Lenovo ThinkPad T550 Series

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Light, Stiff, good build, Quiet, cool, Very good keyboard, Touchpad can be configured in detail, Fast enough for every Office suite, Decent connectivity, Extensive security package, LTE, GPS, Economic, extreme battery life

Cons:

Some part susceptible for fingerprints, Lid cannot be opened with one hand, No maintenance cover, Mediocre TN screen, CPU throttling, Installation media have to be purchased separately

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Last revision on December 12, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Light, Stiff, good build, Quiet, cool, Very good keyboard, Touchpad can be configured in detail, Fast enough for every Office suite, Decent connectivity, Extensive security package, LTE, GPS, Economic, extreme battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some part susceptible for fingerprints, Lid cannot be opened with one hand, No maintenance cover, Mediocre TN screen, CPU throttling, Installation media have to be purchased separately

Expert reviews and ratings

Occasionally, reviewers are sent versions of notebooks that don't really show off the best that the manufacturer has to offer. The Lenovo ThinkPad T550 is one such example, with the basic spec that was sent to us being merely a curtain raiser for what...

By Good Gear Guide on June 17, 2015

By PCWorld New Zealand on June 17, 2015

Lenovo ThinkPad T550In total, the T550 mostly fulfills the high claim of the T lineup and justifies its price. We are dealing with a relatively lightweight, robust and well-built even if maintenance-unfriendly business laptop that convinces with quiet...

By NotebookCheck on March 13, 2015

You're hedging if you buy the T550. You want business-class performance at an affordable price. You're getting a ton of battery life, a gorgeous 3K screen and a bevvy of inputs. But you're also sacrificing portability and design. If you're not looking...

By TechRadar AU on January 05, 2015

Workstations like Lenovo's ThinkPad W540 ($2,573, £1,606, AU$2,946) and Dell's Precision M6800 ($3,490, £2,075, AU$3,750) are among the best on the market. For business users that would love a workstation, but can't afford to go above $1K, Lenovo's...

By TechRadar on January 05, 2015