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Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012)

Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012)

51 reviews

Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews of Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Lenovo Thinkpad W530 (15.6-Inch, 2012) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

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

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : esotericdesignstudio (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 User Review

The 15-inch ThinkPad W530 promises to be one of the best mobile workstations available for businesses. Find out what one owner thinks.

Sturdy Build ; Many Configuration Options ; Excellent Performance

New Keyboard Style (Purists) ; Screen is non-IPS ; No Thunderbolt or eSATA ports

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by (notebookcheck.net)

Review Lenovo ThinkPad W530 N1K43GE Notebook

Revolutionary Refresh. The ThinkPad W series has always been one of the top choices for a portable workstation and this year, we see a number of changes incorporated into the design with an upgrade to the latest hardware from Intel. The legendary...

Good keyboard with backlighting, High system performance, Good CAD performance, Very good upgrade capabilities, Very good display, 36 months warranty, Very good battery runtimes, Optimus works without problems and very reliably even with Nvidia's...

Performance throttling when used on battery, Wobbly battery, Partially increased emissions, No miniDisplayPort adapter in the accessories package, Optical drive whistles, A well planned interface distribution, lower emissions and a firm-fitting battery

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Art Liddle (cadalyst.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530

First Look Review: Lightweight mobile workstation offers heavyweight power at a midrange price.

As configured for this review, the price of the ThinkPad W530 mobile computer is $2,593 — nearly $200 less than the previously mentioned competitor's model. This price includes Lenovo's three-year limited warranty, which covers parts and labor. Thanks...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Ryan McLaughlin (justechn.com)

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Mobile Workstation Laptop

Laptops are an important part of our work environments, so it is important to make sure we get the right one. There are a lot of laptop builders and sometimes it is hard to know which ones are good. Today I will be looking at the Lenovo ThinkPad W530....

After all is said and done I think this would work as a portable workstation. It is powerful enough to accomplish all your tasks. With its powerful processor and graphics chip, the HD screen, and screen calibration capabilities it is setup to be a...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 review

For many office types, the combination of Lenovo, ThinkPad, and 15in screen will be the sweet spot for a business laptop.

The Lenovo ThinkPad W530 2447 is packed with useful ports and high-specification components. Build quality is more than adequate, but more bendy than we remember of ThinkPad workhorses. The out-of-the-box software experience is quite laughable but...

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 review

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

thnkpad w530

the main reason i gave this system only 4 eggs is because of the following. other then that i would have given it 5. This system does not come with windows 7 install disk so make sure you make one from the provided software!! or your only option is...

1. battery life = wow i was impressed turned down brightness i watched you tube on my wifi for like 7 hours. 2. its feels beefy its built to last from what i can tell. 3 1920 x 1080 is impressive. 4. quick sucker i loaded it up with lots stuff. 5....

1. does not have a full keyboard that 10 key is nice to have. 2. it does NOT come with windows 7 recovery software only 8. 3. little heavy but it shows me its a strong laptop i don't mind it much. 4. I ended up plunging in an external keyboard and...

Mar, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Falling apart after warranty expired

The w530 comes with a 12 month warranty. At 13 months I started having issues - USB 3's and VGA stopped working, crash dumping for no reason, built in mouse freezes constantly, and ever slower startup. I tried system restore using the built in...

Processor

Long-term quality, No HDMI, customer service

Dec, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Solid Work Machine

Fantastic machine. Lenovo business software is great for managing locations, battery life, and general features.

It's easy to bump the CD drive button when picking the machine up. Yea, that's the only CON I can think of.

Dec, 2013

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Consumer review (cdw.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 2438

the i7 version is a great tough reliable Laptop. Sticking to the T series standards. We have had the T family as our preferred laptop in the company for 6 years. Comes with backlit keyboard which is a nice.

Dec, 2012

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