Lenovo ThinkPad S431
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Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad S431
Source: Notebookreview.com
Archive.org versionThe Lenovo ThinkPad S431 is a well-executed business Ultrabook; it combines all the features necessary for good productivity into a sleek and affordable package. The build quality and design are solid; the backlit keyboard and touchpad ergonomically sound; the touch-enabled display has a practical anti-glare coating; and the overall performance is sufficient for everyday tasks.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/24/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 60% features: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionUltimately, verdict-izing a mid-range laptop or ultrabook boils down to two simple questions: Would we use such a system in our day to day life, and/or would we recommend it to friends and family? This said, if the S431 Touch had an even average screen and offered 50% more battery life, it might literally be the perfect laptop. At $949, it's hard to complain too vociferously about such things, however.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 80% features: 60% workmanship: 80%
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Source: Zoom
RU→EN Archive.org versionPositive: High quality, reliable and oriented professionals; good keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/19/2013
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Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
3227U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q1 2013. Offers a core clock of 1.9 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1100 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.» 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.
75%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
