Pros
- Outstanding backlit keyboard
- Fingerprint reader
- Lots of ports
Cons
- Dull, uninspired design
- Fairly heavy and bulky
- No touchscreen
At A Glance
Lenovo's pricey new entry into the Ultrabook market caters deftly to business users, but it fails to deliver most of what's good about Ultrabooks: speed, portability, and convenience.
Manufacturer’s Description
With carbon fiber reinforcement for durability, a newly enhanced keyboard optimized for Windows 8, and introducing the ThinkPad 5-point TrackPad, the T431s Ultrabook delivers premium features.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| UPC Code | 887770585919 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-3437U |
| Processor speed | 1900.0 MHz |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.9 inches |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 4000 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 500.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion Battery |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.0 inches |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.7 pounds |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 121.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:45 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 11.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1786.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2300.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 483.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 162.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 257.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 325.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 211.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 269.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 2.3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 8.5 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 29280.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 208.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 3268.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 433.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 31.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768 | 12.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 20.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
