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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I9WGEProcessor: Intel Core i3 3110M, Intel Core i5 3230M, Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.4kg, 2.5kg
Price: 800 euro
Average Score: 79.5% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 65%, display: 80%, mobility: 82%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 90%, emissions: 90%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I29GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I29GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I29GE
Processor: Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Foreign Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 – здравина, надеждност и стил
Source: PC Store BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/29/2013

 

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I7APB

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I7APBNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I7APB
Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Foreign Reviews

Recenze: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - dokování do nižší pracovní třídy
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Silent cooling system; docking connector OneLink; quality processing; configuration options with full-HD display and quad-core processor. Negative: Pure buttonless TrackPoint; noisy keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2013

 

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-68853SG

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-68853SGNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-68853SG
Processor: Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo ThinkPad E531 (68853SG)
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 90%
娱乐办公两手抓 ThinkPad E531评测
Source: enet.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Very attractive keyboard and touchpad; large screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2013

 

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I9WGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I9WGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531-N4I9WGE
Processor: Intel Core i3 3110M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

Pricecompare

Average Score: 79% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

Recenzja Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 (15,6", Intel Core i3-3110M, Intel HD Graphics 4000)
Source: Notebooktest.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Loud speakers; good keyboard; useful track-point. Negative: Uncomfortable and imprecise touchpad; very poor camera.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/29/2014
79% Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E531 teszt
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2014
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GT 700M series. Based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28nm process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i5:

3230M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.6 - 3.2 GHz

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

3632QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.2 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3632QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).

Intel Core i3:

3110M: Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, 2.4 GHz core clock (no turbo), includes HD 4000 GPU

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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79.5%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2013-08-17 (Update: 2019-04-30)