Lenovo Thinkpad SL400

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Reviews for the Lenovo Thinkpad SL400

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 review
Source: Techradar
The Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 will not suit everyone, as its performance is basic, but it makes up for this in being compact with a great battery life.
4 von 5, Verarbeitung gut, Mobilität gut, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 40% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

70% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 review
Source: PC Advisor
Overall, the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 is a sound business laptop. Although it doesn't pack the firepower of some high-end machines, it gets the job done handily. Its combination of performance and value places it near the top of our charts.
3.5 von 5, Leistung gut, Preis gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/30/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80%

82% Lenovo Thinkpad SL400
Source: PC World
Overall, the SL400 is a sound business laptop. Though it doesn't pack the firepower of some high-end machines, it gets the job done handily. Its combination of performance and value places it near the top of our charts.
(von 100): 82, Leistung 81, Ausstattung 79, Preis gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/29/2008
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 80% performance: 81% features: 79%

75% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
Source: CNet
Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. Lenovo didn't shed too many features in rolling out its cheapest ThinkPad to date, the 14-inch SL400. Don't let the glossy lid fool you, there are a lot of familiar ThinkPad touches that make it a good bet for business users.
(von 10): 75, Ausstattung 8, Leistung 7, Mobilität 7, Preis gut, Display gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70%

82% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 Laptop
Source: Computer Shopper
Lenovo pushed all the right buttons when it crafted the ThinkPad SL400 business laptop. It's portable enough to suit most road warriors, but fast enough to keep their apps running smoothly. Plus, the display is roomy enough to accommodate some entertainment during down time.
8.2 von 10, Mobilität gut, Leistung mäßig, Display sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 60% display: 90% mobility: 80%

80% Laptop Review: Lenovo SL400
Source: Laptop Logic
It’s a little bulky and a little heavy, but it packs some decent processing punch. The SL400 is a pretty able multipurpose machine which suits its purpose – being a workhorse for small to medium business owners – admirably. We could complain some more about the size and weight, but we won’t, and neither will you when you consider the price point of only around $800.
4 von 5, Preis gut, Leistung sehr gut, Emissionen sehr schlecht, Mobilität mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/18/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 50% emissions: 90%

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 Notebook
Source: Geek.com
Compared to similar offerings from Dell, HP, and other companies the SL series is still looking pretty good because Lenovo was able to leverage the existing ThinkPads in order to put out a very solid product. With strong performance and a solid design, the SL isn’t an R or T, but it it’s worth checking out if you want get a business computer with a low starting price.
Leistung gut, Preis gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
Source: PC Mag
The predictable demise of Lenovo's small-business notebook line—the 3000 series—happened with little or no notice. The gap between the enterprise ThinkPads and the 3000 series was simply too wide for any small-business user to bridge. Bidding farewell to the 3000 series produced the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400—a better, faster, and more energy-efficient small-business line for Lenovo.
4 von 5, Preis sehr gut, Leistung exzellent, Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/05/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 95% mobility: 80%

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
Overall, there is a lot we can say in favor of the ThinkPad SL400. Lenovo is offering a solid budget ThinkPad for only $799 and also offering pre-configured models with better performance and features for $1,249 or less. That said, like most notebooks in the small business class, the SL400 suffers from cheap plastics used in the chassis construction, weak built-in speakers, and an overall build that is slightly thicker and heaver than needed. As it stands now, there are a number of reasons you might want to pick up an SL400 rather than a similar notebook from the Dell Vostro lineup or Toshiba Satellite Pro line. That said, diehard ThinkPad owners might criticize the glossy lid, lack of lid latch, and the type of plastics used in some places. The performance of our test configuration suggests the SL400 packs enough raw power to satisfy most small business owners, but it's clear that the new SL series isn't the same ThinkPad we've seen before.
Preis gut, Display gut, Leistung gut, Emissionen sehr gut, Verarbeitung mangelhaft
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 50% emissions: 90%

70% Lenovo Thinkpad SL400
Source: Laptop Mag
Lenovo has targeted the small-to-medium–business market with a stylish system that’s powerful enough for both work and play. Not only does the SL400 offer plenty of processing power and battery life but also great support and wireless performance. To top it all off, this notebook can cut loose after-hours with strong multimedia and decent gaming performance. Unfortunately, this powerful package is not without its flaws. The slow hard drive and obstructed ports mar an otherwise superior system. However, it’s easy to look past these warts and recommend the SL400.
3.5 von 5, Leistung gut, Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80%

Foreign Reviews

70% Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
Source: Digital Trends
online available, Medium, Date: 09/08/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% display: 80%

85% Test Lenovo Thinkpad SL400 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck
online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2008
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 82% display: 76% mobility: 77% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 87%

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NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G: Enhanced 8400M GS chip, which is manufactured in 65nm and shows slightly better performance due to a few minor optimizations.

Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.

Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

P8400:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.1": 14 inch display size is a mixture between the small formats of subnotebooks and the 15 inch standard display.
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.

2.5 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for 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.

Lenovo reviews

77.4%: This rating is not convincing. It must be considered, that there exist hardly any laptops, which receive a rating below 60%. This notebook is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

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