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Lenovo ThinkPad T560 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGEProcessor: Intel Core i5 6200U, Intel Core i7 6600U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.25kg, 2.256kg
Price: 1400, 2000 euro
Average Score: 84.28% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
performance: 69%, features: 68%, display: 84%, mobility: 77%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 91%, emissions: 92%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE

The Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE is a laptop built for business productivity under Lenovo’s business series. It features a Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3 GHz processor on an Intel Skylake-U Premium PCH mainboard, an Intel HD Graphics 520, 4 GB DDR3L-1600MHz RAM and a 500 GB 5400 rpm Seagate ST500LM000 hybrid drive with 8 GB SSD cache, which are high speed hardware specifications. The Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64 bit system measures 22.4 x 380 x 252 mm (0.88 x 14.96 x 9.92 in) and weighs at 2.256 kg (79.58 oz / 4.97 pounds). The 15.6 inch LED display features a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio and uses the IPS technology. The sound card of the laptop is a Intel Skylake-U/Y PCH with High Definition Audio for quality audio. In addition, the T560 comes with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (a/b/g/n/ac) adapter for WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2. For input/output connections, it has three USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1 ports, an HDMI port, a DisplayPort, a Kensington Lock slot, a docking station port, a 3.5 mm headset jack, an SD card reader and a fingerprint reader.

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.256kg
Price: 1400 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
 ThinkPad T560-20FH001FGE (Model)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

88.1% Lenovo ThinkPad T560 (Core i5, SSHD) Ultrabook Review | Notebookcheck
Faster, higher, stronger? Lenovo's new ThinkPad T560 convinces with a wide viewing angle IPS display and promises more performance and longer battery runtimes thanks to the Skylake platform. However, the other changes of the 15-inch device are very subtle – is it still enough for the victory in its class?
80% Lenovo ThinkPad T560
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
If you're looking for a mainstream business laptop with a 15-inch screen, the Lenovo ThinkPad T560 should be at the top of your list. Lenovo's laptop is a joy to use because of its sharp, colorful display; comfy keyboard; and pair of accurate pointing devices. Even better, the T560's hot-swappable battery offers the longest battery life of any current laptop, and its MIL-SPEC-tested chassis ensures that it can withstand years of constant use.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo ThinkPad T560
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
If you're looking for a mainstream business laptop with a 15-inch screen, the Lenovo ThinkPad T560 should be at the top of your list. Lenovo's laptop is a joy to use because of its sharp, colorful display; comfy keyboard; and pair of accurate pointing devices. Even better, the T560's hot-swappable battery offers the longest battery life of any current laptop, and its MIL-SPEC-tested chassis ensures that it can withstand years of constant use.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE
Processor: Intel Core i7 6600U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 2880 x 1620 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Price: 2000 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Reviews

89% Lenovo ThinkPad T560 (Core i7, 940MX, 3K) Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
All of everything! Equipped with a Core i7 processor, 3K display, and dedicated graphics, the T560 aims to take the lead in our business charts. But, is the generous number of features justify a price of almost 2000 Euros (~$2267).

Foreign Reviews

Lenovo Thinkpad T560 – A munkatárs
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent hardware; nice performance. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2018
Lenovo Thinkpad T560 – A munkatárs
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent hardware; nice performance. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2018

 

Comment

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.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics 520: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on some Skylake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX: Mid-range laptop graphics card based on the Maxwell architecture. Compared to the older 940M, the MX now also supports GDDR5 graphics memory and maybe slightly faster clock speeds.

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


Intel Core i5:

6200U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

6600U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

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


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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84.28%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2016-07-26 (Update: 2019-04-30)