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Lenovo T400 Review
The new 14-inch ThinkPad T400 are on the way to be the newest Lenovo notebook computer dependent away using the Intel Montevina platform. This personal computer provides all new features for example hybrid graphics, LED backlit displays, and power-saving refinements that allow the notebook computer get extraordinary battery life. With all these modifications getting place, Lenovo has also managed to retain the notebook computer looking as traditional (boring) as ever, just how ThinkPad lovers like it.
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Build and Design
The design using the T400 has altered a bit. The modifications are subtle in the direction of untrained eye, but they are there. The best facet is now lightly sloped comparable to what could possibly be found out inside the more mature T4x series, especially where the sides angle inward instead of dropping away flat. 1st clue about this are on the way to be the optical generate bezel which sports activities an exceptional beveled edge. The rubber ft have also been slightly tweaked, now sensation softer, as well as you receive an extra springy nub. receiving previous the minor circumstance design changes, the ThinkPad is just about every touch as uninteresting as all of individuals preceding it. We have precisely the identical paint, identical rubbery texture, and we nonetheless have our ThinkPad logo.
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Upgrade and expansion is certainly a activity tougher than most notebooks, but nonetheless extremely simple. To obtain entry to all user-replaceable parts, you merely get rid of 5 screws and very carefully get rid of the palmrest and keybard. right here you obtain entry to an available WWAN slot, an extra for Turbo memory space or UWB, two DDR3 memory space slots, as well as your wireless card. At this phase you can also see the processor and heatsink, but many extra products should be eliminated before for you can lift individuals products out. in spite of the reality that this set up does appear like Lenovo is attempting lock the person apart from upgrading parts, they completely permit anybody to deal with upgrading or adding components to their notebook computer with out voiding the warranty. Processor swaps or messing with other revolutionary components might not be as kosher though. The hard generate are on the way to be the only product accessible through the outside using the circumstance (besides the battery) and is also quickly eliminated using just one screw.
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Build fantastic is extremely comparable in the direction of earlier era T61, with all of its strengths and weaknesses. complement and accomplish are superb with most parts, but you nonetheless have an exceptional amount of battery wiggle through the back, as well as the much less pricey sensation plastic material fluid crystal display lid. The molded plastic material panels through the notebook computer really feel sturdy, with only mild flex near to the card slots. On our particular configuration using the SD card reader getting the place using the PC-Card slot and we obtain a affordable plastic material blank instead of the spring loaded flap. with out the plastic material blank in place the palmrest does desire to bend decrease at that place below stress. an extra odd trait I observed was extra flex inside the best facet using the keyboard, especially where my T60 is stable getting a rock, however the T400 would like to provide in merely a bit. It is nonetheless extremely powerful in comparison to other notebooks, but not as rock stable since the more mature model.
What nonetheless operates and what doesn't
Those who have more mature ThinkPad components through the T6x/R6x era are on the way to be delighted to know all using the more mature docking stations are nonetheless completely compatible using the brand new notebooks. I can't say for particular the fact that more mature products won't be altered with newer revisions that provide completely different connections, but a bare minimum of you won't should upgrade.
The optical bay connections have altered through the earlier generation, switching extra in the direction of a SATA design connector, rendering more mature generate incompatible. The energy link for use using the UltraBay battery remained precisely the identical though.
Display
The show on our evaluation product is certainly a 6-bit LG LED backlit panel. Lenovo's standard spec sheet lists this display as 300:1 contrast, however the LG specification is 500:1. standard the panel is basic inside the eye balls with even brightness distribution collectively with a broad adjustment broad variety using the LED backlighting. The greatest backlight setting is extremely bright, basic outshining my IPS FlexView panel with a broad margin. colours are vibrant, in spite of the reality the fact that whites do trim heavily inside the cooler/blue side. Vertical angles are much better than average, using a modest sweet place before to colours start to invert and rinse out. Horizontal viewing broad variety is better, with colours washing out slightly, but nonetheless staying accurate.
T60 display (left) and T400 display (right)
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For individuals curious about sunlight readability, I ventured outside over a extremely vivid and sunny evening to snap some images using the T400 at max brightness. The image would make the display out to develop to be merely a tad dimmer than it appears in person, however it is completely serviceable outside. The only element that could certainly keep away from you from seeing the display is reflections blinding you from just getting outside over a sunny day. You will require to also be aware that max brightness chops about one hour of battery existence apart through the 9-cell product especially where it could otherwise be pushing near to 10 several hours at 60% brightness.
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Comparing this display in the direction of more mature WXGA+ display is no contest, using the newer LED backlit product getting much better in lots of ways. Whites glimpse cleaner, colours glimpse better, backlight is extra even, and extremely best of all is vivid enough to look at in sunshine. It is nicely worth the extra money, as well as you can be foolish to not acquire it in the event you are configuring the notebook computer yourself. under are comparison pictures displaying the T60 display (left) as well as the T400 display (right).
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Keyboard and Touchpad
The keyboard layout has stayed the same, with only extremely minor modifications through the really feel using the important presses. a number of the could possibly be attributed in the direction of distinctions in keyboard marketers (NMB, ALPS, and Chicony) though, as my T60 arrived using the "clickier" Chicony keyboard, whereas the T400 is definitely an exceptional offer quieter. The keyboard durability appears to possess changed, with extra flex current inside the best facet using the keyboard. to discover the culprit of the flex, I took apart the notebook computer and inspected the keyboard area.
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To my superb surprise, I found out Lenovo experienced completely redesigned the keyboard, with pounds benefits since the major goal. The more mature design features a an exceptional offer more powerful back-plate, that is eliminated inside the brand new revision. This cuts pounds by 25 % (6oz to 4.5oz) through the more mature model, but in the large disadvantage of tarnishing the long-standing ThinkPad keyboard reputation. For now I am leaning in the direction of pounds savings, instead of price tag benefits since the principal redesign reason, but I nonetheless don't like it. anybody who understands the ThinkPad brand understands a bare minimum of two things; uninteresting organization notebook computer and superb keyboard. in the event you consider apart the keyboard and make other pounds minimizing or durability minimizing modifications in the direction of notebook computer design, you will no doubt alienate many of your followers. I certainly wish Lenovo requires observe at this, induce I would consider a brick glued in the direction of bottom using the circumstance before to greater than a keyboard alter for example this.
T60 keyboard (left) versus T400 keyboard (right)
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As with more mature models, the fluid drains are nonetheless in place, ready to acquire your notebook computer away from harm's way if a stray flavored coffee or soda spills all greater than it.
The touchpad has grown in comparison in the direction of T61, expanding in the direction of width using the reduce touchpad buttons. using the ThinkPad touchpads regularly getting the runts in comparison to other notebook computer designs, this alter was extremely welcomed (even if they do paint scroll arrows on it). The texture is identical in the direction of more mature touchpad, and sensitivity is just as good. in comparison to my T60, the touchpad buttons really feel an exceptional offer firmer, and have extra help from borders to edge. inside the T60's touchpad, the much left and best facet have a tendency to sag slightly, even although the T400's touchpad buttons have identical help from facet to side.
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