Pros
- Lots of connectivity options
- Great battery life
Cons
- Performance suffers from low-voltage processor
- No keyboard light or backlight
At A Glance
The ThinkPad Edge is a welcome refresh of Lenovo's workhorse line that improves look and feel without sacrificing the features that make ThinkPads so well-loved.
Manufacturer’s Description
For image- and budget-conscious small business owners, the ThinkPad Edge is perfect. It features a progressive new design with color options, simplified keyboard layout and worry-free manageability with great Intel CPU performance and battery life.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 03018GU |
| Processor | |
| Processor speed | 1300.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Slots |
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| PC Card Slots | 0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.6 inches |
| Depth | 9.0 inches |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.6 pounds |
| Weight | 3.9 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 65 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:30 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 473 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 457 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 388 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 696 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 674 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1162 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 364 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 446 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 321 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 578 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 14.74 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 11.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 11.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 8.79 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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