Lenovo ThinkPad T440s Touch Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Lightweight and durable design, Excellent keyboard and touch pad, Loud audio, Crisp and vivid 1080p touch screen, Power Bridge tech lets you switch batteries without powering down
Solid performance from Intel Core i54200u processor. Speedy performance, thanks to solidstate drive.
Excellent IPS touchscreen, Durable chassis design, Long battery life (with swappable batteries), Strong performance

Cons:

Slower multimedia performance than competing models
Local storage is small (128GB). No HDMI output. Touchpad quirks may not appeal to all users

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Last revision on June 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Lightweight and durable design, Excellent keyboard and touch pad, Loud audio, Crisp and vivid 1080p touch screen, Power Bridge tech lets you switch batteries without powering down
Solid performance from Intel Core i54200u processor. Speedy performance, thanks to solidstate drive
Excellent IPS touchscreen, Durable chassis design, Long battery life (with swappable batteries), Strong performance
Bright and colorful screen; Bestinclass keyboard; Strong performance; Long battery life; Hot swappable batteries

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slower multimedia performance than competing models
Local storage is small (128GB). No HDMI output. Touchpad quirks may not appeal to all users
Not exactly lightweight, Extended battery design is awkward, Expensive
Bulky extended battery; TrackPoint buttons are stiff

Expert reviews and ratings

With its square, uniform, clean 14-inch frame, the ThinkPad T440s is likely the closest you'll get to the traditional ThinkPad experience. And it lives up to the experience you expect with gusto. But laptops have changed a lot, even in the business...

By TechRadar AU on February 05, 2014

Thanks to its lightweight and durable design, world-class keyboard, responsive touch pad, crisp full HD touch screen, and solid Core i5 performance—not to mention its impressive battery life—the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is one of the best business...

By Computer Shopper on January 16, 2014

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is a very well-made business ultrabook, but even great battery life, decent performance, and a few unique features aren't enough to make it stand out above the...

By PC Mag on January 10, 2014

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s propels the popular enterprise line in the right direction. The transition to Intel's fourth-generation CPUs along with the interchangeable batteries offer outstanding battery life, while the boost in specs provide even better...

By Notebook Review on December 09, 2013

There's no doubt that the T440s represents a new direction for the ThinkPad line, but whether it's a better direction is harder to say. In some areas, such as size, weight and display quality, this new ThinkPad is clearly superior to its older...

By Digital Trends on December 05, 2013

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is the business laptop to beat, offering long battery life, a great keyboard and fast performance in a thin and light...

By LaptopMag on November 26, 2013

With the T440s, Lenovo has sent a clear message that this machine is about portability first, power second. Its low-voltage chipset, limited RAM expandability, and hyper-conservative thermal management (which provokes throttling under even moderate...

By PCPer on February 03, 2014

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s’ performance could be described as solid but unspectacular in certain areas. Solid, yes, because it hung with or exceeded the competition in virtually all of our benchmarks, but unspectacular because it was constantly beaten...

By HotHardware on January 17, 2014

The ThinkPad T440s might disappoint you if you're in the market for a very thin, sleek ultrabook, as this model is neither of those things. It is a black-colored, no-nonsense ultrabook with a bit of heft behind it and the durability necessary to handle...

By SlashGear on January 01, 2014