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Lenovo ThinkPad SL410

Lenovo ThinkPad SL410

51 reviews

Dec, 2013

Positive
Screen (16)
Battery (7)
Design (3)
Touchpad (3)
Keyboard (2)

Negative
Energy (3)
Resolution (1)
Performance (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the keyboard and touchpad are on the whole positive. The design and battery also get good comments, but views are divided on the portability. Some have doubts about the resolution and performance.

screen, battery, design, touchpad, keyboard

energy, performance, resolution

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 71/100 = Good quality.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 22 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (3)

Expert review by: lang2009 (blog.laptopz.com )

Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 Review

Lenovo ThinkPad series notebooks have been the leader of business laptop filed. The latest released ThinkPad SL410/SL510 notebooks have not many changes in the appearance, not subversive product design either. Yes, but as always, it is still the solid...

Finally, take a look at this ThinkPad SL410 battery design. We find it particularly easy to remove the battery; unlike some notebooks, it may take a big effort to remove battery. Buckle is set above the battery itself, using a single buckle in the...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by: Aloysius Low (hardwarezone.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 - HardwareZone.com

A new line of notebooks offering ThinkPad reliability, wireless and multimedia features for small businesses.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for Lenovo ThinkPad SL410

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Laptops on Amazon.com.

value for money, keyboard, screen, performance, build quality

portability

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Thinkpad SL410 14" HD Matte • Lenovo Thinkpad SL 410 14-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 4.1 Hours of Battery Life (Windows XP Pro) • Thinkpad SL410 14" HD Glossy

Dec, 2013

Consumer review by: NettDynamics (newegg.com)

good machines on the 2nd round

for $38 add the 8gb and these things rock!!

Light wieght solid thinkpad construction ; Screen is way ahead of it's time in brightness and contrast ratio. Battery life is good

First batch I ordered were scratched and dinged up like they were from neighborhood pawn shop. New egg replaced them with grade A units. Whole process took 17 days and was frustrating, but now they are shinning in a repair shop environment working all...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: N/A (newegg.com)

Great Laptop

Love this laptop. Great ThinkPad keybaord. Eraserhead or "TouchPoint" is so useful because you don't have to keep swiping your finger to move across page. The touchpad is one of the best I have used as well. Upgrading to 8 GB Ram is around $50. Solid...

Not an i3 or i5 but runs cool and fast

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: Bob (staples.com)

Staples needs to get it together

I purchased this on line only computer at my local Staples store on Saturday, was told it may be here as early as monday and no later than thursday. Monday, I received an email stating my computer would arrive in 10 days, not the 2-5 days originally...

Fast

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review by: houstonthinkpadowner (newegg.com)

Great laptop, at any price!

I added 2GB of G.Skill RAM before first power-on. Very easy to do.

This is a great laptop for the price, this would be a great laptop even if it cost much more. Durable build, nice quality feel to keyboard, buttons, screen hinges. I love the trackpad, mousepad area. Not too much bloatware and the ThinkVantage...

Could weigh a touch less. Would like to have a little more resolution, but this may be common for all 14" screens. Might have rather had a non-glossy screen, but it does look nice in all but high glare situations. Case does show fingerprints. ...

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: thomas the cat (staples.com)

I would buy this again

Very good computer for every day use .

Comfortable Keyboard,Fast,Quiet

Short Battery Life,Too Hot

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: IBM PC Lover (staples.com)

Great deal for the price!

My old IBM T41 is still working, but too slow for today's apps. This is a perfect replacement and much cheaper. Lenovo does not install a lot of bloatware like HP, and Windows 7 Pro is a plus. I upgraded the memory to 4 Gig and it runs very well. I...

Comfortable Keyboard,Fast,Lightweight,Quality Display,Quiet

none

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: Digital_gamer (newegg.com)

IBM LENOVO SL410 BEST LAPTOP I HAVE USED YET

Add an additional 2gb ram and make sure Win 7 pro 64-bit for full utilization of the laptops capability.

I bought this laptop 11 months ago now, just after i started my new job. I use this laptop for both work and personal use and I love it. Core 2 Duo @ 2.2Ghz, 4gb 1066mhz ram after adding a kingston 2gb, the hard drive is slower than i want because i...

5400 rpm hard drive - not really a con for the price but 7200 rpm is my standard because I game

Feb, 2011

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Product Specifications

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):4hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB/2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:9.2in/9.7in

Height:1.4in

Weight:4.6lbs/5.1lbs/5.7lbs

Width:13.5in/15in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:14in/15.6in

Diagonal Size (metric):35.6cm/39.6cm

Max Resolution:1366 x 768

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

EPEAT Compliant:

Yes

EPEAT Level:EPEAT Gold

Header

Compatibility:PC

Country Kits:Canada/North America

Localization:English

Manufacturer:Lenovo

Model:2842/2847/2874

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Lenovo ThinkPad SL410/Lenovo ThinkPad SL510

Input Device

Type:UltraNav / TrackPoint / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Matte black

Manufacturer Selling Program:TopSeller

Modem

Cellular Network Supported:

Yes

Type:None/Wireless cellular modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11n/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Bluetooth 2.1/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n (draft)/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.1/802.11b/g/n/802.11b/g/n (draft)/802.11b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Optical Storage

Type:DVD-Writer

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium/Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition

Processor

64-bit Computing:

Yes

Clock Speed:1.8GHz/1.9GHz/2.1GHz/2.2GHz/2GHz

Manufacturer:Intel

Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core

Processor Number:T3000/T3100/T5870/T6570/T6670

Type:Celeron/Core 2 Duo

RAM

Installed Size:2GB/3GB/4GB

Max Supported Size:8GB

Technology:DDR3 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.