-sensing voltage-selection switch
v Machine types 6427, 6449, and 6493 have a 1000-watt power supply with
auto-sensing voltage-selection switch
v Automatic 50/60 Hz input frequency switching
v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support
Security
features
v User and administrator passwords for BIOS access
v Support for the addition of an integrated cable lock (Kensington lock)
v Keyboard with fingerprint reader (some models, see the ThinkVantage
Productivity Center program for more information)
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