Lenovo ThinkPad T520 Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad T520 notebook comes with 2nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor. It has 15.6-inch display with HD, HD+, or Full HD resolution and Intel HD graphics or NVIDIA NVS 4200M graphics. Lenovo ThinkPad T520 offers up to 8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz by using two slots.This laptop is equipped with Intel QM67 chipset, 720p HD webcam, dual digital HD microphones, three USB 2.0 ports, SD card reader, 34 mm Express Card slot, a DisplayPort, and one eSATA/USB combo port for discrete only. The nine-cell battery can last for 11 hours.

Lenovo ThinkPad T520 Specs

Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6”
Resolution : 1366 x 768 (HD)
Brightness : 230-nit

Diagonal Size : 15.6”
Resolution : 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Brightness : 230-nit

Diagonal Size : 15.6”
Resolution : 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Brightness : 270-nit

Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
Discrete NVIDIA® NVS 4200M with 1 GB VRAM and Optimus™ Technology

Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2620M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 4 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i5-2540M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i5-2520M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i5-2410M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i3-2310M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.1 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 8 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 6 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM quad-core processor
Speed : 2.0 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Chipset
Intel® QM67

Memory
Up to 8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz
2 DIMM slots

Storage
Hard Disk Drive :
160 GB 7200 rpm
250 GB 5400 rpm; 7200 rpm OPAL
320 GB 5400 rpm; 7200 rpm
500 GB 7200 rpm

Solid State Drive :
Intel® 80GB SATA Micro SSD
128GB SATA SSD
160GB SATA SSD

Optical Drive
DVD ROM Read-Only
Multi Burner/DVD CD Multi Rec

Communication
LAN :
Intel® 82577LM Gigabit (Hanksville) Digital Office
Intel® 82577LC Gigabit (Hanksville) Fundamental

WLAN & WiMAX :
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 (Puma Peak) 3x3 AGN
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 (Taylor Peak) 2x2 AGN
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (Condor Peak) 1x2 BGN
ThinkPad BGN (RealTek®- Stockton) 1x1 BGN
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 (Kilmer Peak) 2x2 AGN

WWAN :
Gobi™ 3000 Sierra Wireless EV-DO/HSPA WWAN Minicard
Ericsson HSPA+ WWAN Minicard (F5521gw)

Audio
Dual digital HD microphones
Speaker

Interface
3 x USB 2.0
1 x eSATA USB Combo (Discrete only)
1 x Display Port

Slots
Card Reader : SD card reader
34mm Express Card slot
1 Full and 1 Half l PCIe slots

Camera
720p HD Camera

Power
Battery : 9-cell
Battery Life : 11 hours

Security
Fingerprint reader
Hard Disk Drive Retention
ThinkPad® Protection (TPP)

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 373 mm (14.68”)
Depth : 245 mm (9.65”)
Height : 31.8 - 35.6 mm (1.25 - 1.40”)
Weight : < 2.52 kg (5.57 lbs)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Professional 32-bit
Genuine Windows® Vista Business 32-bit
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit

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Lenovo G470 Specs

Lenovo G470 laptop has a choice of Intel Core i7-2620M or Intel Core i5-2540M processor. The 14-inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768. For graphics, it offers up to AMD Radeon HD 6370M with 1GB dedicated graphics memory. Lenovo G470 comes with up to 8 GB DDR3 1066 MHz / 1333 MHz RAM. This laptop is equipped with four USB 2.0 ports, 5-in-1 card reader, VGA port, HDMI port, headphone jack, microphone jack, and webcam. The 6-cell battery can last for up to five hours. Other features include Stereo speakers, Lenovo DirectShare to easily synchronize files with another notebook without connecting to the internet, OneKey Rescue System, Lenovo ReadyComm, and VeriFace face recognition.

Lenovo G470 Specs

Display
Diagonal Size : 14.0”
Resolution : 1366 x 768 (HD), 16:9 aspect ratio

Graphics Card
Up to AMD Radeon™ HD 6370M with 1GB dedicated graphics memory

Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-2620M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
Cache : 4 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i5-2540M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Memory
Up to 8GB DDR3 1066MHz / 1333MHz

Storage
HDD options :
250 GB 5400 rpm
320 GB 5400 rpm / 7200rpm
500 GB 5400 rpm / 7200rpm
640 GB 5400 rpm
750 GB 5400 rpm

Optical Drive
Tray-in Rambo drive (DVD/CD Combo burner/reader) or Blu-ray Combo

Communication
LAN : 10/100
WLAN : 802.11 b/g or b/g/n
Bluetooth : optional

Audio
2.0 speakers (2 x 1.5 Watt)

Interface
4 x USB 2.0
1 x headphone
1 x mic
1 x VGA
1 x HDMI

Slots
Card Reader : 5-in-1 card reader (MMC, MS, MS pro, SD, XD)

Camera
2.0 MegaPixel / 0.3 MegaPixel webcam

Power
Battery : 6-cell
Battery Life : up to 5 hours

Security


Dimensions and Weight
Width : 340 mm
Depth : 231.8 mm
Height : 17.2 - 34.4 mm
Weight : 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) (with 6-cell battery)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Software
McAfee®
VeriFace® 4.0
YouCam
Lenovo® ReadyComm 5.0
Energy Management
OneKey® Rescue System 7.0
Power DVD (for Home Starter w/o BD Optical)
Windows Live™ Essential
Bing Bar
Microsoft® Office Professional 2010 Trial
Lenovo® DirectShare
Adobe® Reader®
Power2Go 5.5 (w/o and w/BD optical support)

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Lenovo ThinkPad EDGE 15 Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad EDGE 15" Specifications

Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6"
Max Resolution : HD (1366 x 768), 16:9
Technology : LED backlight

Graphics Card
Intel® Integrated
AMD™ ATI® Mobility Radeon® HD 5145 (512MB) Discrete

Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i5-430M
Speed : 2.26 GHz with turbo boost up to 2.53 GHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i3-350M
Speed : 2.26 GHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Core™ i3-330M
Speed : 2.13 GHz
Cache : 3 MB L3

Type : Intel® Celeron® P4500
Speed : 1.87 GHz
Cache : 2 MB L3

Chipset
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

Memory
DDR3 1066MHz
Total slots : 2
Max : 4GB (2 x 2GB)

Hard Drive
250GB 5400rpm; 7200rpm
320GB 5400rpm; 7200rpm

Optical Drive
External (optional)

Communication
LAN : Gigabit Ethernet

WLAN & WiMAX :
Realtek® 802.11bgn
Intel® 802.11n (1x2)
Intel® 802.11n + WiMax (2x2)

WWAN : Qualcomm Gobi™ 2000 with GPS (optional)

Input
6-row keyboard
Contemporary designed keyboard
Spill-resistant keyboard
UltraNav™ 2 button Touchpad and Trackpoint®

Audio
HD Audio
Stereo Speakers (2 x 1.5W)
Built-in digital microphone

Interface
1 x VGA out
1 x HDMI
1 x Gigabit Ethernet
1 x Mic/Speaker combo jack
3 x USB 2.0 (1 powered)
1 x USB / eSata Combo

Slots
Card Reader : 7-in-1 card reader (MMC, SD, MS, MS-Pro, xD, SDHC)
34mm ExpressCard

Camera
2.0MP low light sensitive

Power
Battery :
4-cell 2.2Ah
6-cell 2.2Ah

Security
Fingerprint Reader

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 380 mm
Depth : 247 mm
Height : 33.8 - 39.5 mm
Weight : 2.41 kg (5.32 lbs) (with 4-cell battery)

Software
Norton® Internet Security
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
Microsoft® Office 2007 Ready
Microsoft® AutoCollage
Microsoft® Windows Live™ Essentials
Skype™ for Business

Available Color
Midnight Black – Gloss
Midnight Black – Smooth
Heatwave Red – Gloss

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Lenovo IdeaPad U330 Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad U330 Specifications

Display
Diagonal Size : 13.3"
Max Resolution : WXGA (1280x800), 16:10
Technology : TFT color, VibrantView (glossy), LED backlight
Brigthness : 300-nit
300:1 contrast ratio

Graphics Card
Intel® Pentium® Processor :
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor :
Switchable graphics
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
ATI™ Mobility Radeon™ HD 3450

Processor
Type : Intel® Pentium® T4200 dual-core processor
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2

Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 dual-core processor
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 2MB L2

Type : Intel Core 2 Duo P7350/P7450/P8600 dual-core processor
FSB : 1066MHz
Cache : 3MB L2

Chipset
Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset

Memory
2GB/3GB/4GB 1066MHz DDR3
Max : 4GB

Hard Drive
250GB 5400rpm
320GB 5400rpm

Optical Drive
DVD burner, dual-layer support, fixed, not removable, 9.5mm high, tray-in

Communication
Modem : No
LAN : 10/100 ethernet
WLAN : Yes
Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.0

Input
Full-size keyboard
6-row keyboard
84-key keyboard
Two-button touch pad with scroll feature

Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio
RealTek® ALC269 codec
Two stereo speakers (1.5W)
Dolby Home Theater speaker system
Dual array microphone

Interface
2 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA DB-15
1 x ethernet (RJ-45)
1 x IEEE 1394
1 x microphone input jack (3.5 mm)
1 x headphone jack (3.5 mm)

Slots
Card Reader : 6-in-1 reader (MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital Elite Pro Card, xD-Picture Card™)
34mm ExpressCard slot

Camera
1.3MP fixed focus camera

Power
Battery : 6-cell Li-ion 5200 mAH
Battery Life : up to 5.5 hours (integrated graphics)

Security
Power-on password
Hard disk password
Supervisor password
Security keyhole

Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium 32-bit

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 318 mm (12.5")
Depth : 237 mm (9.3")
Height : 23 - 28 mm (0.9 - 1.1")
Weight : Starting at 1.96kg (4.32 lbs) (with 6-cell battery)

Software
Preloaded software :
Lenovo® OneKey Recovery
Lenovo ReadyComm
Norton Internet Security™ (90 days of virus defi nitions)
Adobe® Reader
Windows Live™ Toolbar
Easy Capture
Microsoft® Office 2007 (60-day Trial)
VeriFace™
Lenovo Energy Management Software
Cyberlink Power2Go (DVD±RW)

Available Color
Black
Glossy black

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Lenovo Idea Pad Y550

The WedeaPad Y550 is a 15.6" multimedia notebook from Lenovo offered in a mix of affordable and high-end configurations. The top of the list system options include an Wentel Core i7 processor and NVWeDWeA GT 240M dedicated graphics while more affordable systems include standard Core 2 Duo processors and integrated graphics. Wen this review we look at a model equipped with the Wentel T6400 processor and Wentel X4500 integrated graphics.

Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 Specifications:

• Windows Vista Home Premium with SP2 (Now available with Windows 7 64-bit)
• Wentel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz (2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (1066MHz)
• 320GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
• 15.6-inch LED-backlit WXGA display (glossy, 1366x768)
• Wentel X4500MHD integrated graphics
• Wentel 5100AGN
• Ports and connectors: (2) USB 2.0 ports, eSATA/USB Combo, VGA, HDMWe, SDHC-Card reader, RJ-45/Ethernet (Gigabit), stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Dimensions: (LxWxH) 15.2" x 10.0" x 1.02" to 1.5
• Weight: 5lbs 13.5oz
• 11.1v 56Wh 6-cell battery
• One-year standard warranty
• MSRP: $813

Build and Design
The Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 has a modern design with a sleek shape and a rather pronounced contrasting color scheme. The exterior view of the Y550 when closed is thin and flat with a thick orange trim piece breaking up the two black halves on the notebook. From a distance the outside color of the screen cover appears to be matte black, but looking at it closer it is actually a faintly embossed surface. This particular design is an overlapping honey-comb finish that gives the notebook a nice subtle look while also giving it a light texture. The inside is a combination of a glossy black and metallic grey with chrome accented speakers and white LED-backlit controls. We really think that the Lenovo design staff has to hold so much back when building ThinkPad models that they really go all out with the WedeaPad series.

The Y550 feels well built compared to most consumer notebooks but still seems like it could be improved in some areas. The screen hinges are pretty stiff and requires two hands to open the cover. The lip of the cover works against you when trying to open the screen since it hugs the palmrest closely. The screen cover has some minor flex but still does a good job at preventing screen distortions when you press on the back of the display. The chassis has some minor flex when you hold the notebook in the air by the edge of the palmrest, but it still feels solid if firmly pressed when the notebook is sitting on a flat surface. The keyboard doesnt flex much, but right above the optical drive if you press hard enough you can get the keyboard base to make a clicking sound. Fit and finish is good overall, but one area stuck out in a nit-picking way. We believe the speaker grills are supposed to sit flush with the bezel above the keyboard and on both speakers one edge sticks up higher than the other.

Screen and Speakers
The WXGA display on the Y550 appears to be the highest resolution offered on this model. Even the better configurations are limited to 1366x768. This is lacking when compared to the Dell Studio 15 that can be configured with a 1080p panel in configurations starting at less than $800. The panel offers good color and contrast, ranking middle of the pack compared to most notebooks. Black levels are good at low and middle backlight levels, but show some backlight creep near 100%. Peak brightness levels are great for viewing in bright office conditions with a comfortable home viewing level somewhere between 60 and 70%. Viewing angles appear average with colors showing significant inversion in as little as 10 degrees when tilted back. Horizontal viewing angles look much better, showing no notable color shift even when viewing from the very edge of the screen.

The Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 has above average sounding speakers, making use of two primary speakers up top and a subwoofer below. Listening to music and movies the speakers have good midrange and bass, but is still weak compared to other notebooks with dedicated subwoofers. Peak volume levels sound strong enough to be listened to in a small or mid-size room, but not loud enough to over-power a lot of background noise. For watching feature-length movies in large rooms the HDMWe-port is a great way to pass digital audio over to a home theater system.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The keyboard is comfortable to type on and has a pretty solid typing surface. Transitioning to this keyboard from my ThinkPad was no problem, especially since the key action felt very similar. The only tactile difference We found between this keyboard and the ThinkPad keyboard is the key shape; the ThinkPad keys have a more "cupped" feel to them.

The Y550 has a spacious Synaptics touchpad with a very nice texture. While some notebook manufacturers might carry the glossy palmrest surface onto the touchpad, Lenovo breaks it up with a barely-bumpy texture that is easier to slide over. Out of the box it was hard to slide across and almost tacky from the multitouch sticker over it, but with some oil build-up over the first few hours it broke in perfectly. Sensitivity is great out of the box... requiring only a light touch to move the cursor across the screen. Lag is not present under any circumstance including very fast movement. The touchpad buttons have a long throw and emit a mild click when fully pressed.

Ports and Features
Port selection is adequate although We feel there was enough room left unused to account for an additional USB port. The Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 offers two USB ports, one eSATA/USB combo port, VGA and HDMWe ports, Ethernet, and audio jacks. Expansion slots include an ExpressCard/34 slot and SDHC-card slot.

Lenovo also includes a number of touch-sensitive and click-style buttons around the keyboard to control quick access functions. The standard buttons include one to switch video modes, another to load the Dolby audio control panel, and audio switches to adjust volume and mute the speakers. A blinking slider bar in the middle lets you quickly access four pre-set Lenovo applications.

Performance and Benchmarks
The Y550 performs well in average day-to-day activities like surfing the web, typing documents, listening to music, and watching movies. Wef you plan on using it as a multimedia-only rig the shortcomings of the integrated graphics dont become a problem, but if you do intend to game, you might want to look at a better configuration. Wen our tests the Y550 with Wentel X4500 integrated graphics had no trouble playing 720p and 1080p video while still multitasking in the background. Using the HDMWe port you could output a video with audio to an HDTV and still use the notebook for surfing the web. Wef your ideas of gaming include titles like Left 4 Dead 2 or Modern Warfare 2 instead of Peggle, one of the higher configurations with an Wentel Core i7 processor and NVWeDWeA GT 240M graphics would be recommended.

Wprime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):

PCMark05 measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):

3DMark06 measures overall graphics performance for gaming (higher scores mean better performance):

HDTune storage drive performance test:

Heat and Noise
Thermal performance is good under normal conditions when the system is not under much stress. The palmrest and keyboard stay just above room temperature which is nice for longer typing sessions. Fan noise is excellent with a very relaxed cooling system. Under light usage the fan defaults to fully off; only coming on when needed. Wencreased system activity makes the fan stay on in longer intervals but overall the notebook still stays relatively quiet.

Battery Life
The Y550 offers reasonable battery life for a 15.6" notebook, but still shows some room for improvement. Wen our battery test with the screen brightness set to 75%, wireless active, and Vista on the balanced profile the system stayed on for 3 hours and 52 minutes. During the test the Y550 consumed between 13 and 14 watts of power; well above more power efficient notebooks.

Conclusion
The Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 is a stylish and well built multimedia notebook offered with a wide array of options. Build quality is good overall with only a few areas sticking out at us as needing improvement. The design is very nice with a subtlety textured lid and an attractive color scheme. The keyboard proved to be comfortable to type on with an equally usable bumpy touchpad. System performance was more than adequate for everyday use with our configuration ... and if you have gaming in mind Lenovo has alternative builds for that purpose. Overall the Lenovo WedeaPad Y550 fits the bill regardless if you are looking for a basic desktop replacement or gaming system.

Pros:

• Textured lid design
• Better than average speakers
• Comfortable keyboard and touchpad

Cons:

• Some minor fit and finish concerns
• Low 1366x768 resolution with all configurations

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Lenovo ThinkPad T410

Introduction
ThinkPad was THE business laptop when IBM owned it, and not much has changed since Lenovo bought the ThinkPad in 2005. Lenovo continued producing IBM’s laptop line, sort of how Ford bought Volvo; Ford kept its name and roots. If you are looking for a powerful full size business laptop that can take a beating, you may need to look no further.

If the ThinkPad T410 had its labels covered and painted Metallic pink, just picking it up I would instantly know it was a ThinkPad with a crazy owner. Looking at this machine with its oversized rugged rubber casing, it symbolizes the phrase “strictly business”. The ThinkPad lineup sort of reminds me of Nikon’s SLRs; even with the change from film to digital sensors, very little of the outside has changed. I can’t really complain though, both companies have found what works and stuck with it.
Specs:
Intel i5 M540 2.53GHz CPU
4 GB RAM
NVIDIA 3100M with 512 MB RAM graphics card
14.1 WXGA TFT display 1440 x 900
320 GB 7200 RPM hard drive
5.5 lbs
13.13 x 9.41 x 1.09 inches
Outside
Brick from Anchorman once said: “I love lamp”. Well I love matte. But seriously, I’m very excited about the matt encasement in the ThinkPad line. Yeah ThinkPad has been doing this for years, but I have not appreciated how useful it is to have a matte laptop. Besides the fact that it is made from extremely durable hard rubber, it will not show fingerprints or any other cosmetic marks.
This ThinkPad is stacked when it comes to ports. It has everything from a 56k modem, a flashback to the nineties for me, to the modern display port that can be adapted to anything from a VGA port to HDMI. It really does have every port you would ever need; it’s the first laptop I have ever seen that has port/slots on all four sides. The front has an SDHC card slot that will be faster than any card reader because it is directly connected to the motherboard. The left side has three USB ports, display port, Ethernet port, and VGA output. The back sports the power in and the snazzy 56k port; I don’t know why some companies still include these, I have no idea the kind of person that still has dial-up would buy a $1000+ laptop.
The right side has an express card slot, esata port, wireless kill-switch, headphone port, DVD burner, another USB port, mini firewire port, and a Kensington lock slot. I can’t think of anything that Lenovo did not include. While I would have preferred an HDMI port instead of a display port, the adapter for it is cheap. The bottom has an easily accessible ( well with a screwdriver) access panel for upgrading RAM and possibly the graphics card if need be. Any peripheral you buy will be able to easily plug into this hunk of rubber.

Inside
Opening up the industrial strength clasp reveals an inside that matches the outside with a matte finish, including a gorgeous screen (it’s a matte screen) and a full size keyboard with additional useful keys. My favorite additional keys are next to the directional keys and go back and forth between websites. It makes my life much easier; that way if I type something (meaning I no longer can use the backspace to go back a site) and not have to drag the touchpad up to the back button. While this only saves per use, I do this a lot and save minutes off my day. If you work all day on your computer, little things like that can really pay off in the long run.
This keyboard is a pleasure to use. While it is unfair to compare this machine to something like the Sony X class which is about half an inch thin, the ThinkPad T410 takes the cake. While it is nice to have a thin computer for carrying around, the ThinkPad is just designed to work with all day. The way I see it, if your computer is more often on your back in a bag than in use during the day, then go for a thin and light computer. A great keyboard in combination with a fairly sized 14 inch HD screen with no glare equates to easily being able to work on this all day.
After using the T410 for a few hours, the biggest difference I noticed was that the bottom of it was not hot at all. This may be a thing of the past, but with pretty much any sort of use, my Macbook Pro gets scalding hot. It gets so hot I prefer to use it at a desk or table whenever I can; so if I had this Lenovo instead, I would be much more comfortable at any location.
Performance
An i5 CPU in combination with NVIDIA 3100M and 4GB RAM should pretty much says it all. The Lenovo ThinkPad T410 will be able to handle any application at very quick speeds, even fairly graphics heavy ones. Lenovo placed the “ThinkVantage” right below the screen; pressing it opens a very useful toolbox of utilities that keep status checks of software, hardware, and viruses. This keeps everything working properly, and lets you know if something breaks down.
The speakers are fine for listening to music, but not good enough to warrant buying this machine for heavy music use. The touchpad is a pretty nice size; if you have read any of my previous reviews, you would know how much I love large touchpads. The right and left click buttons are duplicated above the touchpad, I’m assuming for easy use with the thumb-stick, with a programmable third button in the middle.
Recommendations
It’s simple, heavy, and it has an ugly battery sticking out the back; oh yeah, and it is extremely fast and works extremely well. Lenovo has kept the ThinkTank line standards to where they were with IBM; the best business computer PC available. It is very well made with the strong rubber incasing that will stand up to any traveling abuse you can throw at it. The matte screen, for me a blessing, will look good in the dark or outside in the sun. Lenovo really packed in an impressive CPU and graphics card that will hold up to anything except for maybe the highest end games at high graphics settings.
ThinkPad was synonymous with business machine in the 90’s, and Lenovo has proved that today. If you want the best business laptop with reliability to match, I’d buy this machine in a heartbeat. For someone who doesn’t need the heft or solid rubber outside; I’d buy the Lenovo Y460 for the nicer speakers and duel graphics cards for battery savings and performance. The ThinkPad T410 will not disappoint in any setting demanding performance.

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