Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great keyboard, bright screen, solid performance.
Strong performance, Best-in-class keyboard and touchpad, Three lid options, Solid battery life, Great value
Low price; decent performance; good battery life; some business-rugged features; very good keyboard

Cons:

Thick and heavy, annoying rubberized trackpoint.
Narrow viewing angles, Mediocre hard drive

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Last revision on March 16, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Great keyboard, bright screen, solid performance
Strong performance, Best-in-class keyboard and touchpad, Three lid options, Solid battery life, Great value
Low price; decent performance; good battery life; some business-rugged features; very good keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Thick and heavy, annoying rubberized trackpoint
Narrow viewing angles, Mediocre hard drive
Somewhat bland styling; mediocre speakers

Expert reviews and ratings

The budget-minded Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 does its job as a solid small-business laptop and Lenovo finally throws in a DVD drive, but it's too chunky compared with svelte competitors....

By CNET Asia on September 29, 2010

Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge 14 still has the tough laptop mentality that made it famous, but manages to soften it a little through more consumer-friendly design. It offers good expandability, and for AU$999, it represents excellent...

By CNET Australia on June 25, 2010

A slick business laptop, without the battery life of some of its competitors...

By PC Authority on June 01, 2010

The 14-inch version of Lenovo’s small-business notebook delivers power and style at an affordable...

By LaptopMag on April 08, 2010

Good performance, pleasing ergonomics, and a low price make the ThinkPad Edge 14 a safe bet for business users on a budget....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2010

Of late, Lenovo has tried to add some aesthetic appeal for ThinkPad Edge series which are laptops targeted at small businesses. This isn’t surprising because a lot of manufacturers are trying to beautiful their products. As the saying goes, first...

By Online Notebook on October 05, 2010

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 Review Article ContentsLenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 Review The Edge 14 is the latest consumer and small business-oriented ThinkPad from Lenovo. Edge notebooks offer toned down looks compared to the SL and T-series ThinkPads,...

By Notebook Review on April 08, 2010

ThinkPad Edge Woos SMBs with Color Cases, New Keyboard ( Page 1 of 2 )With the ThinkPad Edge, Lenovo adds AMD processors to its usually Intel-based ThinkPad lineup and prices the laptops to appeal to smaller businesses that buy from retailers.The...

By eWeek on April 06, 2010