Pros
- Great ergonomics, fairly lightweight
- No 5GHz Wi-Fi
- Good webcam, four USB ports, and ExpressCard
Cons
- Mediocre performance and battery life
At A Glance
Fans of ThinkPad keyboards and input devices should welcome this affordable, not-too-heavy model, but gamers and hard-core number crunchers should look elsewhere.
Manufacturer’s Description
ThinkPad Edge E420 14-inch LED backlit display. The computer features a 6-cell Lithium Ion battery, which can power it for up to 6 hours between charges. It also sports a spill-resistant keyboard for comfortable typing and Lenovo's UltraNav system for mousing. UltraNav combines a TrackPoint and a wide multi-gesture TouchPad for precise cursor control. The TouchPad also has Tap Zones, which allow you to assign certain functions when tapping zones on the TouchPad.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 114155U |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2100.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| 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 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| 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 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.4 pounds |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 4.7 pounds |
| Depth | 9.1 inches |
| Width | 13.5 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 98 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:05 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 285 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 391 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 241 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 0.9 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 10 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 482 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 444 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 360 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 237 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 208 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 350 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 17.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 16.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 42.31 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 11.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 15.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 25.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 34.01 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 29.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 38.49 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 29.72 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 28.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 32.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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