Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sound. The usability also impresses, but many are less positive about the connectivity.

Sound, Usability, Performance, Screen

Connectivity, Price, Battery

Experts rate this product 78/100 and users N/A/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

Laptops keep on getting more powerful, that means many people are using them as desktop replacements. There are many benefits of using a laptop instead of a large tower. First off it takes up far less space, you can take it from place to place with ...

Innovative pull out screen ; So many tools for graphic designers ; Powerful CPU and GPU combination ; Built in calibration tools ; It's a ThinkPad

Price ; The pull out screen is not a bright as the primary screen and has some backlight bleed issues

Well what can I say about this laptop, one thing that I know is that it is not for everyone. Not many people are going to pay upwards of $3,000 for a notebook, let alone the over $5,000 price tag of this one. This laptop has a specific customer in ...

When I reviewed Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 desktop replacement notebook, I described it as taking a kitchen-sink approach to mobile computing, mainly because it has a high-end CPU and workstation graphics, a huge screen, and an integrated drawing tablet. ...

Lightweight, for such a large notebook Excellent drawing tablet

Angle of view on LCD is pretty narrow Enormous power brick

The second screen doesn't add much functionality, and it consumes an inordinate amount of battery life. It's a pretty big waste of money, too--it adds $420 to the cost of an otherwise-comparable W700. For that money, you could buy a 24-inch desktop ...

Just when you thought there were no new tricks left in the laptop world ... along comes something previously deemed impossible.

Secondary screen is a novelty of breathtaking proportions. Loaded with ports, including five USB, full-size DVI out and HDMI out. Unmatched performance in a laptop. 94 minutes of battery life isn't bad for a machine this big.

If you got room for two displays, is it wrong to think you ought to have room for three? Gargantuan size, weight, price. Smells like burning.

Get your thinking caps out, because Lenovo is making you use both sides of the brain with its dual-widescreen laptop.

Lenovo's W700ds stands out from the rest in an incredibly crowded laptop market -- and not just because it's bigger than almost any two of its competitors combined. It's one of the very few laptops to offer an auxiliary display and has room for a ...

For those of us who live and work on gigantic dual displays, making the transition to a cramped little notebook screen when it's time to get things done on the road has never...

Extra 10.6-inch screen ; incredible computing power ; vibrant display ; solid build quality

Size and weight ; reliability ; battery life ; undersized track pad ; weak secondary display ; ultra-premium price

Lenovo's mobile workstation boasts two screens, four processing cores and a range of features to please the most discerning of professionals.

Quad-core CPU, dual screen, built-in Wacom tablet, Blu-ray drive, built-in colour calibration

Lacks eSATA, no full sized ExpressCard/54 slot, not all keyboard keys are full sized

If you're a designer or graphics artist who needs plenty of screen space and processing power, and the ability to take that power easily to a remote location, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is worthy of consideration.

lenovo thinkpad w700ds review: The W700ds will make a huge dent in both your wallet and your lap, but for power users, it's tough to beat.

Impressive performance ; Pop-out 10.6-inch screen ; Integrated tablet

It costs HOW MUCH? ; Very heavy ; Very low battery life

or two for supper. And we're still not at the W700ds' particular unique selling point yet