Lenovo's ThinkPad T420s is the business user's ultimate Goldilocks notebook. If you're looking for a thin and light 14-inch business notebook, you can choose this T420s. The ThinkPad T420s employs the same extra-thin chassis as the T410s it replaces, now with the latest, second-generation Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs.
Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Specs:
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
2.6GHz Intel Core i5-2540M
4GB RAM
320GB hard drive
14.0" anti-glare 1600 x 900 WXGA+ LED Backlit
Intel HD3000 (an extra cost option)
3.9 pounds Weight
Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Review
The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s has a very similar appearance and layout to its predecessor, the T410s. At 14.1 inches and 4 pounds, the laptop is extremely light and portable. At 13.5 x 9.1 x 0.8-1 inches and 4 pounds, the ThinkPad T420s is significantly thinner and lighter than competitors such as the HP Elitebook 8460pand Dell Latitude E6420.
The 14-inch widescreen is wider now, adopting the 16:9 aspect ratio most every other laptop in the world. It has an impressive native resolution of 1,600x900, which gives you enough pixels to have two application windows open side-by-side when needed. At 250 nits and with a 300:1 contrast ratio, the ThinkPad T420s's screen isn't especially bright or colorful, but its antiglare surface allows for reasonable viewing angles.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s uses the same, classic-style keyboard we've come to know and love on many other ThinkPads. It's a traditional-looking keyboard and arguably the best one in the business, despite so many other laptops moving to a chiclet-style keyboard. The keyboard offers a superior typing experience with strong tactile feedback and smile-shaped keys that make it easy to avoid mistypes.
The Thinkpad T420 features the afore-mentioned Intel Core i5-2520 CPU, which is a dual-core CPU with Hyper-Threading that has a standard frequency of 2.5GHz. The CPU can not only run two threads per core, but the integration of the memory controller and GPU within the CPU die has enabled faster memory access and graphics performance. The 320GB, 7,200-rpm hard drive booted Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) in a reasonable 60 seconds, just 5 seconds quicker than the category average. The integrated Intel HD 3000 Graphics chip on the ThinkPad T420s is more than powerful enough to play high-def video. For your general computing needs, the integrated GPU is now sufficient for most people. The T420s also has ample wireless connectivity features, including embedded 3G (via Qualcomm's Gobi technology), 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and options for GPS and WiMAX (4G).
The T420s has a standard 6-cell battery rated at 44Whr. The laptop has two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 ports, a VGA port, a DisplayPort socket, a LAN port, a 34mm ExpreessCard socket (with an optional SD card adaptor) and a docking station connector on the base.
Post a Comment