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Lenovo ThinkPad T420S

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

9
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros

Durable construction, High-resolution display, Excellent performance, Reasonable price
One of the lightest 14-inch business laptops, 1-inch thick with optical drive, Optical drive can be substituted with an additional battery, High screen resolution, Tough as nails, Phenomenal typing experience, Excellent battery life, Speedy.
Ultraportable, business design, Durable construction, Strong performance, USB 3.0 & cellular data support
Very thin and light; strong performance; durable design; very good audio reproduction; perfect keyboard

Cons

Not particularly thin or light, Lackluster battery life, Display isn’t great for multimedia
A backlit-keyboard would be nice.
Limited viewing angles, Limited graphics performance, Poor battery life
Poor battery life; mediocre graphics performance; narrow viewing angle for video; pricey

By TechRadar on April 23, 2012

In a nutshell, the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s is a powerful business portable that's a pleasure to use, but not exactly a looker. With its contourless, black plastic body and sharp edges, it looks like it has climbed straight out of the 90s. Open it up...

80
By Expert Reviews on March 26, 2012

A powerful and versatile laptop, but poor battery life and business-specific graphics mean it should only appeal to professionals...

60
By ZDNet UK on March 15, 2012

Much of the ThinkPad's design — and particularly the excellent keyboard — is traditional, but it packs plenty of up-to-date specs too: Core i7 CPU, hybrid discrete/integrated graphics, solid-state drive, USB 3.0 and a high-quality...

80
By Digital Trends on February 20, 2012

The LenovoT420s is an excellent laptop for business users, and also well worth the consideration of consumers who prefer an excellent keyboard and durable design to flashy aesthetics....

85
By NotebookCheck on December 09, 2011

Lenovo hasn't really launched a new product onto the market with the T420s. No matter if it's the classic ThinkPad case design, the excellent input devices or the installed hardware, we have seen almost all of these model characteristics in the...

84
By PC Mag on August 26, 2011

The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s is an amazing device when you realize that its power, feature set, and battery yields are usually found in much heavier laptops....

80
By LaptopMag on June 30, 2011

The lightest 14-inch notebook on the market, the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s remains a truly compelling choice for business users looking for the optimum combination of power and portability. The HP EliteBook 8460p has a more attractive design, and the Dell...

80
By TechReviewSource on June 20, 2011

The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s is a 14-inch notebook that takes a step up from previous ThinkPads by the addition of the latest Intel Core i5 processor, which really increases performance. It has a very portable and professional design that has a...

80
By Computer Shopper on June 01, 2011

The Lenovo ThinkPad T420s delivers better performance than its predecessor thanks to Intel’s latest Core i5 platform, but the thin machine skimps on battery life....

93
By PC-Welt.de on December 16, 2011

Mit dem Lenovo ThinkPad T420s erweitert das chinesische Unternehmen sein Portfolio um ein weiteres Edel-Notebook für die Business-Klasse. Gegenüber der Konkurrenz in Form von Notebooks wie dem HP EliteBook 8460p kann insbesondere die sehr gute...

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