IBM ThinkPad T41

244 reviews

Jan, 2025

Positive
price (67)
performance (57)
portability (39)
usability (34)
durability (19)

Negative
battery (5)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 244 reviews of IBM ThinkPad T41. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and usability are overall positive. The portability and performance also get good feedback, but many are negative about the battery. There are some mixed reviews about the image quality.

price, performance, portability, usability, design

battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the IBM ThinkPad T41 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 244 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(44% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (29% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (10% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (4% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (14% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

price
Show positive (87%)Show negative (13%)(Show all)

performance
Show positive (84%)Show negative (16%)(Show all)

portability
Show positive (83%)Show negative (17%)(Show all)

usability
Show positive (79%)Show negative (21%)(Show all)

design
Show positive (90%)Show negative (10%)(Show all)

More features

Showing 215 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 160 of 215 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (29)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for IBM ThinkPad T41

alaTest has collected and analyzed 146 user reviews of IBM ThinkPad T41 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the design and portability. The usability and performance are also mentioned favorably.

price, performance, usability, portability, design

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for IBM ThinkPad T41

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of IBM ThinkPad T41 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and durability. The performance and portability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the size.

usability, portability, performance, durability, design

size

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

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo T61 review: Lenovo T61

Lenovo T61

Internal roll cage protects LCD; 802.11n Wi-Fi for faster wireless throughput; very small A/C adaptor adds little to overall travel weight; Intel's Active Management Technology provides remote support.

New Centrino technology doesn't offer outsize performance gains.

Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPad T61 shaves a few millimeters off the company's more mainstream R-series laptops, but still boasts the same, solid ThinkPad DNA along with IT-friendly features by way of Intel's new Centrino Pro platform.

May, 2007

Read the full review

Expert review by : Christopher Null (wired.com)

Review: Lenovo T61

Who says laptops are commodities? Lenovo (now dropping the IBM name from the ThinkPad line it acquired) updates its showcase T series with this well-built...

Wireless WAN and integrated webcam available as options. Tactually pleasant keyboard. Rock-solid LCD doesn’t wobble when you move the unit. Dual PC Card and ExpressCard slots. Reasonably lightweight (though hardly record-breaking) at 5.6 pounds....

95-minute battery life won’t even get you through a single DVD. At nearly ,500 (without WWAN), it’s awfully pricy. Weak audio output. Noisy optical drive

May, 2007

Read the full review

Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

IBM Thinkpad T41 Notebook

The IBM ThinkPad T series of notebooks are thin and light without sacrificing typing comfort, a big screen, or important connections. This edition, the T41, has a slim black case and weighs just over 5 pounds, including a removable optical drive (a...

Documentation for the T41 centers around IBM's outstanding electronic manual. The only animated reference guide we know of, it walks you step by step through operations such as upgrading the hard drive

Dec, 2003

Read the full review

Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

IBM ThinkPad T41 Notebook (IBM-23733HU)

Artwork: Rick Rizner, John Goddard

Dec, 2003

Read the full review

Expert review by : admin (topreviewshop.com)

IBM T41 Thinkpad Laptop

Jun, 2007

Read the full review

Expert review by (laptopbroker.com)

IBM Thinkpad T41 2373-9FU PM 1.7GHZ 512MB 60G XP PRO COMBO

We asked Tim to review a few laptops he is familiar with and have posted them for our customers to review. We hope you find this information helpful and welcome your feedback.

Appreciable build quality Cool system Good battery life Integrated WWAN Many widescreen options Highly configurable

T61 thicker than earlier models Brand new price is costly

Let us summarize this IBM the ThinkPad T41 review, let's take a look at the strengths and weaknesses and also rate the laptop.

Read the full review

Expert review by : Riyad Emeran (trustedreviews.com)

IBM ThinkPad T41 TC12FUK

Once again IBM proves that it knows how to make good notebooks. The new T41 is a beautifully made slim line notebook with IBM's usual high-quality ergonomics. If you want a notebook that's a joy to work on and don't crave a high-resolution screen, the...

Dec, 2003

Read the full review

Expert review by : Jayesh Mansukhani (tech.firstpost.com)

Lenovo T61

The Lenovo T61 is a solid and reliable laptop, but has some niggling performance concerns.

Oct, 2007

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

Lenovo T61 review

Unless you put them side by side, you'd be hard-pressed to spot the physical differences between the two new Centrino laptops from Lenovo, the ThinkPad T61 and the ThinkPad R61 . Both 14-inch models include all the important parts of Intel's revamped...

New Centrino technology doesn't offer outsize performance gains.

May, 2007

Read the full review

Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

IBM - Thinkpad T41

The IBM Thinkpad, in one guise or another, has been the mainstay of the mobile corporate user for years, outliving any number of newer, shinier, silver and grey laptops. Many notebooks come and go but the ...

IBM's Thinkpad T41 is a worthy addition to a line that has been the mainstay of most businesses since the notebook's birth. The only real gripe is the screen's relatively low resolution, but that apart, the Thinkpad T41 is a superbly built and well...

Feb, 2004

Read the full review