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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4MGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4MGE
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4MGE (ThinkPad Edge E420s Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-2310M 2 x 2.1 GHz, Sandy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Weight
2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro

 

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Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 70%, features: 50%, display: 30% mobility: 40%, workmanship: 70%, ergonomy: 50%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4MGE

80% Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420
Source: PC World English Archive.org version
All in all, the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 shapes up as an attractive general-use laptop if gaming and processor-intensive tasks--or superlong battery life--aren't of major concern. It's good looking, easy to type on, and equipped with a useful array of features and software. None of its minor flaws should be deal-breakers for its intended audience of budget-minded users.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s Review
Source: Notebooks.com English Archive.org version
Once you get past the glossy display and lack of a backlit keyboard it’s hard to find things not to like about the Edge E420s. The keyboard offers an amazing typing experience, the battery lasts long enough to get most users through the day and the processor isn’t a slouch. Combine this with the ThinkPad build quality and matte black finish, and you have a business notebook that can take on higher priced competitors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/12/2011

Foreign Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s (NWD5BGE)
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/20/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Test Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/15/2011
Lenovo ThinkPad EDGE E420
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
compact, excellent configuration, quite good performance
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/24/2011

Comment

Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


2310M:

Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.1 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card (650/1100MHz).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» 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.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2011-06-26 (Update: 2019-04-30)