Lenovo ThinkPad R60

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad R60
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300 (1660 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 15.1 inch 4:3 (1024x768 pixels)
Weight: 3 kg
Average score: 81.86% - good
Average of 7 scores (from 11 reviews)

Reviews in English

Lenovo ThinkPad R60 14-inch Screen Notebook Review
Source: Notebookreview
The R60 has been a great choice for me. I get all the things ThinkPads are known for such as great build quality, a fantastic keyboard, and industry leading service and support all while paying less than I would have for the T60. I know since I purchased a few months ago, the cost margin between the T60 and the R60 has lessened, but I still think the R60 offers great value for someone who needs a well built notebook and can't quite afford the goodness of the T60.
Date: 12/28/2006
Rating: display: 60% workmanship: 80%

79%Lenovo ThinkPad R60
Source: PC World
The ThinkPad R60, like the R52 it replaces, offers classic ThinkPad features and extremely flexible configurations starting at a budget-conscious $700. However, some of the changes, such as a new, stiff keyboard, may disturb fans of older ThinkPads. Chief among the new features is the option to connect with Verizon's wireless WAN (WWAN) service. While WWAN networks are still slow compared with Wi-Fi networks, they expand wireless connectivity to cell-phone ranges to minimize dead spots. As a result of a new "roll cage," an inflexible magnesium alloy frame added to protect internal parts, the keyboard has a much harder stroke than the popular keyboards on previous ThinkPads do. Neither set of mouse buttons depresses as deeply as before.
Date: 09/25/2006
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 70% performance: 85% features: 76%

67%Lenovo ThinkPad R60 Review
Source: CNet
The plain black case of the midsize R series may not elicit excitement, but its broad range of configuration options--with prices starting at $799--provide tremendous flexibility for businesses looking to make the most of their tech dollar. With the ThinkPad R60, Lenovo loaded up the solid R-series case with new parts, such as Intel's newest Core Duo processors, fast 667MHz RAM, and ATI's latest Mobility Radeon graphics chips. The result is a well-made laptop with enough oomph to tackle any basic business task.
Date: 05/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 67%

Lenovo ThinkPad R60 Review
Source: Notebookreview
The R60 is recommended for small business buyers and those in education. I'd highly recommend looking at the T60 if you travel a lot as it is thinner and lighter. But if you're at a desk a lot or just want this for use in the home, the R60 makes more sense than the T60 as you can get equivalent performance and pay a little less. If you have $1,000 and need to buy a notebook for the home, instead of assuming a ThinkPad will be out of your price range you should certainly check out the R60e series (the lower priced end configurations for the R60 are dubbed R60e).
Date: 05/27/2006

Reviews in German

74%Compliment: Lenovo ThinkPad R60
Source: PC Go
Date: 05/28/2007
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 80% features: 80% workmanship: 95%

Affordable and new
Source: Notebook/Organizer/Handy 3-4/07
Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80%

Lenovo Thinkpad R60
Source: PC Welt
Date: 12/08/2006
Rating: price: 80% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 70%

80%cheap and reliable - Lenovo Thinkpad R60 9461-5FG
Source: Notebookjournal
Date: 11/30/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 50% features: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%

100%silent notebook
Source: Preissuchmaschine
Date: 10/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 100%

83%my office is the world
Source: Connect 10/06
Date: 10/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 86% features: 80% ergonomy: 79%

90%price/value very good - recommendation
Source: Preissuchmaschine
Date: 07/29/2006
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 95%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an onboard integrated video chip and can be called a faster clocked GMA 900 (on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, which is available only starting with Core Duo/Solo). 2006 it is the most often used graphics solution and is classified in the weakest third of mobile graphics solutions. So it can only be used for elder games. For office applications and surfing it is without any doubt sufficient.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Intel Core Duo (successor of Pentium M), is a double core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used common. The maximum current consumption of 31 Watts is only 4 W more then with Pentium M. Due to the low energy need is Core Duo also suited for subnotebooks. Further now it supports SSE3 orders. The performance can nearly be doubled for applications, which were designed for multiprocessors (compared with Pentium M).

T2300: The weak type T2300 is apt for office applications and for surfing.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.1": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. The 15.1 inch display is used for the 4:3 format and therefore is used  not so frequently like the 15.4 inch format.
Meanwhile notebook displays with a format 4:3 are strongly replaced by 16:10 formats. The 4:3 format does not have explicitely disadvantages, rather it is a question of taste. When TV-watching on the notebook it is decisive, in which format the current programm is offered.
The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much current and the laptops can be kept quite compact.

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

3 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.

Lenovo: Lenovo is one of the biggest international manufacturer since the acquisition of the IBM-notebook sector. The market share is high as the number of reviewed models in the German and English speaking countrys. Nevertheless Lenovo-notebooks rarely achieve top-positions according total rating or the price/value relation. Remarkable good evaluations exist for the workmanship and quality.

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