Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE
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Faster, higher, stronger? Lenovo's new ThinkPad T560 convinces with a wide viewing angle IPS display and promises more performance and longer battery runtimes thanks to the Skylake platform. However, the other changes of the 15-inch device are very subtle – is it still enough for the victory in its class?
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
If you're looking for a mainstream business laptop with a 15-inch screen, the Lenovo ThinkPad T560 should be at the top of your list. Lenovo's laptop is a joy to use because of its sharp, colorful display; comfy keyboard; and pair of accurate pointing devices. Even better, the T560's hot-swappable battery offers the longest battery life of any current laptop, and its MIL-SPEC-tested chassis ensures that it can withstand years of constant use.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Model: The Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE is a laptop built for business productivity under Lenovo’s business series. It features a Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3 GHz processor on an Intel Skylake-U Premium PCH mainboard, an Intel HD Graphics 520, 4 GB DDR3L-1600MHz RAM and a 500 GB 5400 rpm Seagate ST500LM000 hybrid drive with 8 GB SSD cache, which are high speed hardware specifications. The Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64 bit system measures 22.4 x 380 x 252 mm (0.88 x 14.96 x 9.92 in) and weighs at 2.256 kg (79.58 oz / 4.97 pounds).
The 15.6 inch LED display features a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio and uses the IPS technology. The sound card of the laptop is a Intel Skylake-U/Y PCH with High Definition Audio for quality audio. In addition, the T560 comes with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (a/b/g/n/ac) adapter for WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2. For input/output connections, it has three USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1 ports, an HDMI port, a DisplayPort, a Kensington Lock slot, a docking station port, a 3.5 mm headset jack, an SD card reader and a fingerprint reader.
Intel HD Graphics 520: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on some Skylake CPU models (15 W ULV series).
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
6200U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
84.05%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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