Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

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Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
Source: Inside HW Archive.org version
Most users won’t notice any differences between SL and pricier series of ThinkPad notebooks which is proof that Lenovo has done its homework very well. We encountered few problems with our sample (trackpoint and fan control) but we believe that those will be solved in one of next updates. With these problems solved, Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 will become very attractive model, although even with these problems it deserves our recommendation especially if you seek a model of notebook with long autonomy.
Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/05/2009
Rating: mobility: 80%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
By bringing the excellent build, usability and connectivity of the ThinkPad brand into a more affordable price bracket, Lenovo has excelled itself. The ThinkPad SL300 is a fantastic business laptop, and the great price makes it an even more essential purchase.
4 von 5, Display gut, Preis gut, Verarbeitung gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 80%

80% Review: Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
Source: Geek.com Archive.org version

Day to day, I had very few complaints about the ThinkPad SL300. Lenovo may have dropped the cost of the product and moved it to a size that is new to the ThinkPads (aside from the X300/X301) but the fundamentals are still strong. As noted in the SL400 review, the SL series makes changes from the ThinkPad design that so many people know and love, but it is far from the disaster that many people forecasted. You get the quality and performance you want, but ditch some of the high-end features that you don’t necessarily need.

Gut
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/04/2008
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
It’s a common occurrence: Corporate refugees weaned on ThinkPads like the iconic T-series find themselves out on their own or in a smaller business, lusting after the ThinkPad’s near-perfect ergonomics and legendary reliability. Finally, a ThinkPad designed—and priced—with the small-business and sole-proprietor buyer in mind.
8 von 10, Preis schlecht, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/26/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 40% performance: 40%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version

There’s a lot we like about the ThinkPad SL300, and the main thing we don’t like—the so-so performance—can be remedied by adding stronger components. If you are used to the feel of a ThinkPad, you'll be right at home with the SL300.

8 von 10, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/15/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 40%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The $949 Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 offers a combination of stylish looks, strong performance, and unbeatable battery life for a small business notebook in this price range. With its hard drive returning speedy scores and its glossy screen providing truly vibrant colors, the SL300 is even more impressive than its 14.1-inch big brother. Just be sure to get the 9-cell battery.
4 von 5, Display mäßig
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 60%

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 Business Laptop
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
Business users may be slightly more predictable in their usage, but that doesn’t mean they’re satisfied with five-year-old machines. Lenovo’s new SL-series of lappies - the SL300, SL400 and SL500 - all have an options list weighed under with choices such as Vodafone-powered mobile broadband, Blu-ray and more. Not pretty but the ThinkPad SL300 is a brilliant business workhorse for the price
Verarbeitung mäßig, Mobilität gut, Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/11/2008
Rating: price: 40% mobility: 80% workmanship: 60%

80% Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 13.3-inch Ultraportable Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Lenovo does a great job of balancing features, performance and price with the ThinkPad SL300. It gives a true alterntive to those looking for a fully functional business class ultraportable laptop without the extremely high price tag of their ThinkPad X series. It isn't quite as portable or lightweight and it uses a plastic instead of magnesium exterior, but it does a great job for the price.
4 von 5, Leistung sehr gut, Mobilität mäßig
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/13/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Kompakte Kraftprotze
Source: c't - 2/09
Comparison, , Long, Date: 01/01/2009
Rating: performance: 60% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%

84% Test Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/24/2008
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 76% display: 75% mobility: 81% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 85%

80% Lenovo Thinkpad SL300
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/12/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 50% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 30% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 80%

90% Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 - Test
Source: Hardware.info NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2009
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% mobility: 80%

73% Lenovo Thinkpad SL300
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 74% display: 50% mobility: 81% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 65%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

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.

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:

Fast but still not overpriced dual core CPU. For most games and multimedia applications sufficient and due to the 25W TDP even for smaller notebooks useable.

13.30":

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.

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.

81%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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