Lenovo ThinkPad T431 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad T431

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Hands on: Lenovo ThinkPad T431 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
As far as we're concerned, anything Lenovo does to make the ThinkPad look sleeker is just gravy. It's a balance of performance and portability at a reasonable price point that make a ThinkPad, but the visual refresh is appreciated. So far the T431 fits the bill, and we look forward to getting this ultrabook in for a full review.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/17/2013

Lenovo ThinkPad T431s

Lenovo, one of the largest laptop manufacturers, wants to dominate the laptop market and continues to introduce new products. Recently, Lenovo has launched their thinnest and lightest laptop, namely the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s. This laptop is wrapped in matte black color which Lenovo calls Graphite Black. To strengthen the casing, Lenovo uses magnesium alloy and carbon so that it feels really solid. This ultrabook features a 14-inch display with a native resolution of 1,600 x 900 pixels. It is equipped with comfortable input devices: keyboard, a large touchpad, and a red trackpoint in the middle of the keyboard. For the processor, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s comes with an Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 and between 4 and 12 GB RAM.

The performance of this ultrabook is great – it can run almost all programs and apps in Windows 8 with ease. Besides, it also has a long battery life. However, it still has a downside: the screen. While other laptop manufactures incorporate fullHD displays with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels in their products today, this ultrabook comes with a lower resolution. The display should be much better to suit the premium look of the laptop. Still, this laptop is one of the best 14-inch ultrabooks that Lenovo has ever produced. If you’re looking for a highly reliable business ultrabook, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s is something to consider.

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Average Score: 71.88% - average

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70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkPad T431s offers an exceptional design that few notebooks match at this price point. With its durable build quality, portable form factor and above average battery life, the T431s is the ideal travel notebook. Users can also rest assured that the device is a pleasure to use thanks to its high-quality keyboard and responsive touchpad. Business users looking for a device aimed at travel who require modest performance and don't mind conceding on the display will be well served by the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s. However, users may also want to consider the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon as an alternative option; the device offers better performance within an even more portable form factor and is currently available on Lenovo's website at a comparable price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 50% features: 70% workmanship: 90%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkPad T431s offers an exceptional design that few notebooks match at this price point. With its durable build quality, portable form factor and above average battery life, the T431s is the ideal travel notebook. Users can also rest assured that the device is a pleasure to use thanks to its high-quality keyboard and responsive touchpad. Business users looking for a device aimed at travel who require modest performance and don't mind conceding on the display will be well served by the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s. However, users may also want to consider the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon as an alternative option; the device offers better performance within an even more portable form factor and is currently available on Lenovo's website at a comparable price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 50% features: 70% workmanship: 90%

73% Gray flannel suit with a modern cut
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Lenovo's ThinkPad T431s is a comfortable mix of old and new. Like past T-series laptops, it is first and foremost built for business and the wear and tear of daily use -- on and away from a desk. A buttoned-down T-series with some modern touches, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s is a business laptop you won't mind traveling with unless you need the latest and greatest components.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 70% mobility: 70%

73% Gray flannel suit with a modern cut
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Lenovo's ThinkPad T431s is a comfortable mix of old and new. Like past T-series laptops, it is first and foremost built for business and the wear and tear of daily use -- on and away from a desk. A buttoned-down T-series with some modern touches, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s is a business laptop you won't mind traveling with unless you need the latest and greatest components.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 70% mobility: 70%

60% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s review: A high-priced Ultrabook without the high-end specs
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Lenovo's pricey new entry into the Ultrabook market caters deftly to business users, but it fails to deliver most of what's good about Ultrabooks: speed, portability, and convenience.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

60% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s review: A high-priced Ultrabook without the high-end specs
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Lenovo's pricey new entry into the Ultrabook market caters deftly to business users, but it fails to deliver most of what's good about Ultrabooks: speed, portability, and convenience.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
This ThinkPad refresh brings the mainstay T Series closer to today's thin and light ultrabook standards. Business users will appreciate the superb keyboard, host of security options, and other features, but the redone touch pad and lackluster display may give them pause.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
This ThinkPad refresh brings the mainstay T Series closer to today's thin and light ultrabook standards. Business users will appreciate the superb keyboard, host of security options, and other features, but the redone touch pad and lackluster display may give them pause.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Ultimately, the choice of laptops falls to your IT buyer and the current installed base of systems. If you're a Lenovo shop, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s is a worthy successor to the ThinkPad faithful, though the new trackpad may take a little while to get used to. The Dell Latitude 6430u as reviewed has significantly more performance under its hood, so it holds on to the Editors' Choice for business laptops, but if your company relies on Lenovo systems, the T431s is a very good workhorse PC for your rank and file workers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Ultimately, the choice of laptops falls to your IT buyer and the current installed base of systems. If you're a Lenovo shop, the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s is a worthy successor to the ThinkPad faithful, though the new trackpad may take a little while to get used to. The Dell Latitude 6430u as reviewed has significantly more performance under its hood, so it holds on to the Editors' Choice for business laptops, but if your company relies on Lenovo systems, the T431s is a very good workhorse PC for your rank and file workers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
Lenovo’s new design makes a lot of changes, and change doesn’t usually come without compromise – and even, at times, sacrifice. Lenovo put to rest some of the traits that longtime fans consider crucial to the brand, such as tactile touchpad buttons and a beveled keyboard. This Ultrabook simply doesn’t look or feel as durable as its predecessors. And that’s a shame.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
Lenovo’s new design makes a lot of changes, and change doesn’t usually come without compromise – and even, at times, sacrifice. Lenovo put to rest some of the traits that longtime fans consider crucial to the brand, such as tactile touchpad buttons and a beveled keyboard. This Ultrabook simply doesn’t look or feel as durable as its predecessors. And that’s a shame.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The ThinkPad T431s combines relatively long battery life, a high-res screen, a large touchpad, a responsive keyboard and a good low-light webcam and places all of that functionality into a durable chassis that weighs just 3.4 pounds. Unfortunately, narrow viewing angles, slightly high temperatures and mediocre performance hold this notebook back from achieving a higher rating.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/13/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The ThinkPad T431s combines relatively long battery life, a high-res screen, a large touchpad, a responsive keyboard and a good low-light webcam and places all of that functionality into a durable chassis that weighs just 3.4 pounds. Unfortunately, narrow viewing angles, slightly high temperatures and mediocre performance hold this notebook back from achieving a higher rating.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/13/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

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92% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s (Core i5-3437U, 180GB HDD, 4GB RAM)
Source: Computer Magazin - Heft 01/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 92%

92% Lenovo ThinkPad T431s (Core i5-3437U, 180GB HDD, 4GB RAM)
Source: Computer Magazin - Heft 01/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 92%

Ультрабук для военных: первый взгляд на Lenovo ThinkPad T431s
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Price; 180 degrees opening angle of the lid; good matte display; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/29/2013

Ультрабук для военных: первый взгляд на Lenovo ThinkPad T431s
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Price; 180 degrees opening angle of the lid; good matte display; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/29/2013

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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.

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