IBM ThinkPad T43

alaTest has collected and analyzed 95 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the reliability and portability are overall positive. The keyboard and value for money are also appreciated, whereas many are less positive about the linux support and connectivity.

battery, value for money, keyboard, portability, reliability

connectivity, linux support

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the IBM ThinkPad T43 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Editor's Choice!

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Lenovo ThinkPad T430

 

A superb new keyboard and more than 13 hours of battery life make the ThinkPad T430 an excellent business laptop.

Click to EnlargeThe Lenovo ThinkPad T430 has everything a business user could want--durability, performance, longevity and security in a well-designed package. The new Precision Keyboard is superb, making this notebook comfortable to use for long...

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IBM ThinkPad T43 Review

 

Overall, the IBM T43 is a remarkably good notebook, with very few issues and many positive extras to make up for them.

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Portable One MX vs. IBM ThinkPad T43 Review

 
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Lenovo Thinkpad T43 Laptop

 

For those of you who are as paranoid as I am about protecting the contents of your laptop, a portable with a biometric fingerprint reader offers security as well as geek appeal. IBM's latest incarnation of its T line of thin-and-light laptops...

Superb battery life

Difficult to upgrade RAM

The T43 performed as expected for a 1.86-GHz Pentium M 750, earning a WorldBench 5 score of 84--not at the top of the numbers chart but a good result nonetheless

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Lenovo Thinkpad T43 Notebook Model 2687D8U (1.8GHz Pentium M Centrino, 512MB, 60GB, DVD?RW, Windows XP, 14.1

 

Artwork: Rick Rizner, John Goddard

Superb battery life

Difficult to upgrade RAM

This slim unit includes a handy biometric fingerprint reader as well as an ExpressCard slot.

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IBM ThinkPad T43

 

The business notebook to beat.

Excellent battery life Best keyboard• Fingerprint reader• PCI Express Card slot

Not the fastest performance No FireWire or flash card reader

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IBM ThinkPad T43

 

Armed with updated components and a fingerprint reader, the IBM ThinkPad T43 ($2,199 as tested) wins the latest Editors' Choice for business notebooks. Whether you're on the road or in a boardroom, the T43 is the perfect business companion.

Next-generation Centrino. Terrific typing experience. Fingerprint reader. Top-of-the-line management utilities. Trusted Platform Module

Only two USB ports. No memory card slots

The added horsepower garnered from the next-generation Centrino component and the robust security suite make the IBM ThinkPad T43 the perfect business tool for any professional.

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ThinkPad T43

 
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IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T43

 

A few short years back, the T series notebook from IBM was exactly what most of us thought of whenever someone uttered the word "notebook". Through the years, it has been the friend of many students, business men, and serious travelers, with broad...

Like the R52, ThinkPad notebooks are not meant for the multimedia buff, audio/video enthusiast, gamer, etc. If you are expecting something of this caliber, you should be looking at Dell, HP/Compaq, and others. Granted, if you get a T43 with the MRX300...

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Amazon review summary for the IBM ThinkPad T43

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the IBM ThinkPad T43 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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82% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Product Specifications

The most secure notebooks available are now even better with one integrated security solution out of the box (select T42 and T43 models). The combination of the Integrated Fingerprint Reader and the Embedded Security Subsystem is like having a security guard for your T series notebook. The Integrated Fingerprint Reader is built conveniently into the palm rest area of your notebook, making your passwords available at your fingertip. Having to remember and enter multiple passwords is eliminated with a swipe of your finger, and security software is preloaded for an integrated solution out of the box. Performance features abound in highly portable ThinkPad T Series notebooks, which start at about 1" thin and have a travel weight starting at only 4.5 lb2. Flexible optical and storage solutions available in ThinkPad notebooks include an integrated, easy-loading modular bay for fast swapping of optional Ultrabay optical and storage devices. Ultrabay optical and storage device options let you tailor your ThinkPad notebook to meet your computing needs. The Ultrabay Slim, available on ThinkPad T43, T42, and T41 models, enhances portability by supporting lighter, thinner 9.5mm (.37") device options, including the ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive (standard on select models).

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):3.3hour(s)/3.4hour(s)/3.6hour(s)/3.7hour(s)/3.8hour(s)/3.9hour(s)/3hour(s)/4hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.6in/10in/3.4in
Height:0.2in/1.2in/1.4in
Weight:0.7oz/4.4lbs/4.6lbs/4.9lbs/5.1lbs/5.5lbs/5.7lbs/6.2lbs/6lbs
Width:12.2in/13in/2.1in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:14.1in/15in
Diagonal Size (metric):35.8cm/38.1cm
Max Resolution:1024 x 768/1400 x 1050/1600 x 1200
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: No

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:Canada / United States/Italy/United Kingdom/United States
Localization:English/Italian
Manufacturer:IBM/Lenovo
Model:1871/1872/1874/1875/1876/2668/2669/2678/2679/2686/2687/GemPC Smart Card Reader
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Gemplus/Lenovo ThinkPad T43/ThinkPad T43

Input Device

Form Factor:Plug-in module
Input Adapter Type:SMART card reader
Interface Type:PC Card
Type:Keyboard / TrackPoint / UltraNav/Keyboard / TrackPoint / UltraNav

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:533MHz

Miscellaneous

Manufacturer Selling Program:Global Models Plus/TopSeller
Microsoft Certification:Compatible with Windows 7

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / Bluetooth / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth/802.11b/g/Bluetooth / 802.11a/b/g

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x/24x (CD)
Type:CD-RW / DVD-R/CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/DVD/DVD-ROM/DVD-ROM / CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/DVD-Writer/None
Write Speed:24x/24x (CD)

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Processor

Clock Speed:1.6GHz/1.73GHz/1.7GHz/1.86GHz/2.13GHz/2GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Processor Number:730/740/750/760/770
Type:Pentium M

RAM

Installed Size:0MB/1GB/256MB/2GB/512MB
Max Supported Size:2GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty /3 years warranty /4 years warranty

Storage Controller

Type:IDE

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Type:None./Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:0GB/40GB/60GB/80GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino
Recommended Use:Education
Security Devices:Fingerprint reader

System Requirements

OS Required:Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows XP / Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Video Memory

Installed Size:64MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Mobility Radeon X300/Intel GMA 900
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