Lenovo ThinkPad T470s

Overview

As a work laptop, the ThinkPad T470s might just strike an ideal balance for many mainstream users. However, starting at $975 and for $1319 or so as tested, this is a premium ThinkPad model with a price tag to go with it. Great performance and excellent battery life are what many are looking for, followed by light weight, a decent display and ample IO connectivity options. It just so happens, the Lenovo ThinkPad T470s has it all.

-- As reviewed by HotHardware

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Last revision on February 14, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Great keyboard
Myriad port and connectivity options
Solid performance
Thin and light

Reviewers Didn't Like

Below-average battery life
Lacks removable battery
Poor screens on lower-end models
Premium price point

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Expert reviews and ratings

By techaeris.com on August 12, 2017 94

A great Ultrabook for business or personal use. Great improvement to the trackpad, decent improvement to the keyboard, great battery life and nice screen. You can't go wrong with this one if this is in your price range.*We were sent a review unit of the...

By HotHardware on June 14, 2017 80

The ThinkPad T470s is an excellent performer ideal for business use and offs respectable entry-level gaming performance as well. Despite its full 15 Watt Kaby Lake Core i5 CPU, it never exhibited hot spots or suffered from throttling issues due to...

By Notebook Review on May 24, 2017 73

The ThinkPad T470s is an upgrade over the outgoing ThinkPad T460s, and a solid competitor to the Dell Latitude 14 7000 (7480). It combines a healthy mix of business-friendly features, including a good screen, first-class input devices, docking...

By NotebookCheck on May 12, 2017 90

With a featherweight build that's equal parts portable and durable (thanks to high-end magnesium and carbon fiber hybrid construction), terrific battery life, and excellent input devices for which the ThinkPad brand has long been known, the Lenovo...

By PC Mag on May 12, 2017 70

The Lenovo ThinkPad T470s isn't revolutionary, but is a reliable and travel-friendly business laptop loaded with modern features and ports, making it a worthy upgrade to its...

By PCMag IN on May 12, 2017 70

The Lenovo ThinkPad T470s isn't revolutionary, but is a reliable and travel-friendly business laptop loaded with modern features and ports, making it a worthy upgrade to its...

By LaptopMag on April 29, 2017 70

The Lenovo ThinkPad T470s is a thin computer with strong performance and a wonderful keyboard, but competitors offer lower weight or longer battery...

Lenovo ThinkPad T470s

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