Lenovo Thinkpad T400
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (Thinkpad T Series)Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Display: 14.1 inch, 16:10, 1440x900 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 1300 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage Thinkpad T (Series)
Average Score: 86.67% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 6 reviews)
mobility: 78%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 87%, emissions: 90%
Reviews for the Lenovo Thinkpad T400
80% Lenovo Thinkpad T400
Source: Laptop Mag 
The $1,549 Lenovo ThinkPad T400, when bundled with its nine-cell battery, isn't the lightest 14.1-inch notebook we've tested, but it is one of the most powerful and longest lasting machines in its class. The switchable graphics, blazing fast processor, and Centrino 2 chipset allow users to have the best of both worlds: a highly-portable system that offers desktop-worthy performance while lasting well over 6 hours.
4 von 5, Leistung zufriedenstellend, Mobilität zufriedenstellend,
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/02/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% mobility: 70%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad T400
Source: PC Mag
Nothing epitomizes classic more than a ThinkPad. Lenovo is the one laptop maker that would be castigated for changing its flagship brand's color scheme to something other than black. The ThinkPad T400 ($1,580 direct) is the culmination of years of building on a solid foundation, including nothing but the best parts, features, and materials in its ho-hum chassis.
Lenovo's T-Series has once again set the bar for business laptops with up-to-date performance parts and a new Centrino 2 feature named Switchable Graphics.
4.5 von 5, Leistung sehr gut, Display gut, Preis gut, Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80%
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
The Lenovo ThinkPad T400 proved to be an exceptional 14" business notebook, giving almost unheard-of battery performance under modest running conditions. Nearly 10 hours of runtime with the extended battery easily puts this notebook into the all-day computing category. System performance with the Intel T9400 processor and ATI 3470 graphics was great, handling everything we threw at it, even some video games. The T400 is not without its flaws though, having a decent amount of keyboard flex and a keyboard light that blinds you. Even with its flaws, with a starting price under $1,000 this notebook easily outperforms any other computer in its category.
Mobilität sehr gut, Display sehr gut, Emissionen sehr gut, Leistung sehr gut
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2008
Rating: performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% emissions: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Lenovo T400 LED-Backlit Erfahrungen
Source: Notebookforum.at 
online available, Very Short, Date: 12/14/2008
Rating: display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Centrino-2-Notebooks
Source: c't - 22/08
, Long, Date: 10/16/2008
Rating: performance: 70% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 90%
90% Lenovo Thinkpad T400
Source: Notebookjournal
online available, Long, Date: 09/12/2008
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 50% display: 40% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Comment
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470: Faster clocked HD 3450 and successor of the HD 2400 XT but with DirectX 10.1 and due to the new 55nm process, higher clockspeeds. Avivo HD video functions allow the decoding of HD videos.
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.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
P8600:
>> 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.
2.2 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 13 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.
86.67%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
