Lenovo ThinkPad W701

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Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad W701. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the durability and connectivity are overall positive. The price and screen are also appreciated. Many are negative about the size and battery, while there are some mixed views about the energy efficiency.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo ThinkPad W701 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad W701 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, 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 performance and price. There are some less positive opinions about the portability. There are some mixed comments about the usability.

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Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Zack Stern (pcworld.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds Review - PCWorld

This ISV (independent software vendor)-certified laptop crushes every application it encounters. In tests with professional-level content-creation tools, including 3D Studio Max 2011, Painter 11, and Avid Media Composer, all of the programs ran...

Includes unique, useful pro content-creation tools

Speaker quality falls short of meeting pro demands

Aimed at content creators and engineers, this portable Goliath could replace desktop workstations, letting pros stay productive anywhere.

Apr, 2010

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Review Lenovo Thinkpad W701 Notebook

It's all about power. The Thinkpad W701 series is the biggest and highest performance range from Lenovo. The workstation is equipped with high-performance professional graphics chips and quad-core CPUs. In the review: one of the cheapest variants with...

Very good capability for upgrades, Low emissions, Very good display, Very good basic equipment including USB 3.0, eSATA and FireWire, 3 monitor outputs, Very good performance, Very wide range of use, 36 month guarantee, Varied guarantee options...

Very fast colour distortions from minimal deviations to the viewing angle, Only with updated graphics driver is the full performance capability reached, Complicated accessibility for some internal components, Basic configuration with 1 x 2GB slows down...

Sep, 2010

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

Lenovo ThinkPad W701 / W701ds Review

Lenovo has launched Lenovo ThinkPad X201 in other day, Lenovo ThinkPad W701 /W701ds are launched too. Both Lenovo ThinkPad W701 and ThinkPad W701ds are equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor to 2.0GHz (with Intel Turbo Boost and Intel Hyperthreading)...

It is said that Lenovo ThinkPad W701 /W701ds will be available in March. The Lenovo ThinkPad W701 will start at the price of $2,199, while the Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds with mutant dual-screen will start with the price of $3,799.

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds

With an RGB-LED backlit main screen, hardware colorimeter, integrated Wacom graphics tablet and slide-out secondary display, this is the ultimate artists laptop.

Impressive RGB-LED backlit display, Secondary slide-out display, Integrated hardware colorimeter, Integrated Wacom tablet, Excellent connectivity

Expensive, Usability quirks, No DirectX 11, Huge and heavy

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : Tech Staff (techradar.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad W701 review

The most powerful laptop we've ever seen is also packed with great features

Awesome power ; Fantastic screen ; Good build quality ; Connectivity

Battery life ; Portability

May, 2010

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Expert review by : Zack Stern (techadvisor.co.uk)

Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds review

It's hardly fitting to call the massive Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds laptop a desktop replacement; it's a workstation alternative, able to take your most demanding applications anywhere. In addition to ridiculously fast performance, this laptop offers a...

The Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds laptop feels solidly built. You'll have to lug the massive 8.97-pound system between big desks, but it's like carrying a powerful workstation almost anywhere. The battery lasts for about 2hrs 10 mins, a reasonable length for...

Apr, 2010

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