Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and portability. The usability and connectivity are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the screen and keyboard.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Review Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 Notebook

 

Smart Business Starter. The Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 is the last re ...

Robust, compact case ; HDMI port ; Blu-Ray optionally available ; UMTS preparation ; Lenovo Care Tools ; Additional service und security solutions available ; Easy to use interfaces ; Bright LED display ; Good battery life possible

Weak display cover ; No locking mechanism for the display ; Poorly visible interfaces ; Mediocre viewing angle for the display

Note: Our test sample of the SL300 is a pre-market device, so slight deviations from the retail model are possible

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

A small, speedy, and stylish 13-inch business notebook with excellent endurance.

The $949 Lenovo Thinkpad SL300 offers a combination of stylish looks, strong performance, and unbeatable battery life for a small business notebook in this price range. With its hard drive returning speedy scores and its glossy screen providing truly...

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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

If you are looking for business notebook and you are trying to keep costs down, then you probably already know about the ThinkPad SL series. The SL models are a more affordable version of the traditional ThinkPad aimed at small business users who...

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

Finally, a ThinkPad designed—and priced—with the small-business and sole-proprietor buyer in mind.

Active hard drive protection; wireless options aplenty; perfect keyboard; dual pointing devices

Heftier than other 13.3-inch notebooks; small touch pad; merely passable performance at sub-$1,000 price point

Double your display real estate by adding a second monitor. It's a snap: Here's how

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Amazon review summary for the Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Practical notebooks

 

SL Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 is a business series 13.3-inch products, this notebook tailored for small and medium enterprises, based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 platform, machine weighs 4.6 pounds. On the one hand, it inherited the ThinkPad family, the...

Cost - effective high

usb interface a little less

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 2738 review

 

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 2738 - Core 2 Duo T5670 1.8 GHz - 13.3 Inch TFT Want a business laptop that can stand the rigors of a hectic schedule outside of a comfortable office? Well the SL series has been designed to strike a perfect balance between...

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 Series is a diminished version of the SL400, with a design used previously Yaguang different, the same piano used bright paint process, high-strength engineering plastics + piano baking the shell design, the Mg-Al compared to the...

Easy - to - use, portability, and performance very good

The price a bit high

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 2738 Evaluation

 

ThinkPad SL300 paint a piano, a good mirror effect. While retaining the previous generation black style innovation at the same time, still covered with a cap "Lenovo" and "ThinkPad" logo, the letters "i" on the cute little red spots remain, touch the...

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

 

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 Series can be seen as a diminished version of the SL400 in the appearance of products with the past are very different, the use of high-strength engineering plastics + piano baking the shell design, the Mg-Al compared to the...

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Product Specifications

As a global leader in the PC market, Lenovo develops, manufactures and markets cutting-edge, reliable, high-quality PC products and value-added professional services that provide customers around the world with smarter ways to be productive and competitive.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/Stereo microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Capacity:2600mAh/4300mAh/4400mAh/5200mAh/6600mAh
Installed Qty:1
Run Time (Up To):2.5hour(s)/3hour(s)/4.5hour(s)/5hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB/3MB/6MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.7in/1.6in/2.3in/2.6in/2.8in/2in/3.9in/9.4in
Height:0.4in/0.8in/0.9in/1.1in/1.3in/2.4in
Weight:0.4lbs/0.9lbs/1.4lbs/12.3oz/17.2oz/3.5oz/4.6lbs/4.6lbs / 4.9lbs/4.9lbs/7.8oz/8.5oz
Width:12.5in/2.8in/3.5in/7.9in/8.1in/8.3in/8.5in/8.9in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:13.3in
Diagonal Size (metric):33.8cm
Max Resolution:1280 x 800
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Level:EPEAT Gold

General

Product Type:Notebook battery
Subcategory (AG):Batteries

Header

Compatibility:PC
Localization:English
Manufacturer:Lenovo
Model:2738
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Lenovo/Lenovo ThinkPad/Lenovo ThinkPad SL300

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / TrackPoint / UltraNav/Keyboard / TrackPoint / UltraNav

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:1066MHz/800MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black
Manufacturer Selling Program:TopSeller

Modem

Cellular Enhancement Protocol:GPRS / HSPA
Cellular Network Supported: Yes
Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90
Type:Fax / modem/Fax / modem / cellular modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n (draft)/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0 / WiMAX/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0 / WiMAX/802.11b/g

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x
Type:BD-Writer/CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/DVD-Writer
Write Speed:24x

OS Provided

Edition:Windows Vista Business
Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Microsoft Windows Vista Business / Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade/Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium/Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate/Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:1.8GHz/2.26GHz/2.4GHz/2.53GHz/2GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:P8400/P8600/T5670/T5870/T9400
Type:Core 2 Duo

RAM

Installed Size:1GB/2GB/4GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Software

Microsoft Office Ready:Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.

Storage

Type:Hard drive

Storage Controller

Type:None/Serial ATA

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Average Seek Time:11ms
Buffer Size:8MB
Capacity:120GB
Data Transfer Rate:150MBps
Form Factor:2.5" x 1/8H / 2.5 x 1/8H
Form Factor (metric):6.4 cm x 1/8H
Form Factor (Short):2.5"
Form Factor (Short) (metric):6.4 cm
Hard Drive Type:Internal hard drive
Interface:Serial ATA-150
Interface Type:Serial ATA-150
Spindle Speed:5400rpm
Type:Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:160GB/160GB / 250GB/250GB/320GB/80GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino/Intel Centrino / Intel Centrino 2/Intel Centrino 2
Security Devices:Fingerprint reader

Video Memory

Installed Size:128MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:Intel GMA 4500MHD/Intel GMA 4500MHD / NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS/NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
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