Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 44017SG

29 reviews

May, 2013

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Build quality (18)
Design (10)
Keyboard (6)
Performance (4)
Touchpad (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the usability and performance are on the whole positive. The keyboard and design also get good feedback. There are some less positive views about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 44017SG is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Felix Sold (notebookcheck.net)

Review Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s Notebook

Brilliant performance? With the ThinkPad Edge E420s, Lenovo now has a slim notebook available that is supposed to be especially designed for SMEs. The latest hardware fused with ThinkPad qualities makes you want more. However, the high-gloss display...

Pleasant soft touch surfaces ; Large touchpad and trackpoint ; Convincing multimedia performance ; AMD Switchable Graphics ; Fast 2.5 inch hard disk ; Power consumption and acceptable battery runtimes

Glossy plate in front of the screen ; Instable display lid and hinges ; Display brightness, contrast and black value ; Unconvincing stereo speakers ; Built-in battery

The convincing multimedia performance and the automatic graphics switching, AMD Switchable Graphics, even if it doesn't work perfectly yet

May, 2011

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Expert review by: Charles P. Jefferies (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad E420s Review

The ThinkPad E420s is a consumer-oriented ThinkPad with a 1-inch thin chassis, a weight of just 4 pounds, and more than 6 hours of battery life. If that isn't enough to spark your interest, it has a starting price around $700. Read our full review for...

Solid build quality ; Excellent keyboard ; Great battery life (6+ hours) ; Good design

Non-removable battery ; Low-resolution display ; No status lights

The ThinkPad Edge E420s is easily recommendable for all of the above-mentioned qualities. It represents a good value at its $799 price point. Step up to a traditional ThinkPad for a higher resolution screen

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s

The 14-inch display is covered with edge-to-edge glass, and the 1,366-by-768 resolution gives you the ability to watch videos in crisp 720p HD. Set in the bezel just above the screen is a high-definition webcam (also 720p), which features low-light...

Speedy processor, hard drive. Light and strong construction. Attractive design. Comfortable keyboard. More affordable than comparable ultraportables. Long battery life. Light on bloatware

Performance lags behind competitors

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s business laptop is slim, sleek, and loaded with good hardware, but its overall performance is good rather than great.

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Expert review by: Paul Lilly (hothardware.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s Laptop Review

There's a time and place to act a fool, like at a Ludacris concert for example, or when entertaining your in-laws during a holiday function in which you're trying to encourage a hasty departure. Likewise, there are situations where showboating simply...

Chic design with a clean layout ; Quad-core foundation ; Dolby Home Theater v4 audio technology ; HD webcam performs well in low light situations

Lack luster gaming performance ; Difficult access to internal components

Lenovo designed the ThinkPad Edge E420s for small-to-medium business (SMB) users, and if evaluating it on those terms, the E420s proves a solid workhorse. It has plenty of horsepower to beam PowerPoint presentations to potential clients, and with its...

Jul, 2011

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Consumer review by: hwso1129 (cnet.com)

A simple business laptop with all features

ThinkPad Edge E420 is a solid, well built and durable business laptop that is suitable for SMBs and students, who require powerful and durable machine yet do not have big budgets. The performance is slightly above average while the price range for...

Simple & beautiful appearance ; Excellent keyboard feedback ; Powerful enough for most tasks ; More durable than most consumer laptops (however, not as durable as traditional ThinkPad) ; Solid build quality ; Up to 5 hours on 'balanced

Weight above 2 kg (E220s or E420s recommended for mobile users) ; Missing roll cage (feature of traditional ThinkPad)

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review by: hwso1129 (cnet.com)

A simple business laptop with all features

ThinkPad Edge E420 is a solid, well built and durable business laptop that is suitable for SMBs and students, who require powerful and durable machine yet do not have big budgets.

Weight above 2 kg (E220s or E420s recommended for mobile users) ; Missing roll cage (feature of traditional ThinkPad)

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 44017SG

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 44017SG from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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55% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: sansai "sansai" (amazon.com)

Standard 2.5" hard drives do not fit!

Buyer beware: despite this laptop's considerable heft and bulk, it only accepts slim 2.5" hard drives (it came with a Seagate Momentus Thin 320GB drive). A standard 2.5" SSD from Crucial which fit perfectly even in the thinner 13" MacBook Pro, would...

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Jeff (tigerdirect.com)

No upgrades available

The laptop is very nice, but be forwarned - there is no way to upgrade the memory or replace the battery on this unit. The only area along the bottom that you can get to is the hard drive. I doubt I would have purchased this unit if I had known this.

Apr, 2012