Pros
- Solidly built
- Fast performer with a great keyboard
Cons
- No USB 3.0
- Textured touchpad has an odd feel
Bottom Line
The venerable T420's staid countenance belies its outstanding performance, reliability, and features.
Manufacturer’s Description
Rock-solid reliability. Blazing-fast performance. Clever manageability tools. We pack a lot of intelligent features into every ThinkPad laptop and tablet so you get more out. More productivity, more cost savings, more IT headache-busting. That's why a ThinkPad investment isn't just smart. It's pure genius.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 4177QKU |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.1 pounds |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 5.2 pounds |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Width | 13.4 inches |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Corel: WinDVD SD, DVD MovieFactory (Lenovo Edition); Lenovo Utilities |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 124 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 8:37 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 228 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 177 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 10.2 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 343 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 254 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 324 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 302 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 175 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 277 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 35.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 27.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 97.79 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 22.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 28.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 40.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 80.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 48.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 74.71 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 62.35 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 61.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 82.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
