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Lenovo ThinkPad T61p

CPU: 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 • Display Size (inches): 15.4 • Wide Screen: Yes • Total HD Size (GB): 100 • Min. Weight (lbs.): 6.5 • Price When Reviewed: $2238
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Narasu Rebbapragada, PC World
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Average: $2238 (12/20/2007)
  • Performance:Very Good: 85
  • Features:Good: 76
  • Design:Very Good: 82

Pricing Average: $2238

Average: $2238

Performance Very Good: 85

Very Good: 85
WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 81
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 517 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 385 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 688 
Firefox 2 349 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 379 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 245 
Multitasking 430 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 867 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 230 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 331 
Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm) 04:03 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 94.53 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 131.73 

Features Good: 76

Good: 76
CPU & Memory
CPU 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 
System Memory 2048 
Type of Memory DDR2-667 SDRAM 
Video & Display
Display Size (inches) 15.4 
Horizontal Resolution 1920 
Vertical Resolution 1200 
Video Chip Set nVidia Quadro FX570M 
Video Memory 256 
External Monitor Interface PCI Express 
Wide Screen Yes 
Storage
Total HD Size (GB) 100 
Optical Drive Speed
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Removable Optical Drive Yes 
Floppy Drive No 
Number of Media Slots
Other Removable Media Drive Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports No 
Parallel Ports No 
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Microphone Ports Yes 
Headphone Jacks Yes 
S-Video Ports No 
Composite Video Ports No 
Docking Station Port Yes 
Infrared Port No 
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port No 
Mini PCI Port Yes 
PC Card Slots
Express Card Slots
Connectivity
Network Port Gigabit ethernet 
Wireless LAN Type 802.11n 
Bluetooth Yes 
Modem Type V.92 
Other
Standard Number of Batteries
Type of Batteries Lithium ion 
Built-In Speakers Stereo 
Dimensions 14.1 by 10.9 by 1.4 
Min. Weight (lbs.) 6.5 
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) 7.3 
Accessories Notebook, battery, AC adapter, power cord 
Pointing Device Eraserhead and touchpad 
Multipurpose Bay Second hard drive, different optical drives, second battery 
Operating System Windows Vista Business (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware AC adapter, nine-cell battery 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category The PC vendor formerly known as IBM pleased its notebook users, who awarded Lenovo high grades in five categories, including product reliability, phone support, and hold time. Its one black spot was a below-average mark for replacing failed components. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Better than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Better than Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Better than Average 
Overall quality of service Better than Average 

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
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