Pros

  • Eco-friendly
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Loud keyboard
  • Weak battery life

At A Glance

A decently priced, eco-friendly choice for the budget-minded businessperson or student.

Manufacturer’s Description

Stop wasting time, money and IT resources on sluggish, aging PCs. More than just competitively priced, the highly stable, reliable, ergonomic ThinkPad L Series enterprise laptops help you do more in less time while keeping costs low.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 055336U
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i3
Processor speed 2270.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 3072.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.0 inches
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 250.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Express Card 34
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 13.5 inches
Depth 9.2 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.8 pounds
Weight 5.2 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Corel DVD MovieFactory Lenovo Edition; InterVideo WinDVD; Adobe Reader 9
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Eraserhead
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 1
Available Interfaces
  • DisplayPort
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x4)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/a/b/g
Slots
  • Express Card 34
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 92
Battery
Battery Life 3:50  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 291  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 378  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 236  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 471  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 438  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 513  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 253  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 550  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 209  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 352
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 28.75  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 21.18  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 22.19  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 16.17  Frames per second (higher is better)